WorksheetsSenor Noboa
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Why do the laborers refuse to look at Senor Noboa?
Noboa grows very angry when anyone looks at him.
Because of the legend that claims you'll die if Noboa visits and looks at you.
Noboa kills anyone who looks him.
Because they don't respect him.
What object leads to Senor Noboa's death?
A hidden mirror
A banana tree
A heart attack
A rope and net
Which of the following words does NOT describe Senor Noboa?
powerful
cruel
selfish
jovial
How does Senor Noboa view his laborers' deaths?
He's indifferent to their deaths and provides rewards for anyone who helps.
He's unhappy about their deaths but knows he can't control the myth.
He's indifferent to their deaths and please that they fear him.
He's happy about their deaths as it means he won't have to pay them anymore.
How do the laborers themselves see the deaths?
The workers believe that if it's their time to die, then it's their time to die.
The workers aren't afraid of death - they'd prefer it to working for Noboa.
The workers set up funerals and a "celebration of life" for those who die.
The workers are frightened by the deaths.
Which of the following is NOT a thematic idea from Senor Noboa?
Power
Injustice
Oppression
All of the above are thematic ideas from Senor Noboa
How do Senor Noboa and his father acquire the land?
They stumbled upon it randomly
They forced other landowners into selling their land cheaply.
They used their fortunes to spend large sums
They purchased the land through lengthy negotiations and complex treaties.
How does Senor Noboa treat/talk to his laborers?
Harshly; he shouts at them
Sarcastically; he mocks them
Pridefully; he's impressed by them
Sternly; he treats them as if they're idiots
Why do the laborers turn their backs and refuse to look at Senor Noboa when he comes to visit?
They are plotting a rebellion
They want to show their respect
They want to show their defiance to
They superstitiously believe that looking in his face causes death.
How does Senor Noboa feel about those who work for him?
He believes he can treat them as he likes because they are his property
He doesn't believe that they have the right to ask for fair treatment
He believes
He doesn't believe that he should have to pay them for their work.
Which of the following most nearly means (of a person's voice) loud and powerful?
stentorian
authority
omnipotent
Which of the following most nearly means the power or right to give orders, make decisions, or enforce obedience?
stentorian
authority
omnipotent
Which of the following most nearly means having unlimited power; able to do anything?
stentoriant
author
omnipotent
What is the most valuable thing Senor Noboa possesses?
His horse
His laborers
His banana tree
His Panama hat
