The Wise Old Woman Quiz

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English
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7th Grade
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Claudine Stanbridge
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did the young lord decree that anyone over seventy-one must be banished from the village?
Because he feared the old people would rebel against him
Because he wanted to make the village a fine place with young, healthy, and hard-working people
Because he wanted to please Lord Higa
Because he believed old people were useless and unable to work
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.7.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the young farmer and his mother do when she turned seventy-one?
They went to live with Lord Higa
They went up to the mountains but came back home where he hid her
They hid in the mountains
They ran away from the village
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.7.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the mother mark the way when her son was carrying her to the mountains?
She left a trail of breadcrumbs
She drew arrows on the ground
She broke off small twigs from the trees
She tied a rope to the trees
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.7.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did the young farmer decide to bring his mother back home?
Because he couldn't bear to leave her alone in the mountains
Because he realized the lord's decree was unjust
Because he feared the punishment of Lord Higa
Because his mother begged him to
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.W.7.9A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the young farmer do to hide his mother in their house?
He dug a deep hole in the floor of the kitchen
He built a secret room in the attic
He disguised her as a piece of furniture
He sent her to live with a neighbor
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.7.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How long did the young farmer keep his mother hidden in their house?
Four years
Three years
Two years
One year
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.W.7.9A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Lord Higa demand in order to spare the village from conquest?
One thousand pieces of silk thread
One thousand pieces of gold
One thousand ropes of ash
One thousand drums
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.1
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