Lesson 8 Comprehension test

The reader can conclude that one felt

• Sad when his father did not leave him any land

• Happy when his father did not leave him any land.

• Excited when his father did not leave him any land

• Angry at that the zanate birds when his father did not leave him any land

Who gave Juan the name Juan Zanate?

• Juan

• The birds

• His brother

• The people in the town

The zanate birds thought of Juan as a friend because he

• ignored them

• sang to them

• chose to name himself after them

• spent time under the tree where they lived

Don Tobias thought Juan would

• Be a great farmer

• Fail at making things grow

• Feed all of his seeds to the birds

• Cheat him after borrowing his land

Juan could be described as

• Sad

• Noisy

• Hard-working

• Discouraged

When Juan fed some seeds to the zanate birds he was doing something

• smart

• Crazy

• Foolish

• Selfish

When did Juan plant has seeds?

• After the birds told him to move the weeds

• Before he visited Don Tobias

• After the shop owner told him to sweep his floor

• Before grandpa Chon let Juan use his land

What does the other farmers think about Juan keeping his weeds in his field?

• They thought it was too much work.

• They thought it was a smart thing to do

• They thought Juan’s plants would grow.

• I thought one was making a big mistake.

How does the reader know that Juan had a good harvest?

• He told the birds.

• He told the townspeople.

• He came to town with his weeds.

• He came to town with many wonderful vegetables.

At the end of the story, the people in the town were

• Sad for Juan

• Tired of Juan

• Learning from Juan

• Wanting to learn Juan’s secrets