Oral Tradition Test 2021

Discover the magic of oral tradition! Learn about myths, fables, and folktales.

Which of the following statements about the ancient Greek myths is FALSE? Some of the myths explain the creation of the world. The myths are historically accurate and are true records of the ancient world. A number of myths explain mysterious or frightening forces in the universe. These myths have influenced art and literature over the course of centuries. Which of the following statements about the gods and goddesses in most Greek myths is FALSE? They have the power to reward or punish humans. They may be identified with aspects of nature. They have human emotions. They never went to Earth. They always stayed on Mount Olympus. Which statement aboutFOLK TALES isTRUE? They were passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth. The main character usually is an ordinary person from the culture, but something extraordinary happens to him You can learn a lot about a culture by reading them. They usually contain motifs that are shared by many cultures. All of the above answers are true about folk tales. Fables contain a MORAL which is a lesson about the right way to behave a conflict between the forces of good and evil a test that the hero must pass an ending based on magical or fantastic events Which of the following sentences contains an OPINION? Zeus, whose Roman name is Jupiter, is king of the Greek gods. When the Romans conquered the Greeks, they adopted their myths as well. Fables are way more interesting than Greek myths. Greeks were not the only culture who created myths. Which of the following is NOT an example of a motif found in folk literature? Wishes The super hero Taboo False parents Frogs 3 and 7 The type of folklore that has a shred of truth, but it has been stretched over time is Fable Legend Myth Folktale Tall Tale Fairy tale The most famous fable writer is.. Zeus Merlin Aesop Shel Silverstein Mrs. Blackburn Mostfables have this type of character… kings, queens, princes, and princesses gods and goddesses extremely exaggerated heroes animals who behave like humans (personified) The type of folklore that has kingdoms for settings and princes and princesses for characters who usually live happily ever after is… Fable Legend Myth Folktale Tall Tale Fairy Tale The type of folklore that has extremely exaggerated characters who do super human things and are usually funny is… Fable Legend Myth Folktale Tall Tale Fairy Tale Read the following passage and complete the questions that follow. The Serpent and the EagleThe eagle flew beyond the forest and over the open field. With eagle eyes he scanned the earth. What tasty prey might be found creeping along through the tall grass? He saw a man with a backpack. He was hiking across a field. He had a sturdy walking stick in one hand and a water bottle in the other. A pair of binoculars hung from his neck. He stopped and lifted the bottle to his lips. The eagle dismissed the man and continued his search.Then, there, on a large, flat rock near a winding brook, lay a serpent. It seemed to be dozing in the warm sun. The eagle could easily snatch it up and carry it away to eat. The eagle swooped down toward the serpent. He stretched out his talons to grasp his prey. The serpent was asleep. This would be easy.As the eagle’s claws closed around the serpent, the serpent acted quickly. It snaked its body around the eagle. Instead of soaring up and away, the eagle was slammed to the ground. The serpent held fast to the eagle. The eagle refused to let go of the serpent. The pair rolled on the ground, each trying to kill the other.“Give up, you mangy bird!” the serpent hissed. “I am going to squeeze the life out of you!”“When this fight is over, “ the eagle huffed indignantly, “the winner will be me!”The agile hiker had seen the eagle swoop down and heard the commotion. He hurried forward and leaped onto the rock, dropping his water bottle and backpack, but not his walking stick. He couldn’t let the serpent get the best of the eagle. When the serpent felt something knock against its head, it loosened its grip on the eagle in surprise. The eagle wiggled free and took flight. The serpent stared angrily at the hiker. The man held his stick as if ready to strike another blow. The serpent slithered off into the tall grass. It watched the man’s attention return to the sky to watch the eagle. It was time for revenge. The serpent slipped up to the fallen water bottle and spit some of its venom through the opening. That would take care of the man.The hiker, pleased that he had been able to help the eagle, jumped down from the rock to retrieve his backpack. Once it was on his back, he stooped to recover his water bottle. A little water had spilled, but there was plenty left, and he was thirsty. He raised the bottle to his lips. Suddenly, the eagle swooped from the sky. He knocked the water bottle out of the startled man’s hands.