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WorksheetsUnit 5 Assessment Practice "A Blind Man Catches a Bird"
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 11mins
The overall theme of the story is
People cheat on others because it makes them feel smart
people should rely more on their hearing than on their sight
true friendship depends on respect and fairness
hunting is a good way to learn about animal behavior
Which quotation conveys one of the story's themes?
"At first they followed a path that he knew and it was easy for the blind man to tag on behind the other"
"The blind man followed the other's advice, and put his trap in a place where birds might come for water"
"When he reached his trap, the young man saw that he had caught a small bird"
"The young man was impressed with the wisdom of the blind man, who knew a great deal, although he could see nothing at all"
The hunting trip could be a symbol of the -
Wisdom of a person who is blind
Search for what is important in life
Human struggle to control nature
Difficulty of living without sight
The sounds in the bush are meaningless to the young man because -
his ability to see limits his ability to hear
he cannot speak the language of the animals
a thick growth of trees muffles every sound
the blind man is talking in a loud voice
The disguised trap might symbolize the young man's
carelessness
deceitfulness
foolishness
laziness
From the two questions he asks the blind man in paragraphs 17 and 23, you can conclude that the young man is -
trying to understand human nature
having problems with his new wife
testing the blind man's intelligence
looking for something to argue about
Which theme is suggested by the blind man's thoughts about why people fight?
Dishonesty ruins people's relationships
Friends must be willing to forgive
People should think before they speak
Compromise will solve most problems
Which quality might the blind man symbolize?
Courage
Jealousy
Strength
Wisdom
You can conclude that the young man is eager to please his new wife when he -
does not help the blind mane disguise his bird trap
is impressed that the blind man can understand animals' sounds
steals the colorful bird so that she can have the feathers
asks his brother-in-law why people fight
Reread paragraphs 17-20. You can conclude that the young man is shocked at the response to his question because he -
thinks the blind man doesn't know that he cheated him
expects the blind man to politely ignore his question
knows the blind man doesn't understand his question
believes that he has a right to take the beautiful bird
To the men in the story, the colorful bird symbolizes -
bad luck
a valued prize
a happy memory
broken promises
You can conclude that the young man give es the colorful bird to the blind man because he wants to -
avoid an argument
restore their friendship
show his generosity
please his new wife
What could the traps symbolize?
Beginner's luck - the blind man caught a bird out of pure luck since his trap was not disguised
Honesty - the blind man's undisguised trap reflected his honesty and trust
Deceit - the blind man knew what he was doing the whole time and wanted to take advantage of his brother-in-law
Nothing - the traps are just traps
What does the word ability mean in this sentence:
"Because he had no sight, he had a great ability to interpret the noises made by animals in the bush
Desire
Feeling
Intelligence
Talent
What does the word meaningless mean in this sentence:
"To the brother-in-law, these sounds were meaningless"
Easily overlooked
Beautifully melodic
Not worth listening to
Impossible to understand
What does the word marvelously mean in this sentence:
"The blind man's bird was marvelously colored, as if it had flown through a rainbow and been stained by the colors."
In a lighthearted manner
With a reddish tint
In a way that causes wonder
With unattractive colors
