Good Omens- A Play in 3 Scenes

From Uritu's lines throughout the play, the reader can tell that Inti, Kon, and Ekkeko are-

• Important people in the village

• gods in traditional Incan religion

• characters in a play

• close friends

Which of the following is the best summary of the parable presented in this play?

• A narrator introduces the main character. The Incan gods of rain, thunder, and lightning destroy the old couple's crops. Finally, the couple works to replant their soggy fields?

• Long ago, people believed in gods. Uritu prays for rain, but is sad when heavy rain destroy his fields.

• Chasca and Uritu plant some crops in dry soil but later decideto plant a new field. The new field is built with terraces and dams.

• Uritu, an old farmer, looks for signs of good fortune, His wife, Chasca, believe that they must work hard to be successful. The couple plant their crops and prepare their fields. After a great storm, Uritu looks for new signs, and Chasca prepares for more hard work.

Look at this excerpt of lines 2 and 3 from the play.

Uritu: ( looking up at the sky) What a beautiful day! Surely Inti, the bright, shining sun, will bring us good fortune.

Chasca: You are a superstitious old man. It is our hard work that brings us purpose, health, and fortune. The sun shines equally on the rich and the poor.

Which sentence best reveals the theme for the reader?

• What a beautiful day!

• Surely Inti, the bright, shining sun, will bring us good fortune.

• You are a superstitious old man.

• It is our hard work that brings us purpose, health, and fortune.

The narrator likely calls this play a parable because-

• the plot's events provide a lesson for the reader

• there are three different scenes on a single page

• Uritu and Chasca are traditional Incan names

• the story features mystical characters and magical events

The author uses italic font in different parts of the play to-

• help the reader understand the most difficult events in the story's plot

• describe for the reader some traditional Incan religious beliefs

• provide the reader with a visual description of the stage

• explain the changing of the seasons throughout the play

Chasca uses the word superstitious in line 3 of the dialogue to mean that Uritu-

• believes that the events in his life are the work of magical or supernatural creatures

• doesn't work as hard as he should in their garden

• is overly optimistic that their crops will grow

• particularly enjoys clear, sunny days

Which of the following lines from the play foreshadows the plot's conflict?

• Without a strong rain, our crops will fail and we will be ruined

• Be careful, Uritu, what you ask for

• I tell you, Chasca, the omens are good!

• The gods are angry, and our work is all in vain!

Why is there a change in scene?

• The setting has changed

• The characters have changed

• The acts have changed

• the narrator has changed

What is a characteristic that could be used to describe Chasca?

• Superstitious

• Practical

• Funny

• Selfish

How does the setting at the end of the story affect the plot?

• The rain outside shows that everyone is sad.

• The snow outside shows that Uritu is cold-hearted.

• The bright sun shows that it is bright outside.

• The bright sunny day shows that the hard times have passed.