Nian, the Chinese Monster

What is the name of the monster in the story associated with Chinese New Year celebrations?

• Nian

• Dragon

• Phoenix

• Tiger

Where did the monster Nian live?

• In a forest

• Inside a lonely mountain

• In a village

• By the sea.

At the end of every year, Nian would come down from the mountain to the nearby villages to ______.

• play

• hunt for food

• sleep

• celebrate

What did the villagers do when Nian came to the village?

• They celebrated

• They ran away

• They welcomed him

• They ignored him

Nian would devour whole villages and for years the people would run away to escape the ______.

• festival

• monster

• celebration

• storm

The villagers were scared of Nian because he would ______.

• sing songs

• rampage through their streets

• help them

• build houses

What was the monster Nian afraid of?

• Water

• Fire

• The color red

• Loud noises.

What did the villagers use to scare Nian away?

• Red paint

• Firecrackers

• Loud noises

• All of the above.

What did the wise man tell the villagers about Nian's weakness?

• He is afraid of water

• He is afraid of the color red

• He is afraid of the dark

• He is afraid of silence.

How did the villagers make noise to scare Nian?

• By singing

• By playing drums

• By banging saucepans and lids

• By clapping hands.