The Black Stones Quiz

Where does Tala find the black stones?

• In the desert

• Near the riverbank at the base of Apache Leap Mountain

• On a mountain peak

• In a cave

What is Tala's reaction when she thinks about Paco wanting the stones?

• She decides to share them with Paco

• She wants to hide them from Paco

• She is willing to surrender them to him

• She has no intention of surrendering them to him

What is Paco doing while Tala is looking at the stones?

• He is watching Tala

• He is preoccupied and tossing pebbles into the river

• He is climbing the mountain

• He is sleeping

How are the black stones described?

• As dark as a starless night and as smooth as glass

• As colorful as a rainbow

• As light as feathers

• As rough as sandpaper

What natural process led to the formation of the glass-like stones?

• The melting of ice

• The rapid cooling of lava

• The compression of coal

• The erosion of rocks

What happens when Tala raises the translucent stones up to the sun?

• They become invisible

• They change color

• The light glitters through them faintly

• They start to melt

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What is Paco doing at the riverbank according to the text?

• Fishing for his dinner

• Looking for his lost belongings

• Searching for a good-luck piece, like a talisman

• Swimming in the river

What does Paco hope to achieve through his landscape paintings?

• To become famous

• To reveal the secrets whispered to his subconscious mind by the river

• To sell them for a high price

• To impress his sister Tala

Who or what is Paco's guide while he searches for his talisman?

• His sister Tala

• The movements of the currents

• A quail

• The complex patterns on the surface of the river

What is Tala's reaction when Paco asks her what she found?

• She shows him proudly

• She says she found nothing at all

• She tells him it's a secret

• She ignores him