Strega Nona

What does Strega Nona mean?

• Old Lady

• Old Grandma

• Witch

• Grandma Witch

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Why did all the people from Calabria go to see Strega Nona?

• So she would cure their problems with magic.

• So she would tell them their future.

• So she would do their laundry for them.

• So she would tell them wonderful stories.

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Who did Strega Nona hire to help her out?

• Small Tony

• Big Bruno

• Tall Tim

• Big Anthony

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What did Big Anthony do after he saw Strega Nona use her magic pot?

• He asked her to teach him how to use it.

• He tried to make his own magic pot.

• He told everyone in town about it.

• He ran away screaming.

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What did Big Anthony do once Strega Nona left town?

• He tried to cast a spell from her magic book.

• He didn’t do any of his chores and just sat around all day.

• He dressed up like Strega Nona and tried to help people with their problems.

• He sang to the pasta pot and made it make pasta.

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What did Big Anthony do once he made the pasta pot work?

• He made enough for himself and then stopped it.

• He ran to town and told everyone to come see the pot and eat some pasta.

• He couldn’t get the pot to stop so he made the goats eat it.

• He ran to get Strega Nona’s help.

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What happened when he could not get the pasta pot to stop?

• The pasta overflowed the town

• He cried until Strega Nona came home

• Big Anthony ran away from Calebria and never returned

• Strega Nona came back and fired Big Anthony

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Why didn’t the spell work for Big Anthony?

• He was not a witch.

• He forgot to blow three kisses once he finished the song.

• He forgot to spin around three times.

• He forgot to snap his fingers three times when he finished the song.

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How did the people of Calabria feel about Big Anthony when the pasta almost overflowed the entire town?

• They thought he was a hero.

• They cheered for him.

• They were mad at him.

• None of the above.

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How did Strega Nona punish Big Anthony?

• She fired him.

• She turned him into a goat.

• She made him leave town.

• She made him eat all the pasta.

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