One purpose of a myth is to teach a lesson. What is the other purpose of a myth? (Ex: Demeter and Persephone)
Explain a natural occurance
100
Which of the following phrases does NOT signal a cause and effect relationship?
a. as a result
b. in contrast
c. therefore
d. because
b. in contrast
100
Which of the following is NOT a quality of an epic hero?
A. Brave
B. Strong
C. Lazy
D. Determined
C. Lazy
100
What strategy can one use to compare and contrast two different things?
Venn-diagram
100
Who is a clever character who can fool other characters into trouble?
Trickster
200
What is an example of a fantastic event in Popo and Ixtla?
The rock pyramids turn into mountains/volcanoes
200
What is the cause in the following sentence?
Alex went to sleep late, so he was tired the next day.
Alex went to sleep late
200
What is a journey to achieve a specific goal?
A quest
200
How do the hornets and the python compare in All Stories Are Anansi’s?
They are both foolish and tricked by Anansi.
200
What is a brief story that ends in a moral or life lesson?
Fable
300
What lesson can be learned from Icarus and Daedalus?
Don't mess with fate
Listen to those who are wise
Don't try to be something you are not
300
What is the effect in the following sentence?
Jordan is exhausted because he just ran two miles.
Jordan is exhausted
300
Name two epic conventions.
-Dangerous journey
-Characters who help
-Broad setting
-Serious, formal style
300
How do the types of characters who helped in The Voyage and The Ramayana contrast?
Greek goddesses, like Athena, help in The Voyage.
Monkey warriors help in The Ramayana.
300
What was the moral of “The Fox and the Crow”?
Don't trust flatterers.
400
Which of the following is NOT an element of a legend:
a. fantastic event
b. historical figures exaggerated over time
c. larger-than-life heroes
d. written accounts exaggerated over time
d. written accounts exaggerated over time
400
What is the cause in the following sentence?
As a result of his hard training, he swam faster than ever before.
the hard training
400
What writing style would an author of an epic use?
serious, formal
400
How do the setting of The Voyage and The Ramayana compare?
They both have a broad setting because their journeys take long periods of time.
400
True or False: Different cultures use different plots and character types in their folktales.
False - Different cultures use similar plots and character types in folktales.
500
Which “human characteristic” does Pluto (Hades) possess in Demeter and Persephone?
He falls in love
500
What is the effect in the following sentence?
She had been sick for a long time, so she had become quite weak.
She had become quite weak
500
“Never give up” is an example of what type of theme?
Universal Theme
500
How does the tone of “The Fox Outwits the Crow” contrast with “The Fox and the Crow”?
One is a humorous poem, while the other is more serious prose.
500
Cultural context is the background, customs, and beliefs of the people who originally told a folktale.
All Stories Are Anansi’s has an African cultural context. What important value was part of their culture?