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Folktales Review
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This a review of key terms and examples from our folktales unit.
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1
Which type of folktale often explains something that happens in nature?
fable
fairy tale
myth
legend
2
Which type of character is most likely featured in a legend?
a magic helper
a hero or heroine with admirable qualities
an animal that talks
a god or goddess with special powers
3
The lesson stated at the end of a fable is called-
a moral
a universal theme
a symbol
a legend
4
An example of sensory language in "Arachne" is-
"...her legs grew tiny, spindly, and distorted."
"Praise was all she lived for..."
"..her father was a humble dyer of wool.."
"I have challenged her to a contest..."
5
Which supernatural power does Ceres demonstrate in the myth?
She made a constellation for her daughter in the sky.
She attempted to make the baby prince immortal.
She ordered a temple to be built in her honor.
She is sad about losing her daughter, Proserpina.
6
An example of a transformation is -
Pluto kidnaps Proserpina and takes her to the underworld.
Artemis hitting Orion with her arrow.
Arachne weaves images of the gods into her cloth.
Athena changes Arachne into a spider.
7
The ideas and beliefs of a group of people.
cultural values
universal themes
myths
legends
8
A message found throughout literature of different time periods and places is-
universal theme
a topic
symbolism
fable
9
Stories, like Aesop, passed down through generations represent which stylistic element?
transformation
vague setting
binding promise
oral tradition
10
Which of the following stylistic elements is an example of a binding promise?
Arachne argues with the goddess Athena.
The Crane Maiden spins beautiful fabrics for the old couple.
The Crane Maiden asks the old couple not to watch her weave.
Ceres attempts to make a young boy immortal.
11
The character of the crane in "The Crane Maiden" is an example of -
a moral
a cultural value
a magic helper
a vague setting
12
Which story is an example of a myth?
Ceres and Proserpina
Gombei and the Wild Ducks
Yeh-Shen
The Ant and the Grasshopper
13
One cultural value represented in "The Ant and the Grasshopper" is-
the value of hard work
the importance of family
excessive pride
kindness
14
A person, place, object, or activity that stands for something beyond itself is -
a symbol
a topic
a cultural value
a theme
15
A message not directly stated in the text is-
implicit
characterization
sensory language
a stylistic element
16
What human trait does Ceres demonstrate in "Ceres and Proserpina"?
empathy
generosity
sadness
pride
17
Sal Fink was "known for fighting a duel with a thunderbolt." This is an example of-
a simple character with broad qualities
hyperbole in a tall tale
a magic helper
a goddess with supernatural powers
18
Which god/goddess possesses the supernatural power of creating a constellation?
Poseidon
Athena
Cupid
Artemis
19
One stylistic element of a tall tale is-
a character that goes through a transformation.
the use hyperbole (exaggeration)
an explanation of something that happens in nature
gods and goddesses as characters
20
The family and events in "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" represent which stylistic element?
Magic Helper
Vague Setting
Rule of Three
Binding Promise
