The Legend of Stingy Jack and the Origin of Jack-o'-Lanterns

The Legend of Stingy Jack and the Origin of Jack-o'-Lanterns

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

6th - 7th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

FREE Resource

5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Stingy Jack's first trick on the devil?

He trapped the devil in a bottle.

He turned the devil into a coin.

He convinced the devil to climb a tree.

He made the devil disappear.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was Jack not allowed into heaven or hell after his death?

He was too kind-hearted.

He was a notorious trickster.

He was a famous hero.

He was a wealthy man.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the devil give Jack to light his way in the darkness?

A burning piece of coal

A candle

A torch

A lantern

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What vegetable did Irish immigrants find more suitable for carving jack-o'-lanterns in America?

Beets

Turnips

Potatoes

Pumpkins

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which country is credited with the origin of the jack-o'-lantern tradition?

Wales

Scotland

Ireland

England