Why the Sky is Far Away (Reading and Vocabulary QUIZ)

DIRECTIONS: Choose the best answer to each question.

Who is the Oba?

• a king

• an animal

• a palace dancer

• the son of Adese

DIRECTIONS: Choose the best answer to each question.

Why does the sky become angry?

• People do not respect the Oba.

• People take more than they need.

• People do not share with each other.

• People spend too much time dancing.

DIRECTIONS: Choose the best answer to each question.

What problem does Adese have?

• She cannot eat her piece of the sky

• She cannot find any food in the sky.

• She does not like the taste of the sky.

• She does not know the wish of the sky.

DIRECTIONS: Choose the best answer to each question.

How are things different at the beginning of the story than at the end?

• The people have less to eat.

• The people live under a king.

• The sky is closer to the earth.

• The sky is angrier with the people.

DIRECTIONS: Choose the best answer to each question.

What is the message (THEME) of the story?

• Hard work is difficult.

• Being wasteful is wrong.

• It is important to work together.

• People should listen to their leaders.

DIRECTIONS: Choose the word that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

We felt like rejoicing after the football game on Saturday.

• resting

• playing

• worrying

• celebrating

DIRECTIONS: Choose the word that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

The actor brooded over his role in the play.

• called

• laughed

• looked

• worried

DIRECTIONS: Choose the word that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

The painting was so magnificent that it was put in a spot where many people could see it.

• beautiful

• heavy

• rough

• simple

DIRECTIONS: Choose the word that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

There were many preparations before the guests arrived at the party.

• balloons

• jokes

• meals

• activities

DIRECTIONS: Read the question. Then choose the best answer.

Which word is a synonym of satisfied in the sentence below?

After the dog ate his food, he was satisfied.

• active

• pleased

• barking

• sleepy