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Raven Brings Back the Sun

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The "land of the midnight sun" refers to the

a)

planet Mars.

b)

earth.

c)

Arctic.

d)

South Pole

2.

In the beginning of the tale, what problem did people have?

a)

They only got light from distant stars.

b)

They had no night.

c)

The sun was too hot.

d)

The moon was too cold.

3.

Who was supposed to have the power to bring back the sun and moon?

a)

the people

b)

the shamans

c)

the earth

d)

everyone

4.

In the beginning of the tale, how did they try to bring back the sun and moon?

a)

intoned chants and made pots

b)

fancy dance

c)

made charms and intoned chants

d)

none of the above

5.

People thought the orphan boy was foolish because he...

a)

sat and watched the shamans.

b)

made charms and intoned chants.

c)

played with dogs.

d)

flew in the air.

6.

True or false: the orphan boy admired the shamans in his village.

a)

true

b)

false

7.

Charms and chants begin with the same sound. This is an example of which figure of speech?

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

alliteration

c)

metaphor

d)

simile

8.

"Our people are counting on us to bring back the light". This sentence is an example of which figure of speech?

a)

idiom

b)

personification

c)

alliteration

d)

none of the above

9.

How did the shaman react to the orphan boy's offer to help? He...

a)

was angered.

b)

did not care.

c)

was overjoyed.

d)

none of the above.

10.

Which of the following statements is true? The fine black coat...

a)

was gifted to the boy.

b)

was made by the orphan boy.

c)

magically appeared one night.

d)

was hidden in the boy's room.

11.

Once he put on the coat, the boy would

a)

scream with joy.

b)

flap his legs.

c)

call his ancestors.

d)

transform into a raven.

12.

Which relative did the boy go see when he started on his quest to find the light? His...

a)

aunt

b)

cousin

c)

parents

d)

brother

13.

The boy's relative, his trusted adult, saw what quality in him?

a)

sadness

b)

foolishness

c)

impatience

d)

wisdom

14.

Which statement is true? The boy's relative...

a)

knew where he would find light.

b)

knew he would never find the light because he was too foolish.

c)

only knew how to find darkness.

d)

knew the light was hidden somewhere in the south lands.

15.

The boy can be best described by which of the following?

a)

scared

b)

determined

c)

mysterious

d)

angry

16.

Who did the boy encounter in his search for light? A...

a)

shamann

b)

man who was shoveling

c)

raven

d)

polar bear

17.

"One side of the hill was as bight as the day." This sentence is an example of which figure of speech?

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

hyperbole

c)

idiom

d)

simile

18.

The boy asked the man shoveling snow if he could livewith him. He asked this so that...

a)

he could escape the darkness of the north.

b)

play cards with him.

c)

take care of his dog.

d)

he could take the ball of light.

19.

How did the boy escape from the hut with the light? He...

a)

ran

b)

slithered

c)

jogged

d)

crawled

20.

The boy was able to fly because he...

a)

closed his magic coat.

b)

ran very fast.

c)

held the ball of light.

d)

none of the above.

21.

The boy dod not retun the shovel because he...

a)

knew the man would steal the light with it.

b)

did not want to give it back.

c)

dropped it when it bacame too heavy.

d)

liked to shovel snow.

22.

When the raven boy threw chunks of light, what was created?

a)

darkness

b)

storms

c)

light

d)

lightning

23.

Concealed means...

a)

to paint.

b)

to give up

c)

hidden

d)

transformed

24.

Wha natural event is this tale explaining?

a)

daytime

b)

nightime

c)

Arctic daylight

d)

Southern darkness

25.

Daytime is represented by a ball of...

a)

fire.

b)

fur.

c)

snow.

d)

light.