Myths
Topic or Theme
How Grandmother Spider Stole the Sun & How music came to the world
Choose best answer/ Raven
Random
100

Myths also often have themes that indicate a culture's___________.

Value

100

                Topic or a Theme 

Mysteries of the universe __________

Theme

100

      Where is the sun before Grandmother spider stole it?

On the other side of the world 

100

         Which statement is accurate?

A. Both myths describe people’s conflicts with animals.

B. Both myths depict people who are overpowered by nature.

C. Both myths describe people’s triumphs over nature.

D. Both myths include characters that have both animal and human characteristics.

      

D. Both myths include characters that have both animal and human characteristics.

100

harsh or jarring sounds; loud noise

cacophony

200

In myths, themes about big ideas, such as love and hate, __________ and evil, are often___________.

Good

Universal

200
             Topic or Theme 

Kindness ___________

Topic

200

What does Grandmother spider do differently from the others who try to steal a piece of the sun? 

She wove bag out of her web.
200

Why might these two myths represent the sun so differently?

   A. Each culture believes the sun contains both good and evil.

   B. Both myths come from cultures that were at war

   C. The cultures originate on different sides of the planet.

  D. The myths come from different cultures with different beliefs.

 D. The myths come from different cultures with different beliefs.

200

What is the name of the pilot in the story “Against the Odds,”? ____________________

Sullenberger

300

A myth is a type of ____________ that explains the actions of divine beings or the origins of natural phenomena.

Fictional Story

300

A text can have ________ themes.

  

  

multiple 

300

What do the story details suggest about Grandmother spider?

She is smart and is able to work together with others to get the job done 

300

The purpose of a myth is to:

A. To explain an aspect of the world and how it came to be

B. To teach a moral lesson or value

C. To share with future generations

D. All of the above

D. All of the above

300

A variety

Diversity

400

A theme in literature is a message or insight, about______________.

Life

400

    Topic or theme 

Jealousy ________

Topic

400

In How music came to the world what can you infer about the sun based on how the musicians act when Quetzalcoatl first arrives.

There was no laughter or music.

400


          What word does the Raven repeat?

A. Lenore

B. Nevermore

C. Prophet

B. Nevermore

400

Name 3 characters from the stories mentioned on this test.


Grandmother spider

Sullenberger

Quetzalcoatl

500

Pursuing means:

A. Following in order to overtake or capture

B. Having great material or monetary value

C. Derive from a single source

D. Of or relating to the armed forces

A. Following in order to overtake or capture

500

  Topic or Theme 

Love can triumph over hate _________

Theme

500

What have you learned about the relationship between people and nature from reading these myths?

That people and animals can work together. 

500

“As of someone gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door” is an example of which sound device?

A. Rhyme

B. Alliteration

C. Suspense

D. Repetition

D. Repetition

500

What is he name of he “rare and radian maiden” who the author pines for?

A. Lenna

B. Lydia

C. Lenora

C. Lenora

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