A Legend of the Northland

What happened to the old woman’s clothes ?

• (a) They were burnt black as she went up through the chimney.

• (b) They were lost in the wood.

• (c) They were taken away by the thieves

• (d) They were torn by the wild animals.

What curse did Saint Peter pronounce on the selfish woman?

• (a) That she shall build her shelter as birds do.

• (b) That she shall bore hard, dry wood for her scanty food.

• (c) That she shall keep boring all day.

• (d) All the above

What made Saint Peter angry?

• (a) The woman’s greed.

• (b) The woman’s selfishness.

• (c) The woman’s pride.

• (d) The woman’s kindness

The little woman baked a cake for Saint Peter. Then why did she not give it to him?

• (a) She thought it was too big to give away.

• (b) She thought it was too small for the holy man

• (c) She thought the holy man won’t like it.

• (d) She thought the cake was not tasty.

What did Saint Peter ask for from the little woman?

• (a) A single cake.

• (b) A dozen cakes.

• (c) A loaf of bread

• (d) Something to eat.

How do the children wearing furry clothes look?

• (a) They look like little pups.

• (b) They look like foxes.

• (c) They look like fawns.

• (d) They look like bear’s cubs

Why can’t people sleep the winter nights through in Northland?

• (a) Because the nights are too short there.

• (b) Because the nights are too long there.

• (c) Because it is all the time night there.

• (d) Because there is no night there.

Where is Northland situated?

• (a) It is near Scotland

• (b) It is in Holland

• (c) It is an island of New Zealand

• (d) It is an island of Ireland

What was the selfish woman changed into?

• (a) Into a fox.

• (b) Into a crow

• (c) Into an eagle

• (d) Into a woodpecker

What was the little woman doing when Saint Peter went to her?

• a) She was eating cakes

• (b) She was giving away cakes to the poor

• (c) She was making and baking cakes

• (d) She was putting cakes on the shelf