Quiz on Literary Analysis

By using the omniscient point of view, the author is able to show —

• how much Korinko valued honey

• how much the brothers valued each other

• how all of the characters got what they wanted

• how much the Maasai people valued honey

Which of the following sentences best uses imagery to help the reader understand how much the boys love honey?

• Mejooli liked honey even better than his brother did.

• The boys moved a safe distance away from the buzzing hive before sitting to enjoy their stolen treasure.

• “I could eat honey every day,” agreed Mejooli.

• The sticky golden liquid oozed from the comb, trickling down their chins as they bit into it.

The reader can conclude that —

• the Maasai people depended on honey for survival

• the villagers depended on young boys to obtain honey for the people

• Korinko and Mejooli considered honey a very special treat

• Korinko and Mejooli would be in trouble for going to get honey

Which detail from the passage best supports the key idea that Korinko is adventurous and brave?

• Korinko had dreamed of the liquid, golden taste of honey, and he couldn’t resist.

• When they had passed the thorny fence, Korinko whistled a sweet-sounding series of notes.

• Korinko gritted his teeth and accepted the stings as a fair price to pay for the honey.

• Korinko smiled at the small bird waiting nearby in a tree, then placed the last piece of honeycomb on a rock.

How does the setting contribute to the sense of achievement in the story?

• Because the story is set among a nomadic tribe in the desert, finding honey by following a bird and pulling the honey out of a hive is a great accomplishment.

• Because the story is set among a nomadic tribe in the desert, being able to build a home out of sticks and grass is a great accomplishment.

• The dry plains of southern Kenya create a feeling of desperation among the characters in the story that they are able to overcome by building compounds called kraals.

• The dry plains of southern Kenya create a feeling of excitement among the characters in the story because they are able to explore the wild outside of their compound.

The author includes the details in paragraph 2 most likely to —

• inform the reader about the geography of southern Kenya

• inform the reader about the family of the main character

• inform the reader about the culture of the Maasai people

• inform the reader about the relationship between Korinko and Mejooli

Which of these key ideas is reinforced by the details in paragraph 8?

• Day-to-day life for Maasai children is different from day-to-day life for American children.

• Life on the Serengeti Plains is extremely hot in comparison with many other regions.

• The boys in this story did not have enough clothes to wear or food to eat.

• The boys of the Maasai people were expected to hunt for food for their families.

Read this sentence from paragraph 15. "Sitting on a tree branch, singing the special tune he reserves for talking to humans, sat a Honeyguide." The author uses personification in these lines most likely to —

• emphasize that the Honeyguide bird is as cunning and tricky as the people who are looking for the honey

• emphasize that the Honeyguide bird has a beautiful singing voice and is known to humans

• emphasize that the Honeyguide bird is endangered and is not getting a good bargain

• emphasize that the Honeyguide regularly interacts with humans and is ready to help

Paragraphs 20 and 21 contribute to the rising action of the story by showing that —

• obtaining honey from the tree was a difficult process

• the brothers depended on each other for obtaining honey

• shukas were essential to the boys’ survival

• honey was essential to the boys’ survival

How does the mood created by the phrase ominous buzzing in paragraph 16 compare with the mood created by the phrase golden liquid in paragraph 22?

• The phrase ominous buzzing creates a sense of achievement while the phrase golden liquid creates a sense of fear.

• The phrase ominous buzzing creates a sense of fear while the phrase golden liquid creates a sense of achievement.

• The phrase ominous buzzing creates a sense of curiosity while the phrase golden liquid creates a sense of control.

• The phrase ominous buzzing creates a sense of control while the phrase golden liquid creates a sense of curiosity.