Worksheets"Brothers are the Same"
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 14mins
Who is the protagonist of the story?
Temas
Medoto
Kileghen
Casaro
Which is part of the setting of the story?
Temas kills a lion.
Temas and Medoto become friends.
Kileghen sends Temas a beaded belt.
The Serengeti Plains
Why must Temas kill a lion?
To win the girl's heart
To protect the cattle
To defeat Medoto
To become a man
What were the weapons Temas had with him?
a spear, short sword, and shield
a spear and knife
a shield and bow
a long rifle and shield
What is Temas most afraid of for most of the story?
failure
Medoto
the lion
rejection
When the reader gets the lion's point of view, what is the lion thinking?
nothing
that he is tired of fighting men
Men are puny and weak
He is handsome
What is one of the rules of fighting the lion?
The challenger must have help from his comrades.
The challenger must use only a spear.
The lion must be a certain age.
The challenger must draw the lion upon himself.
Why did the lion first choose Casaro and not Temas?
Temas wasn't visible.
Temas hesitated to get the lion's attention.
Casaro moved toward the lion first.
Medoto threw a pebble at the lion.
Why did Medoto throw the stone?
to shame Temas
to cause the lion to kill Temas
to get the lion to come toward him
to save Temas from shame
What did the beaded belt from Kileghen symbolize?
her choice between the two men
her love of beading
her skill at crafts
that she loved them both
Why did Temas cut Kileghen's belt and give half to Medoto?
He believed he and Medoto were equal and she should not judge their skill in battle.
He believed it wasn't fair to judge a man's courage battle.
He didn't want Kileghen anymore.
He wanted to be friends with Medoto.
Why does Kileghen smile at the end of the story?
She is happy the lion is dead.
She is happy to think she can continue flirting with both young men.
She has found the love of her life finally.
She is happy for Temas to be a man.
What kind of conflict is it when Temas is afraid of failing?
external person vs. nature
internal person vs. self
external person vs. society
external person vs. person
Which is part of the exposition of the story?
Learning about the challenge young Massai warriors face
Kileghen giving Medoto a belt for Temas
Temas fighting the lion
Medoto throwing the pebble at the lion
