African Tales - The Story of the Wise Mother

"Beware of so-called friends" means...

• Be careful of your friends.

• Become friends with your enemies.

• All your enemies are also your friends.

• Be careful of people who pretend to be your friends.

What is a sultan?

• A ruler or king of a country

• A hat often used in Sudan

• A type of bread

• A type of grape

What did Jalal's mother do to test his friends?

• She bought a lot of toys for her son's friends.

• She sent the friends to Disneyland and waited to see who would come back.

• She invited the friends for a delicious breakfast that included orange juice, pancakes and pão de queijo.

• She invited the friends for breakfast that consisted of three eggs - one for each boy - and the third should be shared between the boys.

What country in Africa is the story originally from?

• China

• Sudan

• Ghana

• South Africa

What does courageous mean?

• scared

• lacking courage

• rude

• adventurous, brave

What did the first friend (the merchant's son) do when he was invited to the palace?

• He complained that the meal was taking too long and left.

• He ate one egg and let Jalal eat the last one.

• He ate the last egg.

• He didn't eat what was offered.

What did the second friend (the guard's son) do when he was invited to the palace?

• He complained that the meal was taking too long.

• He ate all of the eggs.

• He ate two of the three eggs.

• He let Jala eat all the eggs.

What did the third friend (the woodcutter's son) do when he was invited to the palace?

• He ate all the eggs, since he was hungry.

• He complained that the food was terrible at the palace.

• He ate only one egg.

• He ate one egg and shared the third one with Jalal.