The Evil Eye

The Evil Eye is a...

• Terrible illness

• Curse

• Powerful look that can be given at any time

• Black magic

The town was flooded when the dam burst. Burst means...

• Cracked

• Held together

• Broke

• Was just fine

True or false: In Turkey, there are not many people with blue eyes.

• True

• False

Who is thought to have the evil eye?

• Left-handed people

• Babies

• People with brown eyes

• Elderly

The person was said to have a dark and dangerous force dwelling in his or her soul. Dwelling means...

• Taking over

• Living in

• Far from

• Looming over

True or False: Italian brides were afraid of being cursed by the evil eye.

• True

• False

You can protect yourself from the evil eye by wearing...

• Blue

• Glasses

• Mirrors

• A glass eye charm

I looked at my son with squinty eyes, as I drank my morning coffee. Squinty means...

• Slanted

• Large, open

• Half-closed

• Startled

True or False: Only people with the evil eye give compliments.

• True

• False

The group of people most easily harmed by the evil eye is...

• Farmer

• Italians

• Babies

• Brides