7th Grade
8th Grade
9th Grade
100

In Broken Chain; What is Alfonso’s internal conflict? 

A: He wants to change his teeth, muscles and hair.

100

In The Medicine Bag;  why is Martin concerned about introducing his friends to his grandpa?

Because of his appearance. Is not the same as the “TV indians”. He looks old, tired and poorly dressed.

100

In The Lady or the Tiger; For what crime was the young man thrown into prison?

A: For falling in love with the king’s daughter.

200

In Broken Chain; What is Sandra’s reaction to Alfonso’s appearing with just one bicycle?

She is happy anyways. She sits on the crossbar to ride with him.

200

In The Wise Old Woman; what was the young lord decree regarding the old people?

A: People over the age of seventy must be taken to the mountains to die. They are not useful anymore.

200

In The Lady or the Tiger; what did the woman know about the doors?


A: She knew behind which door was the woman/ tiger.

300

In Fish Cheeks; What are some cultural differences Robert and his family notice?

A: They reach across the table, lick their chopsticks and belch (burp).

300

In The Medicine Bag; what happens to grandpa after Martin receives the Medicine Bag?

A: Grandpa gets sick and dies. 

300

In The Most Dangerous Game; why had General Zaroff become bored of hunting and what did he do to solve the problem?

A: He grew bored with hunting because it became too easy. Animals lack the wit, so he started hunting humans.

400

In Birthday Box; What did Katie’s mother give her for a present in the box?

The box was empty.

400

In The Wise Old Woman; what does the young farmer decide to do with his mother when she turns seventy-one?

A: The young farmer decides to hide his mother in a room below the house. He built the basement. 

400

In The Necklace; why does the party prove to be both, triumph and disaster for her?


A: Because everyone admired/ looked/adored her, but the loss of the necklace made it a disastrous night.

500

In Racing the Great Bear; Why is so important for Swift Runner to find what happened with the disappeared people from the other tribes?

A: Because the other tribes will think they were who commited the crime and there will be war.

500

In the story Bagged Wolf; Who were the three elders the wolf and Tung Kuo asked the questions? Say who were the three elders.

A: - A Tree 

- A Cow  

- An Old Man

500

In Never Cry Wolf, according to the author, why does Uncle Albert let the cubs bite him with all their strength and continues playing with them until they can't anymore?


A: Because he is teaching or training them for a real case scenario (when they  grow up).