"The Wise Old Woman"

At the beginning of the story, what is the young lord's point of view about old people?

• The young lord believes that old people are useless.

• The young lord believes that old people are the wisest.

• The young lord believes that old people should learn how to work.

• The young lord doesn't have an opinion about old people.

What is the farmer's point of view about the lord's decree?

• He believes the decree is cruel.

• He believes the decree is wise.

• He believes the decree is unfortunate, but necessary.

• He doesn't have an opinion about the decree.

From which point of view is the story narrated?

• First person

• Third person (limited)

• Third person (objective)

• Second person

How do paragraphs 18-29 contribute to the theme of the story?

• They show that the lord's decree was fair.

• They show that old people often have valuable wisdom.

• They show that young people usually know what's best.

• They prove that friendship is the strongest bond of all.

A theme of a story is...

• the author's overall message.

• character traits.

• the meaning of difficult vocabulary words.

• who's telling the story.

"Point of view" refers to...

• who is telling the story.

• a character's opinion about something.

• the author's overall message.

• the meaning of vocabulary words.

How does the young lord's point of view about old people change by the end of the story?

• He comes to see the value of old people.

• He realizes he was right all along.

• He believes that the old woman is the only old person who should stay in the village.

• He has decided that he would rather be old.