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.

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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

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

• Fear for crimes

• Family safety

• Parental love

• All of the above

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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

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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.

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What do the wall and the barbed wire symbolize?

• Protection and safety

• Crimes and violence

• Happiness and hope

• Fairy tale

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What does the boy in the story symbolize?

• Freedom of speech

• Racism and social injustice

• Evil and cruelty

• Happiness and innocense

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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