The Wise Old Woman Quiz

Read this excerpt from the text (Paragraph 3): “What a dreadful decree! What a cruel and unreasonable lord we have,” the people of the village murmured. But the lord fearfully punished anyone who disobeyed him, and so villagers who turned seventy-one were tearfully carried into the mountains, never to return. Why don't the villagers stand up against their cruel lord?

• They generally agree with his decisions.

• They are afraid of him doing something even crueler.

• They fear his magic which could eliminate the entire village.

• They believe only the elders should stand up for what is right.

What event most strongly causes the son to have a change of heart about leaving his mother in the mountains?

• She is the only one who can solve Lord Higa's first demand.

• He sees her leaving a trail of twigs so he can find his way back.

• He decides he wants to teach the cruel lord a lesson.

• He realizes that the cruel lord will get his way no matter what.

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Where does the farmer hide his mother?

• in a cave in the mountains.

• in the hayloft of the barn.

• in the secret room under his kitchen floor.

• in a kind neighbor's extra bedroom.

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Which of the following most closely identifies the first challenge Lord Higa gives to the village?

• thread an ant through a rope

• turn fire into liquid

• bring a box containing 1,000 ropes of ash

• answer an impossible riddle

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Which of the following most closely identifies the second challenge Lord Higa gives to the village?

• To find a box containing one thousand ropes of ash.

• To build a drum that sounds without being beaten.

• To thread a single piece of silk through a log hole.

• To find a silver chest full of gold pieces.

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CCSS.RL.1.10

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Which of the following most closely identifies the third challenge Lord Higa gives to the village?

• To find a box containing one thousand ropes of ash

• To build a drum without being beaten

• To find a silver chest full of pieces of gold

• To thread a single piece of silk through log holes.

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CCSS.RL.1.10

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What best identifies the lesson the young lord learns at the story’s end?

• To honor and respect elders

• To make peace with the surrounding villages

• To hand over his title to someone older and wiser

• To overcome challenges

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What is the setting of The Wise Old Woman?

• Modern times in a Japanese city

• Recent past in the rice fields of China

• Long ago in a small village of western hills of Japan

• Futuristic society in Japan

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The author of 'The Wise Old Woman' is:

• Yoshiko Uchida

• J.K. Rowling

• Mark Twain

• Jane Austen

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CCSS.RI.9-10.9

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Which genre of fiction is "The Wise Old Woman"?

• Sci-fi

• Folktale

• Realistic fiction

• Dystopian

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