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The Old Grandfather/The Wise Old Woman
The Old Grandfather/The Wise Old Woman
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The time and place of the action of the story
Symbol
Setting
Plot
2
What does the mother do to show her son that she loves him?
sends him back home before dark
walks up the mountain alone
asks him to dig a hole for her
breaks twigs for him to follow
3
What does the little grandson do for his parents at the end of the first short story?
builds a wooden bowl
stands up to his parents
builds a new table by the stove
4
A character of force working against the main character in the story?
Antagonist
Protagonist
5
One similarity between the younger characters in these stories is that they
learn how to behave from punishment
consider the happiness of others
regret having mistreated someone so elderly
obey their leaders' rules
6
Messages about life or human nature that are found throughout literature of all time periods
Folk Tale
Symbol
Universal Theme
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In "Old Grandfather/Little Grandson," what does Misha learn from watching his parents' behavior
Breaking something accidentally is wrong
An elderly person spoils a home for others
Eating by the stove is punishment
The elderly must eat from wooden bowls
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To
deceive
means to
wonder
mislead
disapprove
accept
9
What does
haughtily
mean?
hopefully
proudly
meanly
carefully
10
The farmer in the "Wise Old Woman" asks his mother to help solve Lord Higa's demands because he
hopes to make money by solving the problems
believes that his mother is smarter than the other men
wishes to gain attention
fears for his mother's safety if a harsher lord takes over
11
The main character in a story is the
protagonist
antagonist
12
What does
bewilderment
mean?
the act of telling a lie
the state of being confused
a habit of being kind
a memory of something scary
13
The elderly characters in the stories are alike because they
get in the way of other people's work
shows wisdom that solves the story's problems
receive kind treatment in the end
have children who are always loyal to them
14
A person, place, object, or activity that stands for something beyond itself?
Conflict
Symbol
Theme
15
A story that has been passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth
Folk Tale
Universal Theme
16
In
both
stories, what is the
Universal Theme
?
Stand up for what you believe in?
treat elders with respect
Obey the law
17
What does
arrogant
mean?
showing kindness
breaking the law
displaying self-importance
working to help others
18
A struggle between opposing forces is
Universal Theme
Conflict
Antagonist
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"The Wise Old Woman" expresses the universal theme of family love when the son
pretends that the wise solutions are his own
tells the young lord that the decree is wrong
disagrees gently with his mother's wisdom
risks punishment to protect his mother
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The old man in "The Old Grandfather/Grandson" has to eat his meals in the corner because he is
warmer in the corner by the stove
toothless and drops food
too old to walk to the table
taking up Misha's space at the table
