The Golden Flower Quiz

What is the genre for The Golden Flower?

• REALISTIC FICTION

• MYTH

How was the world so different in the beginning of the world than the world now?

• Animals ruled the world.

• People lived in trees.

• There was no water anywhere on Earth.

• The God of Water would not share water.

Answer explanation

THE STORY EXPLAINS SOMETHING IN NATURE.

THE CHARACTERS IN THIS STORY ARE GODS AND GODESSES.

How can the reader tell that The Golden Flower is a Myth?

• The characters in this story were fantastic creatures.

• The events in this story could happen in real life.

• The story explains something in nature.

• The characters in this story are Gods and Godessess.

What did the child collect in his pouch?

• FLOWERS

• SEEDS

• MAGIC COINS

• MAGIC BEANS

How would you best describe the setting (where the story takes place) in the beginning of the story?

• AN OCEAN

• AN ISLAND

• A DESERT PLAIN

What happened when the men first reached the ball?

• The men began to argue and fight.

• The men discovered that the ball was really a calabaza- a pumpkin.

• The men ran away scared.

• The Gods became angry.

What was the final thing that caused the ball to break apart?

• Both men grabbed the pumpkin and pushed and pulled.

• It crashed into a sharp rock.

• The boy hit it with a club.

• A dog took a bite of it.

What caused the magical garden to grow up on top of the mountain?

• The people of the village planted seeds at the top of the mountain.

• The boy planted seeds at the top of the mountain.

• The wind blew the seeds on top of the mountain.

• The Gods planted seeds on top of the mountain.

What did the people do with water now that they had some? Choose all that apply.

• DRINK FROM THE COOL STREAMS

• GATHER FISH FROM THE FLOWING TIDES

• PLANT THEIR CROPS

• BRING THE GODS AND GODDESSES BACK TO THE ISLAND

What do you think the author's reason is for retelling this story?

• TO PERSUADE YOU TO GROW PUMPKINS

• TO INFORM YOU ABOUT HOW TO GROW PUMPKINS

• TO EXPLAIN HOW THE ISLAND OF BORIQUEN CAME TO BE

• TO ENTERTAIN YOU WITH A FUNNY STORY