The Fairy's Two Gifts

1. A. What is the fairy's motive?

• She wants to be youthful and more energetic.

• She wants to find a warm and welcoming place to sleep.

• She wants to grant wishes to everybody she encounters.

• She wants to learn about the character of the people she meets.

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B. Which TWO details from the passage best support the answer to Part A.

• The fairy wanders the land along country roads.

• The fairy disguises herself as a poor old woman.

• The fairy sleeps in her hosts' bed and eats their food.

• The fairy waits to reveal herself as a fairy to her hosts.

• The fairy says she'll stay at the rich man's home if she comes his way.

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2. Which sentence from the story most clearly indicates the ditcher is motivated by kindness?

• As soon as she knocked, the ditcher opened the door and asked her to come in. (paragraph 8)

• "You look tired," he said, "and it is already late. You must spend the night with us." (paragraph 9)

• The supper was good, because it was seasoned with peace and content. (paragraph 12)

• "With these three wishes granted, we want nothing more." (paragraph 20)

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4. Read paragraph 41.

5. He did not like to leave the saddle and bridle in the road. So he took them on his back and started home on foot. The noon day sun shone bright Walking with such a load was warm and tiresome work. He though how cool his wife was, sitting at ease in their room. Yet it was she who had sent him after the fairy.

The hot conditions described in the setting of this paragraph affect the plot because they lead the rich man to ​ ___.

• waste his last wish
• hurry home
• take a short break
• walk on foot

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4. Read paragraph 28.

5. The rich man saddled his best horse and rode with speed after the fairy. At last he overtook her. He spoke very gently and kindly.

6. How does the suffix -ly affect the meaning of the underlined words in this quote?

• It indicates the words are describing how the rich man talked.

• It indicates the words are describing how the rich man behaved.

• It indicates the words are describing how the rich man treated others.

• It indicates the words are describing how the rich man rode his horse.

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Read paragraphs 43-46. Fill in the circle before the highlighted paragraph in which the climax occurs.

• At the words the saddle slipped from his back. Warm as he was, he ran home as fast as he could go. There sat his wife with the saddle on her back, screaming and crying that she could not get it off.

• "Do not fret so about a little thing," he said. "I will wish for us to have all the riches in the world, and the wish will come true if you let the saddle stay on."

• "You stupid thing," she cried. "Of what use would be all those riches if I had this saddle on my back al my days? No, no! You wished it on, now you must wish it off."

• Much against his will, he had to wish that the saddle might come off her back. At once it fell to the ground.

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Read the dictionary entry below.

want \wont\ n. 1. the condition or quality of lacking something usual or necessary 2. pressing need 3. something desired 4. a defect of character

Which definition best matches the meaning of want in paragraph 47?

• definition 1

• definition 2

• definition 3

• definition 4

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Why does the rich man speak nicely to the fairy near the end of the story?

• He learns she has the power to give him something.

• He is happy that his horse is fast enough to catch up with her.

• He knows his wife wants him to speak to her.

• He wants to show the fairy he is brave.

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The rich man gets annoyed at his horse, tells her to be quiet, and strikes her.

• internal conflict

• external conflict

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The rich man is reluctant to wish for the saddle to be removed from his wife's back.

• internal conflict

• external conflict

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