How Grandmother Spider Stole The Sun

Which tribes are mentioned as having Grandmother Spider appear in their folk tales?

• Hopi, Navajo, and Cherokee

• Apache, Sioux, and Iroquois

• Comanche, Seminole, and Inuit

• Mohican, Pueblo, and Zuni

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What is the main plot of the story "How Grandmother Spider Stole the Sun"?

• The creation of night and day

• The theft of light to bring to the world

• The origin of the stars in the sky

• The battle between animals and humans

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Who is the first animal to try to steal the Sun in the story?

• The Bear

• The Eagle

• The Fox

• The Possum

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Why do foxes have black mouths according to the story?

• Because they eat dark berries.

• Because the Sun burned their mouths.

• Because it is a natural trait of all foxes.

• Because they were painted by other animals.

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What happened to the Possum's tail when she tried to carry the Sun?

• It became very long and strong.

• It turned into different colors.

• It burned off all the hair and she lost hold of it.

• It grew back even bushier than before.

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How did Grandmother Spider manage to carry the Sun?

• She carried it on her back.

• She used a piece of her webbing to make a bag.

• She asked the birds to help her.

• She transformed into a larger creature.

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What was the final solution to place the Sun so that everyone on Earth could see it?

• To bury it under the tallest mountain.

• To place it on the top of the tallest tree.

• To have the Buzzard carry it to the top of the sky.

• To keep it in Grandmother Spider's bag.

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What is the reason Buzzard is honored by all the birds and animals?

• Because he was the smartest of all the animals.

• Because he was the only one who could fly.

• Because he carried the Sun to the top of the sky.

• Because he had the most beautiful feathers.

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What does the story suggest is a reminder of our interconnectedness?

• The black mouths of foxes.

• The bare tails of possums.

• The rays the Sun makes across the sky.

• The flight of the Buzzard.

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How do the animals’ interactions with trying to collectively steal the sun contribute to the readers’ understanding of the theme?

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