Legend of the Monster Nian

Chinese New Year is also known as the __________.

• Spring Festival

• Winter Festival

• Autumn Festival

• Summer Festival

According to legend, Nian was a ferocious monster with __________.

• blue eyes and pink fur

• red eyes and no teeth

• yellow teeth and scales

• sharp teeth and horns

Nian would go onshore to hunt __________.

• sheep and birds

• people and livestock

• slugs and caterpillars

• goats and chickens

Villagers would escape to the __________ to escape Nian's attack.

• remote mountains

• valleys

• hillsides

• canyons

Why didn't anyone care about the old man who came to the village?

• They were all busy eating.

• He looked so ugly.

• They were busy packing their belongings.

• They could not be bothered.

Who gave the old man some food?

• A grandmother

• A grandfather

• A child

• A parent

What did the old man offer the grandmother in return for the food?

• He would repel the beast Nian forever.

• He would clean her house.

• He would help her pack her belongings.

What time did the Monster Nian break into the village?

• 11:30p.m.

• 12:00p.m.

• 12:00a.m.

• 1:00a.m.

The doors and the windows of the old woman's house were pasted with __________ paper.

• red

• blue

• green

• yellow

What caused the Monster Nian to flee?

• Sticky rice cakes

• Loud sounds and firecrackers

• Water cannons