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Bird of Happiness and Other Wise Tales
Bird of Happiness and Other Wise Tales
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Review the first four tales of the book with this fun trivia game!
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1
What was the son-in-law's wish?
He wanted to plant bananas.
He wanted to marry the old man's daughter.
He wanted to move to a faraway land.
He wanted to be rich.
2
Who was the judge really favoring with his resolution?
Both of them.
Neither of them.
The baker.
The poor man.
3
What was the job of Igor's father?
He was a merchant.
He was a woodcutter.
He was a doctor.
He was an alchemist.
4
What did the judge decide?
The smell of bread should be paid with the sound of coins.
The smell of bread was something that should have a real price.
The smell of coins should be paid with the sound of bread.
The smell of bread should only be enjoyed by paying customers.
5
The old man always, always, had good luck.
True
False
6
Why did the old man and his son ended up with two horses?
When their horse ran away, the villagers gave them two horses as a present.
The old man had a horse and when his son came back he brought a new one.
While looking for his horse, the son found a wild horse as well.
They always had two horses. The horses ran away, but they recovered them.
7
The tale's setting is a long time ago, during a cold winter in the woods.
True
False
8
Bird of Happiness and Other Wise Tales
is a compilation of traditional stories from...
the world.
Europe.
Asia.
America.
9
The bananas' peel contains a magic powder that turns dirt into gold.
False
True
10
Which of the options is closest to the meaning of the old man's life philosophy?
Bad luck turns into good luck, and viceversa.
The future is always unpredictable.
Everything happens for a reason.
Everything is good luck in the end.
11
The old man never rushed to decide if something that happened was good or bad.
True
False
12
What was the lesson that the father-in-law wanted to teach his son-in-law?
That bananas are the best fruit because they can make you rich.
That there was no magical way to turn dirt into gold.
That the only way to turn dirt into gold was through magic powder.
That there were ways in which he could be rich without working.
13
Why did the father-in-law advice his son to plant bananas?
Because he loved bananas and wanted to have plenty of them.
Because that way he would realize that he had to work to get money.
Because the bananas' peel had the powder that turned dirt into gold.
Because he didn't like his son-in-law and wanted to get rid of him.
14
What did the daughter-in-law did while her husband tried to get the magic powder?
She took long naps.
She sold the bananas in the market.
She relished on the idea of being rich.
She asked her father for advice.
15
What did Igor's dad do to try to make him feel better?
He caught a bird for him.
He took him South, where there were birds.
He built a bird out of wood.
He made an instrument that played bird sounds.
16
What is the setting of the story
Good Luck or Bad Luck?
A village in the mountains of China
A manglar in the jungle of Thailand
A forest in the north of India
A farm in the south of Japan
17
Why did the man stood outside the shop and didn't buy anything?
Because he wanted to upset the baker.
Because he didn't have any money.
Because he intended to steal some bread.
Because he didn't like the baker's bread.
18
Bird of Happiness is a traditional tale from Alaska.
False
True
19
At the beginning of the story, la son-in-law was a hard-working man.
False
True
20
Why was it good luck that the old man's son broke his leg while taming the wild horse?
Thanks to his broken leg, the villagers stopped believing he had bad luck.
Thanks to his broken leg, he found a second horse.
Thanks to his broken leg, he was able to help his father with the farm.
Thanks to his broken leg, the soldiers didn't ask him to go to war.
21
The baker was a generous man.
True
False
22
The judge's resolution was not what the baker expected.
False
True
23
Why was the baker angry?
Because people didn't think that his bread was the best in town.
Because people enjoyed the smell of the shop without paying.
Because he didn't have enough customers.
Because people didn't pay for the bread.
24
Why did the wooden bird heal Igor?
Because it brought him happiness.
Because the doctor recommended it.
Because his parents made it for him.
Because it had magical powers.
25
What was wrong with Igor?
He had the flu.
Nothing.
The doctor didn't know.
He was very, very cold.
