Oral Tradition Literature Test Study Guide

							Oral Tradition Literature Test
        Study Guide
Q. In “The Tiger Who Would Be
King, what is the main cause for
the death of so many animals?

A. They join in the fight
Q. Why is “The Tiger Who
 Would Be King” a fable?
 A. It teaches a lesson that is
 stated as a “moral” at the end.
 “A Crippled Boy” is a fable that is
an entertaining story that teaches a
              lesson.
Q. In “A Crippled Boy”, why does Theo
learn to throw pebbles?




A. He cannot play with the other children
Q. In “A Crippled Boy", why does
the King have Theo sit behind a
curtain?


A. He doesn’t want the mandarins
to see Theo.
Q. What is the lesson stated in “A
        Crippled Boy”?


A. The lesson stated in “A Crippled Boy",
is skill and practice will be rewarded.
Q. Why is “Arachne” considered a
             myth?



A. It tells a story about a goddess.
Q. What is one of the purposes of
           “Arachne”?




A. To explain how spiders came into
 the world
Q. Arachne refuses to take the
old woman’s advice and calls
  her stupid. How would the
   ancient Greeks describe
     Arachne’s behavior?
           A. foolish
Q. What is Athene’s warning to
   Arachne in her weaving?



A. What happens to mortals who
compete against gods.
Q. Why does Arachne try to hang
           herself?



A. Athene has insulted her.
     Q. Why does Arachne’s
    punishment fit her crime?



A. In her new form, she will live on and
spin.
 Q. What is the character trait that
is the cause of Arachne’s downfall?




 A. Pride
One lesson that Arachne teaches is
 that the gods will punish humans
               who




 Say they are equal to the gods
Read the selection. Then answer the questions that follow.
The Goose That Laid Golden Eggs
Once a poor farmer and his wife got a new goose on their farm. The
new goose turned out to be special, for she laid eggs made of gold.
Every day the goose laid one golden egg, which the couple sold for
a nice chunk of money. However, the more money they had, the
more they wanted. The farmer said to his wife, “Since our goose
lays golden eggs, she must be made of gold inside. Instead of
waiting for an egg each day, why don’t we cut her open and get all
the gold at once?” “No, no!” squawked the goose. “Do not kill me!”
The wife, however, agreed with her husband’s plan, and the goose
was slain. Yet when they looked inside, the couple found no gold.
What’s more, once the goose was killed, there were no more golden
eggs each day. So that was the end of the couple’s money, and they
went back to being poor. Too late they learned this lesson: Greedy
people can lose everything.
What is the stated moral of this
            fable?
               .
  Greedy people can lose
          everything.
       What is another lesson that the fable teaches?




It is foolish to harm something or someone that benefits you.
 Q. Which feature of this fable is typical of most fables?

                         Answer:

It has an animal character who speaks and acts human..
Q. Which element of the fable is fantasy that could not happen in real life?




            A. A goose could not speak and lay golden eggs.
In the story Daedalus and Icarus, a
          lesson taught is :


 Avoid doing things to excess
 This myth shows ancient Greek culture
 admired science and invention
 The myth “Daedalus and Icarus”
explains how the Icarian Sea got its
               name
What makes “Daedalus and
 Icarus” a fantasy myth?
   The flying ability of the Minotaur and
     Daedalus and Icarus . Another
  example of fantsy is a rooster wanting
           to be an opera singer.
Read this fable and answer the following questions




             http://allaboutfrogs.org/stories/scorpion.html
What are the main qualities the frog
       displays in this tale?



 Kindness and bad judgment
   What changes occur in the
scorpion’s behavior by the end of
            the tale?


The scorpion seems to treat others better
but in fact does not.
Which of these universal themes
 does this fable most clearly
            convey?



Someone will not change his/her true
nature
What foreshadowing occurs in the
             tale?



The frog’s agreeing to carry the scorpion
on his back being called “unwise”