Once Upon a Time Nadine Gordimer

Which of the following is NOT true about the author of the story?

• She was a South African.

• She won the Nobel Prize for Literature.

• Her writing was discriminatory against people of color.

• She was against apartheid.

Which of the following is true about the setting of the story "Once Upon a Time"?

• A rural place

• an unknown African country

• A desert

• a suburb

• San Miguelito

Among the themes of the story "Once Upon A Time" are the following...

• Fear for crimes

• Family safety

• Parental love

• All of the above

The sensory words used by the author to describe the alarm systems in the neighborhood, such as shrill, bleat, grate, and wail, appeal to the senses of...

• sight

• auditory

• olfactory

• tactile

Which of the following statements is not an example of a "fairy tale" expression?

• "Once upon a time"

• "live happily ever after"

• "it's impossible to secure the house"

• none of the above

Why did the author name the man's mother as an "old witch"?

• She is a wicked person and she's always planning evil schemes.

• Her suggestion of lengthening the wall eventually leads to an unfortunate event.

• She practiced witchcraft.

• She used to work at Hogwart Academy.

What do the wall and the barbed wire symbolize?

• Protection and safety

• Crimes and violence

• Happiness and hope

• Fairy tale

What does the boy in the story symbolize?

• Freedom of speech

• Racism and social injustice

• Evil and cruelty

• Happiness and innocense

Animals in fairy tales are known to possess special abilities. What special ability does the cat have?

• Ability to resurrect from the death

• Ability to sense and avoid dangers

• Ability to fly

• Supernatural self healing power like the one of Wolverine and Deadpool

The story is not...

• A bedtime story

• A children's story

• A mock fairy tale

• none of the above