Amigo Brothers
clearness
Clarity
unwilling
Reluctant
hasty, acting without thinking things through
Rash
TRUE or FALSE:
An example of direct characterization in “Waters of Gold” is when the rich old woman is described as “greedy.”
TRUE
an elaborate visual experience
Spectacle
to destroy
Demolish
dreadful
Dire
the final outcome of a story and the last element of the plot
resolution
to go along with someone else’s wishes
Humor
second
Latter
overwhelming
Devastating
pondering
Brooding
TRUE or FALSE:
In “The Third Wish,” Mr. Peters is the only character who struggles with an internal conflict.
FALSE
Why is “Waters of Gold” considered a folktale?
It is an anonymous story that was originally passed along by word of mouth.
TRUE or FALSE:
“Androcles” is considered a fable because it includes a moral.
TRUE
to drive away
Dispel
periodically
Intermittently
hateful
Malicious
the major turning point for the main character, something that affects the outcome of the story
crisis
to show affection by tail-wagging, groveling, etc.
Fawn
to speak with little preparation
Improvise
to decrease
Abate
What is the internal conflict Mr. Peters has in “The Third Wish”?
He wants a wife but also wants his wife to be happy.
dirty
Grimy
What is the explicit theme of "Androcles"?
“Gratitude is the sign of noble souls”
rapid outpouring
Barrage
movement
Gait
a struggle between two characters or between a character and an outside source such as nature
external conflict
tangled
Matted
celebration
Revelry
to make a feint or sham attack
Feint
large number
Myriad
to get out of a trap or complicated situation
Extricate
Which of the following is a developing character in “Waters of Gold”?
the rich old woman
providing the characters’ actions or words but leaving the reader to infer their traits
indirect characterization
confusion
Bedlam
to rob
Plunder
What event in “The Third Wish” is the crisis?
Mr. Peters turns his wife back into a swan.
dangerously
Perilously
cheap
Tawdry
thoughtfully
Pensively
attack
Onslaught
excessively bold in making assumptions
Presumptuous
What is the explicit theme of "Waters of Gold"?
“Kindness comes with no price.”
disapproving or looking down on something or someone
Disdainful