Reading Comprehension #1 (The Flower of Love)

Why did she go to the woods?

• to chase birds

• to take a bath

• to gather fruits and flowers

What grew on her grave?

• shrubs with fragrant flowers

• shrubs with yellow flowers

• shrubs with thick leaves

Who killed herself?

• the fairy

• Liwayway

• the maiden

Who was Liwayway?

• She was a mermaid.

• She was a goddess of dawn.

• She was the daughter of a chieftain.

What happened when a wild beast ran after her?

• She played with it.

• She climbed a tree.

• She became unconscious.

What does the sampaguita symbolize?

• loyalty

• bravery

• honesty

Who was the young man the maiden saw?

• a hunter

• a warrior

• son of another chieftain

Why did the young man leave?

• to go with his father

• to fight the invaders

• to live in another land

What did they promise each other?

• to write each other

• to love each other forever

• never to forget each other

What did she see when she regained consciousness?

• a fairy bending over her

• a wild beast bending over her

• a young man bending over her