Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters

After Nyasha and her father enter the city, Manyara:

• warns Nyasha not to go to the king.

• offers them fruits from a magic tree.

• jumps onto a ship and sails away.

• leads them to a buried treasure.

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How do we know Nyasha is good at gardening?

• Her crops are the most bountiful.

• She always wins prizes at the fair.

• Her flowers are the most expensive.

• Visitors come to admire her garden.

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Manyara ignores the old woman's advice to:

• be polite to the trees and the man on the path.

• send her mother a birthday present.

• find a white bird and a flower with blue petals.

• drink the water from the black cup.

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Manyara is eager to be queen, but Nyasha:

• is not sure she wants to leave her home.

• wants to be a famous guitar player.

• hopes to visit her brother in France.

• is worried Manyara will not like the king.

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Manyara leaves the village during the night because:

• she wants to be the first daughter to meet the king.

• she knows a huge storm will come in the morning.

• an owl is hooting so loudly that she cannot sleep.

• a sick man comes to the house and begs for help.

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Manyara treats her sister badly because:

• Manyara is jealous of Nyasha.

• Nyasha is always mean to her.

• Manyara thinks Nyasha stole the gold.

• Nyasha does not help with the chores.

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Unlike Manyara, Nyasha _____ the boy on the path.

• gives food to

• makes fun of

• screams at

• dances with

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What is the most likely lesson of the story?

• Good things happen to people who are kind and helpful.

• Hard work never leads to great results or a happy life.

• Saving money does not help anyone.

• People should ask for what they want.

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When Nyasha sees the snake on the stool, she learns that:

• the king was testing the sisters on their journey.

• the city has not had a king for hundreds of years.

• nobody will rescue her from the castle.

• her sister has stolen the city's grain.

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Why does Manyara say her sister should stay with Mufaro?

• She wants to stop Nyasha from meeting the king.

• She knows Nyasha will miss her school friends.

• Nyasha is sick and cannot travel far from home.

• Nyasha's father needs her help to plant new crops.

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