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The Maiden Who Loved a Fish

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which sentence from the story shows that the other villagers thought Awashanks was lazy?

a)

Her people, the Chippewa, did not like the young girl

b)

She was very unattractive

c)

She never stayed in the village to weave baskets

d)

She had a remarkable gift

2.

The word idle in paragraph 1 means

a)

busy

b)

not active

c)

important

d)

famous

3.

Which definition best matches the way bond is used in the paragraph?

a)

a rope or tie to hold something together

b)

a promise

c)

a strong attraction

d)

a pledge of money

4.
a)

create a mental image of Awashanks

b)

imagine Awashanks beautiful voice

c)

understand why Awashanks was changed into a fish

d)

recognize sharpness of a stork's bill

5.
a)

someone outside the story

b)

the Chief Trout

c)

the stranger

d)

Awashanks

6.

(Think about what Awashanks wanted)

a)

It allows Awashanks to be accepted by her village

b)

It stops Awashanks from being happy

c)

It helps Awashanks and the Chief Trout be together forever

d)

It provides time for Awashanks to continue her beautiful song

7.

(Think about what Awashanks wanted)

a)

the stranger turned the trout into a man, so he could marry Awashanks

b)

Awashanks began to sing for the first time

c)

the stranger took Awashanks into the water and muttered a few words

d)

all of the creatures hurried up to hear the songs of Awashanks

8.

(Think about Awashanks and Chief Trout)

a)

Laziness is not respected

b)

Chippewa is an Indian tribe that makes baskets

c)

Maidens have beautiful singing voices

d)

True love goes beyond beauty

9.

This illustration is included most likely to

a)

help the reader understand the description of Awashanks

b)

show the reader how talented Awashanks was

c)

show the reader what Awashanks liked to do in her spare time

d)

persuade the reader that Awashanks was really like all the other maidens

10.

(The once lonely Awashanks spent many happy hours with the trout)

a)

became more shy and frightened

b)

became happier and was no longer lonely

c)

started to sing for the first time

d)

lost her confidence