Sootface by Robert D. San Souci

Why do the older sisters mistreat Sootface?

• They were jealous of her.

• They were lazy and bad-tempered.

• They were treating her the way Sootface treated them.

• They did not mistreat Sootface, but instead treated her with kindness and respect.

When did the sisters mistreat Sootface?

• every morning and night.

• only in the mornings.

• only in the evenings.

• only when their father was away hunting.

Sootface's reaction to her sisters' mistreatment of her is to...

• make them clothes from things in the woods

• tell her father about their bad behavior

• do her work while hoping for the future

• complain to other people in the village

Why does Sootface refuse to tell her father about the way her sisters treat her?

• She enjoys the hard work that they give her and she wants to do it.

• She is too afraid of her sisters to tell him about their bad treatment of her.

• She knows her father would tell her to stop complaining.

• Other people discourage her from telling him because her sisters are pretty.

The songs that Sootface sings reveal that she is...

• kind and generous to her family.

• hopeful about the future.

• lonely without any friends

• talented at writing songs.

What is the hunters bow made of?

• rainbow

• fire

• birch wood

• stars

How did Sootface become beautiful?

• She took a bath in a lake.

• The hunter's sister helped wash her in the wigwam.

• She was always beautiful.

• Once she saw the hunter she became beautiful.

Why does the hunter give Sootface the name Dawn-Light?

• Her eyes shine with joy.

• She has radiantly beautiful hair.

• She is generous and kind.

• Her intelligence shines through her.

Which sentence best expresses the universal theme found in the two folk tales?

• Goodness and hope can overcome others’ desire to cause harm.

• Supernatural help will always come to those who are mistreated.

• Poverty and shabbiness always hide people’s real beauty.

• Challenges in life build better families for children.

The universal theme that goodness and hope are rewarded is best shown in the ---

• fates of the sisters.

• reactions of the villagers to the girl.

• the future life Sootface will have.

• way Sootface is treated as a child.