TFA Folktale Quiz

True or False:

The yams disappeared because the mother took them.

• True

• False

Who was the trickster character is The Tortoise and the Sky?

• The Tortise

• The Birds

• The Sky-God

What is the moral behind the Tortoise's story?

• Greed will lead to disaster

• Always listen to your parents

• Don't Jump to conclusions

• Lying is the best policy

How did the mosquito get back at the ear?

True or False:

The Story of the Mosquito and the Ear teach children that Pride is a bad thing

• False

• True

What did Daughter Kite do when she went out to hunt for food?

• She found food immediately which was a quiet chick

• She struggled to find food, so she took a quiet chick

• She returned home without food because the chick was quiet

• She met another animal

What lesson did Mother Kite teach Daughter Kite about danger?

• Danger is often hidden in silence.

• Danger is always visible.

• Danger is never present.

• Danger is only in loud noises.

What did the Sky-God do after listening to the Vulture's plea in 'The Vulture in the Sky'?

• He ignored the Vulture's plea.

• He granted the Vulture's request.

• He punished the Vulture.

• He asked the Vulture to wait.

What does the Vulture represent in the folktale "The Vulture and the Sky"

• The Voice

• The Bird

• The Trickster

• The hero

What is the cultural moral the Snake-Lizard teaches?

• Do not jump to conclusions

• Greed will lead to disaster

• Be humble

• Give grace to those with clean hands