READING 8A
1. A traditional ceremony is one that ______.
a. is secret and not open to outsiders
b. has been performed the same way for many years
c. is very important to the people who attend
b. has been performed the same way for many years
1. The word eventually in paragraph A, line 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
a. happily
b. actually
c. finally
c. finally
“The Grimm brothers became interested in folktales after publishing their books.”
NOT AFTER ---- BEFORE
“The family had six daughters.”
NOT SIX DAUGHTERS --- SEVEN SONS
2. The Grimm brothers became interested in folktales when they were ______.
a. young children
b. university students
c. older men
b. university students
2. The father first thought that his sons were ______.
a. lost
b. playing
c. fighting
b. playing
“In the Grimm stories, forests are usually friendly places full of helpful creatures.”
NOT FRIENDLY --- DANGEROUS
“The boys successfully brought water home before turning into ravens.”
NOT "successfully brought water home" -- failed to bring water / dropped the jug into the well
3. Which of the following is a true statement about the stories in the Grimms’ books?
a. They all came from Germany.
b. They included some famous fairy tales.
c. They were originally written in English.
b. They included some famous fairy tales.
3. The brothers became human right after ______.
a. their sister ran to them
b. they returned home
c. one of them found a ring
a. their sister ran to them
“The book was first published in the 1900s.”
NOT in 1900s --- 1812-1814
“The sister opened the door using the key her parents had given her.”
NOT "using the key" -- by cutting off her finger
4. In the Grimms’ fairy tales, which of the following would be LEAST likely to be found in a forest?
a. A scary ghost
b. A talking wolf
c. A friendly wizard
c. A friendly wizard
4. When her brothers first went missing, their sister must have been very ______.
a. young
b. shocked
c. thirsty
a. young
“The Grimm brothers first wrote their stories for children.”
NOT for CHILDREN --- FOR ADULTS
“The brothers remained ravens at the end of the story.”
NOT "remained ravens" --- turned back into humans
5. How did the Grimm brothers change their original stories?
a. They made the characters in stories less frightening.
b. They changed the settings from Germany to other countries.
c. They gave each story a moral.
a. They made the characters in stories less frightening.
5. Why were the brothers probably afraid when the water jug fell into the well?
a. They were afraid to climb down into the well.
b. They were scared that their father would be angry.
c. They were frightened by the seven ravens.
b. They were scared that their father would be angry
"The Brothers Grimms's books included stories like "Cinderella", "Snow White", and "Hansel and Gretel"."
NOT "HANSEL AND GRETEL" --- "LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD"
“The sister found her brothers quickly after leaving home.”
NOT quickly --- after many years / with great difficulty