Folk Lit

Question 1

What makes "Arachne" a myth?

Accepted Answer

It talks about a goddess

Question 2

"The Tiger Who Would Be King" shows the moral that you can not be King if there is no one to be king over.

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True

Question 3

In "The Crippled Boy" Theo throws stones out because

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he doesn't have friends

Question 4

What does Maibon fear in "The Stone"?

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growing old

Question 5

"The Lion and the Bulls demonstrates what theme?

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trustworthiness

Question 6

The theme of "Arachne" is

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modesty

Question 7

In "Jeremiah's Song" Grandpa does a lot of what?

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tell stories

Question 8

Why isn't the tortoise's shell smooth?

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He fell and the medicine man put him back together

Question 9

a reference to a well-known person, place, or event is

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allusion

Question 10

Folk tales may include

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All of the above

Question 11

"Jeremiah's Song" uses a specific language know as

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dialect

Question 12

"Mowgli's Brothers" shows what way they make decisions?

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open discussion

Question 13

Writing that contains elements not found in real life is

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fantasy

Question 14

A brief story or poem is

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a fable

Question 15

This is a story told over generations with the facts changed a bit at a time.

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legend

Question 16

In "Why the Tortoise Shell isn't smooth" the moral is

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Kindness should be the goal.

Question 17

A message about life that can be understood over many cultures is

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universal theme

Question 18

A surprising, Interesting, or Amusing contradiction is

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irony

Question 19

Another term for traditions of a particular group is

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local customs

Question 20

The Centipede in "James and the Giant Peach" is an example of

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Fantastical element

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