WorksheetsThe Legend of Popo and Ixta
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
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The story of Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl is--
A Mayan legend
An Olmec legend
An Aztec legend
A Mixtec legend
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Why is it important to the story that the scout lied about Popo's death in battle?
Ixta was waiting patiently for Popo to return.
Hearing that Popo had been killed caused the emperor to grow very angry.
Popo's death caused the gods to turn Ixta into a snowy white mountain.
The scout's lie caused Ixta to faint and die of a broken heart.
Which line from the story best shows how Popo feels when he returns to find Ixta lying on the palace floor?
Minutes later, Popo himself strode into the emperor's palace.
She had died of a broken heart only a moment before.
Popo wept as he picked up her lifeless body.
He looked up into her face and told her that he would marry her.
The artwork is included with the selection most likely to show--
that Popo was tired after carrying Ixta into their secret valley
Popo's deep sadness and anger as he carried Ixta into the mountains
how snowy mountains in the Mexica valley might have looked
that Ixta was pretending to be asleep
Why do the Mexica people believe that the volcano Popocatepetl rumbles and smokes?
Volcanoes are sometimes active, and they can be unpredictable.
Popo is still angry and sad at the death of Ixta.
The gods took pity on Popo.
The gods of the Mexica valley are afraid of Popo.
What is paragraph 3 mainly about?
How Ixta has trouble speaking
How Popo prays to the gods of the valley
Popo and Ixta's marriage
When Popo and Ixta first meet
Which of the following sentences shows that Popo is dedicated to marrying Ixta?
Popo was praying to the gods of the valley.
Ixta, too, dreamed of Popo's return.
So Popo left Tenochtitlan and spent two summers fighting with the emperor's armies.
An Eagle warrior is the highest honor an Aztec fighting man could hope to achieve.
When the scout returns from battle and reports to the emperor, Ixta--
believes the scout's lie
lies to her father
fears that her father will somehow trick Popo
returns to the valley of the gods
Read this line from Paragraph 1.
His arm was mighty and his heart was pure.
From this sentence, the reader can tell that Popo is--
an honest and strong young man
healthy and clean
not likely to suffer from a broken heart
clever and tricky in battle
Which of the following sentences shows that Popo is dedicated to marrying Ixta?
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Why is it important to the story that the scout lied about Popo's death in the battle?
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Read this line from paragraph 1 : "His arm was mighty and his heart was pure." From this sentence, the reader can tell that Popo is --
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Which line from the story best shows how Popo feels when he returns to find Ixta lying on the palace floor?
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What is the primary theme of 'The Legend of Popo and Ixta'?
Love and sacrifice
War and conquest
Betrayal and revenge
Friendship and loyalty
Which literary device is predominantly used in 'The Legend of Popo and Ixta' to convey the emotions of the characters?
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
In the context of 'The Legend of Popo and Ixta', what does the transformation of the characters into mountains symbolize?
The eternal nature of their love
The power of the gods
The inevitability of fate
The strength of the Aztec empire
