Two Legs or One?

The author mentions that the calf legs were done wonderfully well in order to ____________

• introduce the problem that will shape the rest of the tale

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  explain why Goha needs to return to the marketplace

• reveal that Goha appreciates his wife’s good cooking

• show that this story could not happen in real life

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The action that Goha takes after his wife brings one calf leg to the table indicates that he ____________

• cannot take the stress of arguing any longer

• does not understand why his wife seems so upset

• is tired of arguing and wants to make up with his wife

• is willing to take an extreme measure to be proven right

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Which sentence best describes the characteristics that make this story a folktale?

• It is the epic story of a man named Goha and recounts his adventures.

• It is the exaggerated story of a man named Goha and has a surprise ending.

• It is the traditional story of a man named Goha, who likes to play tricks on other people.

• It is the fictional story of a man named Goha and also contains a moral.

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Which of the statements best explains the lesson the author wanted to teach with this folktale?

• Treat each other with honesty and respect.

• Some people will try to win an argument at any cost.

• People who tell white lies should be prepared to face consequences.

• Never lie to your spouse unless you are ready for a big fight.

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What does the phrase the smell of them was sweeter to her than any rose in paragraph 3 help the reader

to sense?

• How hungry it made Goha’s wife when she thought about roses

• How nice it was when Goha’s wife received the roses

• How much Goha’s wife loved the smell of roses

• How tempting the smell of the calf legs was to Goha’s wife

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What tone does the dialogue in paragraphs 8–14 create in the selection?

• Stressful

• Serious

• Arrogant

• Humorous

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Which of these statements best shows the reader Goha’s true character as a trickster?

• But in the next moment, he clutched at his chest, gasping, “My heart, oh, my heart . . .”

• His wife at first thought this must surely be another of her husband’s tricks

• With that, Goha fell to the floor and pretended to be dead.

• “I’ll win this argument even if it means my very life!”

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Which phrase from paragraph 18 best help readers understand the meaning of dignified?

• carried from his house with great care

• on its way to the cemetery

• she burst into tears and called the undertaker

• Goha was, indeed, finally dead

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On hearing this, Goha sat bolt upright. “You see?” he cried to his wife in triumph. “There were two legs. I win our argument!”

What does this moment help you understand about Goha’s personality?

• Goha is lazy.

• Goha is obsessed with being right.

• Goha does not commit to things.

• Goha is a sad and serious person.

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When I returned home, I saw a mouse ___________ away.

• dignified

• scurry

• procession

• upright

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