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Grade 8 WW 103

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

He took a mug and fetched some wine from the puncheon.

a)

a body of water, probably like a pond

b)

refrigerator

c)

barrel

d)

faucet

2.

Do not try to live lavishly when you don't even have enough money on your wallet.

a)

carelessly

b)

luxuriously

c)

peacefully

d)

full of adventure

3.

My lolo gave me this amulet. He said it has a juju that protects me from any harm.

a)

magical power

b)

protector

c)

spirit

d)

witch doctor

4.

The main drawback of having online classes is when internet connection is down.

a)

drawing

b)

advantage

c)

activity

d)

problem

5.

Let us stop this palaver. We need to decide right now.

a)

pointless conversation

b)

indecisiveness

c)

dancing up and down

d)

quick computation

6.

Which of the following titles is NOT included in Elphinstone Dayrell's book?

a)

The King’s Magic Drum

b)

The Woman, the Ape, and the Child

c)

The Tortoise with a Pretty Daughter

d)

The Warrior is a Child

7.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a folktale?

a)

It is usually sung with musical accompaniment.

b)

It is passed down from one generation to another.

c)

It attempts to explain the miracles of the universe.

d)

It contains moral values that help shape the society.

8.

It was a government policy that separated people of different races.

a)

apparition

b)

separation

c)

apartheid

d)

prejudice

9.

Which of the following is NOT a common theme in African literature?

a)

slave narratives

b)

gods and goddesses

c)

protest against colonization

d)

hope for the future

10.

Characters in a folktale are usually _________.

a)

protagonists

b)

antagonists

c)

round

d)

flat

11.

This is an element of a folktale that tells when and where the story took place.

a)

Characters

b)

Setting

c)

Conflict

d)

Plot

12.

This is considered the most intense part of a plot.

a)

rising action

b)

climax

c)

falling action

d)

resolution

13.

This is an element of a folktale that states what language it uses.

a)

tone

b)

theme

c)

style

d)

setting

14.

This is the part of a plot where the conflict has already been resolved.

a)

exposition

b)

rising action

c)

falling action

d)

ending

15.

These are mysterious spirits who beat up the owner of the drum after he/she stepped on a stick or a fallen tree.

a)

Edo men

b)

Indo men

c)

Egbo men

d)

Ego men