"The Honest Woodman"

What is the theme of the passage?

• Hold onto items of great value.

• Asking for help will lead one out of trouble.

• Find humor in difficult situations.

• Telling the truth will bring one great reward.

Which quotation from the passage BEST supports the answer to Part A?

• “But just as his hand was almost upon it, he noticed that it was not steel after all, but silver.” (paragraph 9)

• “The lady disappeared, but when she rose for a third time from the lake, all the joy of laughing water was in her voice.” (paragraph 11)

• “‘These are yours all three, because no matter how great was your need, you would not take what was not your own!’” (paragraph 12)

• "One by one, she tossed the three blades onto the soft green slope beside him, then she sank once more and forever gently out of his sight.” (paragraph 13)

Read the sentence from paragraph 1.

"He was a strong man, and he made the chips fly as he flung his axe over his shoulder and sent it ringing against the wood."

What does the author mean by the phrase "he made the chips fly" in the sentence?

• The Woodman ducked to avoid getting hit by the falling tree.

• The Woodman worked hard at his task.

• The Woodman was in a hurry to finish his work so that he could rest.

• The Woodman tossed his axe toward the tree.

Which choice tells how paragraphs 2-3 contribute to the overall structure of the passage?

• They describe how the character feels about the setting.

• They explain how the character solves the problem.

• They provide background information about the character.

• They introduce the conflict that the character faces.

How was the Woodman's axe different from the axes presented to him by the lady in white?

• The Woodman’s axe was much heavier.

• The Woodman’s axe was much less used.

• The Woodman’s axe was much less costly

• The Woodman’s axe was much shinier.

How does the narrator's point of view influence how events are described?

• The third-person point of view allows the reader to understand the Woodman’s actions and feelings when he loses his axe.

• The third-person point of view allows the reader to understand the Woodman’s unhappiness when he does not recognize any of the axes.

• The first-person point of view allows the reader to understand the Woodman’s thoughts and feelings about losing his axe

• The first-person point of view allows the reader to understand the Woodman’s reasons for needing all three axes.

Part A

What does the word 'sorrowfully' mean as it is used in paragraph 6?

• angrily

• peacefully

• rapidly

• unhappily

Part B

Which phrase from the passage supports the answer to Part A?

• “‘Do not be sad…’” (paragraph 5)

• “…joyously sprang to his feet…” (paragraph 5)

• “…seating himself again…” (paragraph 6)

• “…in an instant…” (paragraph 7)

What can the reader infer about the Woodman based on paragraph 14?

• The Woodman is satisfied that he will no longer have to worry about providing for his family.

• The Woodman is pleased that his new axes will cut down trees much faster than his old axe.

• The Woodman is hopeful that his family will join him in his business of chopping down trees.

• The Woodman is grateful that he will no longer have to buy a new axe to replace his old one.

Which quotation from the passage describes what is seen in the image?

• “But as he sang, just then the bright steel head of his axe flew off the handle, went whizzing, whirring through the air, and fell with a mighty splash into the blue waters of the lake.” (paragraph 2)

• “The Woodman stood for a moment too much astonished to move, watching the bubbles and circles that swirled out ever wider from the spot where his blade had sunk from sight.” (paragraph 3)

• “But as he cried out, there suddenly rose before him in the lake a beautiful lady in white, with golden hair and a crown of white and yellow water lilies on her head.” (paragraph 4)

• “But as his hand was almost upon it, he noticed it was not his own steel axe she was holding up, but a very much richer golden one.” (paragraph 5)