Rhodopis

What did Rhodopis do each day?

• Cook meals for the household

• Wash clothes and gather reeds

• Dance by the river

• Carry water jars

Answer explanation

Correct! Rhodopis spent her days washing clothes and gathering reeds by the river.

How did Rhodopis’s appearance differ from that of the Egyptian girls?

• She had blue eyes and long hair.

• Her eyes were green, and her hair tangled in the breeze.

• Her hair was curly, and her eyes were blue.

• Her skin was darker and her hair was short.

Answer explanation

Correct! This description matches how Rhodopis’s appearance was unique.

Why did Rhodopis get her name?

• Because she was a talented singer

• Because she loved roses

• Because her skin turned rosy under the sun

• Because she wore a red dress

Answer explanation

• Correct! Rhodopis’s name meant “rosy-cheeked” due to her pale skin turning red under the sun.

What did the servant girls do to Rhodopis?

• They praised her beauty.

• They ignored her.

• They scoffed at her and called her names.

• • They helped her with her work.

Answer explanation

Correct! The servant girls mocked Rhodopis and called her names.

How did Rhodopis feel when the other girls called her names?

• She laughed with them.

• She felt proud.

• She blushed and felt embarrassed.

• She did not care at all.

Answer explanation

Correct! Rhodopis blushed and felt embarrassed when the girls mocked her.

Rhodopis’s hair hung straight to her shoulders like the Egyptian girls.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Correct! Rhodopis’s hair did not hang straight like the Egyptian girls’ hair.

The Egyptian girls had copper-colored skin.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Correct! The story mentions that the Egyptian girls had copper-colored skin.

What does the word tangles mean?

• Neatly arranged

• Knots or twists

• Braided

• Cut short

Answer explanation

Correct! The word “tangles” in the story means knots or twists.

what does the word scoffed mean?

• Spoke kindly

• Laughed with joy

• Mocked or made fun of

• Whispered quietly

Answer explanation

Correct! “Scoffed” means to mock or make fun of someone.