Anansi and the Talking Watermelon

How did Possum feel when he fist heard the voice coming from inside the watermelon?

• angry

• happy

• puzzled

• disappointed

What is the problem in the story?

• the watermelon split open

• King Bear became angry

• Possum thought watermelons could talk

• Anansi was stuck inside the watermelon.

What effect does Anansi being bored have on the story?

• He played a trick on the animals which got him out of the melon.

• He insulted the king, and the king got mad.

• He became a banana.

• The other animals got angry at the melon.

How can you tell that Anansi didn't learn a lesson from being stuck in the watermelon?

• He apologized to Possum for playing a trick on him.

• He tried to trick POssum with a talking Peach.

• He played another trick on the king.

• All of the above.

Based on his actions in the story, which character trait best describes Anansi?

• kind

• jealous

• clever

• greedy

Answer explanation

Paragraph 7- tied Snake to the branch

Paragraph 8- dug a hole and made a net

Paragraph 10- trapped the bees in the pot after he told them it was raining

What is Anansi's motivation in this story?

• to share wisdom with the rest of the world

• to keep all of the world's wisdom to himself

• to pass along the world's wisdom to his son

• to find where the world's wisdom is hidden

Answer explanation

Motivation is why a character does something. Anansi wants to keep the wisdom to himself. In paragraph 1 it says that he didn't want to share the wisdom and he put it in a big pot to keep for himself. When he begins to worry someone to steal it, he decides to hide it. (Paragraphs 2 and 3).

What goes in the Next blank?

• He feels proud.

• He starts to worry.

• He gets a great idea.

• He becomes angry.

• He is selfish.

Answer explanation

Paragraph 2 shows that he began to worry after paragraph 1 showed he put the wisdom in the pot for himself.

What is the main theme of 'Anansi and the Talking Watermelon'?

• A) Friendship

• B) Deception

• C) Courage

• D) Honesty

Which literary device is predominantly used in 'Anansi and the Talking Watermelon'?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Simile

• C) Personification

• D) Hyperbole

What lesson does Anansi learn by the end of the story?

• A) Honesty is the best policy

• B) Tricks can backfire

• C) Sharing is caring

• D) Patience is a virtue