“Hey!” the man exclaimed as his water spilled on the ground.“You were about to drink the snake’s poison!” the eagle said as he then flew away. One good turn deserves another . What is the setting of the story? In an open field In the mountains In a valley In the city What happened to make the serpent loosen its grip on the eagle? The eagle dug its sharp talons into the serpent's body. The eagle thumped the serpent's head against the rock. The hiker hit the serpent's head with his walking stick. The hiker dumped water over the pair of fighting animals. What type of folk literature is this story? Fable Legend Myth Folktale Tall Tale Fairy Tale Which of the following characteristics in the story give a clue to the type of story it is? Choose all that apply. The title: The Serpent and the Eagle It has a moral at the end. It has a human in it. It has animal characters who talk and behave like humans. It is set outside in the open air. What lesson does this story teach? That revenge is never a good choice. That if you do a good deed, you may be rewarded by someone doing a good deed for you later. That eagles are more valuable than snakes. That hikers should leave wildlife alone. Read the following passage and complete the questions that follow. Little Mangy One - Lebanese folk tale, retold by Inea BushnaqOnce upon a time three little goats were grazing on the side of a stony hill. Their names were Siksik, Mikmik, and Jureybon, the Little Mangy One. Soon a hyena scented them and loped up.“Siksik!” called the hyena.“Yes, sir!” answered the goat.“What are those points sticking out of your head?”“Those are my little horns, sir,” said the goat.“What is that patch on your back?” continued the hyena.“That is my hair, sir,” replied the goat.“Why are you shivering?” roared the hyena.“Because I am afraid of you, sir,” said the goat. At this the hyena sprang and gobbled him right up. Next the hyena turned to Mikmik, who answered like his brother, and he too was quickly devoured.Then the hyena approached Jureybon, the Little Mangy One. Before the hyena came within earshot, Jureybon began to snort. As the hyena drew nearer, Jureybon bellowed, “May a plague lay low your back, O cursed one! What have you come for?”“I wish to know what the two points on your head are, “ said the hyena.“Those? Why those are my trusty sabers!” said the goat.“And the patch on your back, what is that?” said the hyena.“My sturdy shield, of course!” sneered the goat.“Then why are you shivering?” asked the hyena.“Shivering? I’m trembling with rage! I’m shaking with impatience, for I cannot wait to throttle you and squeeze your very soul till it starts out of your eye sockets!” snarled the goat, and began to advance on the hyena.The hyena’s heart stopped beating for an instant; then he turned and ran for his life. But Jureybon sprang after him over the rocks and gored him with his sharp little horns, slitting open his belly and freeing his two little brothers inside. Unlike Siksik and Mikmik, Jureybon responds to the hyena by- Running away Attacking him Refusing to talk to him Answering all of his questions. The words Jureybon uses to describe his horns and the patch on his back suggest his Strength Anger Hunger Fear What is the conflict in this story? A hyena tries to eat three goats. Three goats are arguing with each other. Three goats try to kill a hyena. A hyena is trying to find his way home. The first paragraph contains a context clue you can use to figure out the meaning ofdevoured. Which group of words helps you understand? "Gobbled him right up!" "The hyena sprang." "I am afraid of you." "...turned to Mikmik" Click under each description and identify the type of folk literature it is describing. Fable Stories whose characters are usually animals that can talk and act like people. Stories that are meant to teach a lesson and are personified. Stories whose most famous author was Aesop. Myth Stories whose characters are usually gods, goddesses, heroes, and monsters. Stories that are meant to explain things in nature that were not understood by the people of that time. Stories that were believed by the cultures who told them. Fairy Tale Stories whose characters are usually princesses, princes, kings, and queens. Stories whose settings are usually in kingdoms and begin “Once upon a time” and end “Happily ever after”. Legend Stories that have a shred of truth but have been stretched over time until we don’t know what the truth actually is. Our Wild West produced lots of this type of story including Billy The Kid and Jesse James. Folktale Stories whose characters are usually every day people from a culture who experience something extraordinary. Stories that contain motifs that are common throughout many cultures. Tall Tale Stories that have larger than life characters who are highly exaggerated and are usually very funny. Has lots of hyperbole. Pecos Bill and Paul Bunyan are familiar characters in these types of stories.