Ten suns - page 131-135: Compare and contrast, point of view & s

What is the author’s purpose for describing the destruction caused by the ten suns?

• To entertain the reader with a dramatic event

• To explain why the ten suns were important

• To show why the emperor needed to stop the suns

• To describe the beauty of the burning landscape

Why does the author include details about the emperor’s plea to Di Jun?

• To show how weak the emperor is

• To explain why Di Jun needed to act

• To prove the emperor could control the suns

• To describe how the suns were feeling

What is the main reason the author describes Hu Yi’s past before he takes action?

• To show that Hu Yi was once human

• To explain why Hu Yi is reluctant to shoot the suns

• To highlight Hu Yi’s skill with a bow

• To provide background information on Di Jun

Why does the author have Hu Yi refuse to shoot the suns at first?

• To show that he is afraid of Di Jun

• To develop his character as someone who cares deeply

• To prove that he is weak and does not deserve the bow

• To describe how powerful the magic bow is

Which sentence best supports the idea that the ten suns caused great harm?

• "People and animals grew faint."

• "The great emperor Shun, who ruled the nations of the world, cried to eastern god Di Jun."

• "Hu Yi had once been a man."

• "Di Jun and Xi He called to them, 'Come back at once!'"

What evidence from the text shows that the suns did not listen to their parents?

• "Di Jun could not allow the world to be destroyed."

• "Higher and higher they climbed, until they reached the place where the sun stands at noon."

• "The existence of all living things depended on him."

• "Di Jun summoned Hu Yi, the Archer of Heaven."

Which detail from the text supports the idea that Di Jun was a responsible leader?

• He lived in a jade palace.

• He cried when asking Hu Yi for help.

• He acted to stop the suns from harming the earth.

• He gave Hu Yi a magic bow and arrows.

Which sentence best explains why Hu Yi hesitated to follow Di Jun’s order?

• "Hu Yi refused."

• "They are like my children."

• "Di Jun presented Hu Yi with a magic bow."

• "He introduced the science of archery to the world."

What was the main problem in the story?

• The emperor did not know how to solve the problem.

• The suns refused to stop walking across the sky together.

• The people were not making the correct sacrifices.

• Hu Yi did not want to harm the suns.

Which detail best supports the idea that the earth was in danger?

• "The sea began to boil."

• "Di Jun summoned Hu Yi."

• "The emperor ruled the nations of the world."

• "Hu Yi had once been a man."