WorksheetsThe Gold Harvest
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
What country did the story "The Gold Harvest" come from?
Indonesia
Thailand
Malaysia
Philippines
Who is the husband of Nang Song Sai?
Nai Hah Tong
Ti Pak Long
Mang Gu Nah
Nah Tom Bah
What was Nai Hah Tong's plan to become rich?
to be able to buy more land
to search for gold in the mines
to land a high-paying job in the city
to turn copper into gold
Did Nang Song Sai believe in the plan of Nai Hah Tong?
Yes
No
What's the reason why Nai Hah Tong would not believe her husband?
She believes in the power of magic.
She believes in the wealth of nature and the richness of the earth.
She believes in the goodness of the gods and the power of prayers or rituals.
All of the options
Where did the story "The Gold Harvest" take place?
Old Bangkok
Old Siam
Old Ayudhya
Old Hanoi
Who did Nang Song Sai seek for help about Nai Hah Tong's impossible search for gold?
her husband's father
her uncle
her older brother
her father
What was the father's way of approaching Nai Hah Tong?
He invited him for a meal and a conversation.
He invited him to a chess game.
He invited him to hike in the mountains.
He invited him to dig the soil in their backyard.
The old father told Nai Hah Tong to sit facing the east since he desires power and long life, while he shall sit facing west because he seeks honor and dignity.
True
False
Maybe
How did Nai Hah Tong react when he heard from his father-in-law that he knew the way of turning copper into gold?
He felt mad because his father-in-law did not tell him immediately.
He felt happy and excited knowing that his dream is finally coming true.
He ran to his wife and told her that she is wrong.
He was curious about how he would deal with all the riches he would receive from it.
What did the old father-in-law ask of Nai Hah Tong to accomplish the job?
He must have two kilos of fuzz gathered from the underside of the banana leaf and this must come from a tree planted when the magical words were spoken.
He must have 5 kilos of glutinous rice harvested from the fields where the magical words were spoken.
He must have two sacks of corn husks gathered before the break of daylight and he must say the magical words during sunrise.
All of the options
Nai Hah Tong was determined to prepare his fields in a way which would be most pleasing to all the gods who might influence his crops.
True
False
Maybe
Nang Song Sai felt disappointed with the way her husband thinks.
True
False
Maybe
Nai Hah Tong and his faithful wife worked for many years until finally, the time arrived when each had accomplished a goal.
True
False
Maybe
Nai Hah Tong was disappointed upon seeing the tray of golden tical that was placed before him.
True
False
Maybe
What did Nai Hah Tong realize when his father-in-law explained the purpose for doing those tasks?
He realized that he somehow made a fool of himself and praised his father-in-law for being a wise man.
He realized that his own wife and father-in-law were sabotaging him the whole time.
He realized that he is not worthy of becoming a rich man.
He realized that Nang Song Sai wanted him to get an intervention from her father.
What did Nai Hah Tong make out of the banana fuzz?
He mixed it with soil and used it as a fertilizer.
He burned it and offered prayers of gratitude to the gods.
He molded it into a statue of the old man.
He kept it in a sack so that it will be preserved.
What does the statue of the old man symbolize?
It will serve as an heirloom. So that every time their children look at it, they will be reminded of their father's foolishness and their grandfather's wisdom.
It will serve as an offering to the gods. So that whenever they see it, the gods will give the old man more blessing and a longer life.
It will serve as a display of their riches since it is the father who taught Nai Hah Tong how to turn copper into gold.
All of the options
What value is taught in the story "The Gold Harvest?"
showing kindness to your neighbors
being industrious
developing good study habits
working non-stop
Why must people become industrious?
So people will create more jobs and opportunities for all the people in the community.
So people will be spreading more kindness to one another instead of fighting against each other.
So people will see how hardworking you are and they will feel envious from all that things you have achieved in life.
So people will know that nothing will come easy specifically if they want to be successful and to attain their desires.
