Critical Vocabulary Quiz

What words and phrases tell what Kitoto is like at the beginning of the story?

• He calls himself, "Kitoto the Mouse, small and weak."

• He calls himself, "Kitoto the Mighty Master of the Savannah."

• He calls himself, "Kitoto the Great King of the Savannah."

• He calls himself, "Kitoto the Magnificent, Emperor of the Savannah."

Why does Kitoto speak to the river?

• He wants the river to be his friend.

• He wants the river to tell him how great he is.

• He wants the river to tell him who the most powerful being is.

• He wants the river to protect him.

How does the Kitoto get to the sun's home?

• The river told him how to get to the sun.

• The river makes him a nest out of steam and blows the nest gently into the sunlight.

• Kitoto flew on the back of a hawk.

• Kitoto crossed the heavens on a beam from a fresh log fire to reach the sun.

How does Kitoto introduce himself to the sun?

• He puffed himself up importantly and said, "I am Kitoto the Mighty, Master of the Savannah."

• He puffed himself up importantly and said, "I am Kitoto the Great, King of the Savannah."

• He puffed himself up importantly and said, I am Kitoto the Magnificent, Emperor of the Savannah."

• He puffed himself up importantly and said, "I am Kitoto the Mouse, small and weak."

What is the difference in the way how Kitoto introduced himself to the River vs. the Sun.

• He goes from being a mighty mouse to a small and weak mouse.

• There is no difference. Kitoto introduced himself in the same way to both characters.

• He goes from being a weak, small mouse to Kitoto "the Mighty, Master of the Savannah."

• He waved at the River and bowed down to the Sun.

How does Kitoto introduce himself now? (p. 84)

Why is Kitoto so sure that the most powerful being must be a giant?

• He doesn't believe that the giant is the most powerful being. He believes that "he" is the most powerful being.

• He believes that if everyone is scared of it giant, it means that the giant is the most powerful being.

• He believes that since a giant is big, it must be the most powerful being.

• He believes that anything powerful enough to carve such a world inside the mountain must be a giant.

What is it like once Kitoto enters the mountain?

Who is Kitoto expecting to meet at the bend of every tunnel? Why?

• There are "dark pathways" that lead to "a huge maze of tunnels, archways, halls, and chambers" at the mountain's top.

• ere are "dark pathways" that lead to "a huge maze of tunnels, archways, halls, and chambers" at the mountain's root. Big pebbles light the outside, while an unpleasant-smelling walls are rough and dirty.

• There are "dark pathways" that lead to "a huge maze of tunnels, archways, halls, and chambers" at the mountain's root. Little pebbles light the inside, while the pleasant-smelling walls are smooth and cool.

• There's a "bight pathway that leads to "a small maze of tunnels, archways, halls and chambers" at the mountain's roots. Big pebbles darken the outside, while pleasant-smelling flowers are smooth and cool.

How does Kioto's personality change again when faced with the "giant"? (p. 87)

• He becomes brave and strong. He introduces himself as the King of the Savannah.

• He wasn't frightened to meet the new being. He tried to show the being his strength and power.

• He was happy and introduced himself as Kitoto the Mighty Master of the Savannah.

• He was so frightened to meet the new being that he forgot to try to show his strength and power.