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Traditional Stories
Test Description: Myths, Legends, Fables, and Tall Tales
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A characteristic that all traditional stories share is:
A
They have the same theme or moral.
B
They are humorous.
C
They are short.
D
They are old or passed down from many years ago.
2) You can tell you are reading a TALL TALE if:
A
Gods or supernatural beings are featured.
B
There is lots of exaggeration and a larger than life hero.
C
Animal characters represent human qualities.
D
A hero struggles to defeat a powerful force.
3) You can tell you are reading a FABLE if:
A
Animal characters represent human qualities.
B
A hero struggles to defeat a powerful force.
C
Gods or other supernatural beings are featured.
D
There is lots of exaggeration and a larger than life hero.
4) You can tell you are reading a MYTH if:
A
The story is believed to be based on real people/events.
B
It explains how something connected with humans or nature came to be.
C
There is lots of exaggeration and a larger than life hero.
D
The moral is directly stated at the end of the story.
5) You can tell you are reading a LEGEND if:
A
The hero is larger than life - bigger, more powerful, stronger than the average person.
B
The moral is directly stated at the end of the story.
C
It explains how something connected with humans or nature came to be.
D
The story is believed to be based on real people/events.
6) Traditional stories help readers to understand:
A
There are many types of stories out there.
B
How we should behave.
C
The cultural values of the society that created the story.
D
Why stories are interesting and exciting.
7) The story of John Henry would be classified as a:
A
Myth
B
Legend
C
Fable
D
Tall Tale
8) Traditional stories were originally:
A
told only to close friends and kept secret.
B
told orally to entertain and teach lessons.
C
written in many different languages.
D
told only by the greatest of storytellers.
9) What is a THEME of the story A Christmas Carol?
A
The world would be a better place if we could all see our past and future
B
Love is the most important thing of all
C
People can change the future with the help of spirits
D
Money does not buy happiness
10) How can I identify a THEME in a story?
A
Pay special attention to the main character's actions
B
Look for the author's message after reading the whole story
C
Read the ending and guess what the most important point was
D
Decide what you think the story was mostly about
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