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Legend of the Monster Nian

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

Chinese New Year is also known as the __________.

a)

Spring Festival

b)

Winter Festival

c)

Autumn Festival

d)

Summer Festival

2.

According to legend, Nian was a ferocious monster with __________.

a)

blue eyes and pink fur

b)

red eyes and no teeth

c)

yellow teeth and scales

d)

sharp teeth and horns

3.

Nian would go onshore to hunt __________.

a)

sheep and birds

b)

people and livestock

c)

slugs and caterpillars

d)

goats and chickens

4.

Villagers would escape to the __________ to escape Nian's attack.

a)

remote mountains

b)

valleys

c)

hillsides

d)

canyons

5.

Why didn't anyone care about the old man who came to the village?

a)

They were all busy eating.

b)

He looked so ugly.

c)

They were busy packing their belongings.

d)

They could not be bothered.

6.

Who gave the old man some food?

a)

A grandmother

b)

A grandfather

c)

A child

d)

A parent

7.

What did the old man offer the grandmother in return for the food?

a)

He would repel the beast Nian forever.

b)

He would clean her house.

c)

He would help her pack her belongings.

8.

What time did the Monster Nian break into the village?

a)

11:30p.m.

b)

12:00p.m.

c)

12:00a.m.

d)

1:00a.m.

9.

The doors and the windows of the old woman's house were pasted with __________ paper.

a)

red

b)

blue

c)

green

d)

yellow

10.

What caused the Monster Nian to flee?

a)

Sticky rice cakes

b)

Loud sounds and firecrackers

c)

Water cannons

11.

The 'magic keys' to scare away the Monster Nian were:

(Tick all that apply)

a)

the colour red

b)

bamboo burning

c)

cracking sounds

d)

bright lights

12.

In order to celebrate the triumph over Nian, people would dress in __________.

a)

silk

b)

brocade

c)

new clothes