Read the story then answer the questions that follow.          Once a poor woodcutter and his wife lived in a little cottage in a big forest. One day, the woodcutter said to himself, “My wife and I are so poor and hungry. We work hard to get so little in return.”         Just then the fairy appeared. “I heard what you said. I will help you. Your next three wishes shall be granted.” Then the dairy disappeared.          The woodcutter hurried home and told his wife what had happened. “We could ask for riches or a beautiful house,” said the man. “Or a whole kingdom or pearls and diamonds,’ said his wife.          They could not decide what to wish for. Finally, the man looked at the crust of bread on his plate, “I wish I had a big sausage,” he said and a great sausage fell upon the table. “You have been foolish!” said the wife. “One of the wishes has now been granted and we just have a big sausage.”           “But we do have two wishes left,” said the man. “We can still wish for the riches and the kingdom.”          “It’s your fault that we can’t ask for even more. It is all your fault for being so foolish!”          “I am tired of your complaints,” said the man, “I wish that sausage would hang from your nose.”           The next minute, the sausage was hanging from the woman’s nose. She really complained now.         “We can still ask for riches,” said the man.         “What can we do with riches? I have a sausage hanging from my nose and it is all your fault!”          Finally, the woodcutter said, “I wish the sausage weren’t here at all.”          The sausage vanished. The woodcutter and his wife has used up all their three wishes. They had no riches, no kingdom, no pearls, or diamonds, nor even a sausage!What was the woodcutter complaining about?*1 pointA. It was a backbreaking task to cut trees in the forestB. Despite their hard work they remained poor and hungry.C. They had nowhere to live because their cottage was burned.D. A fairy who would suddenly appear out of nowhere disturbed their sleep.What genre of literature would you classify the story?*1 pointA. adventureB. comedyC. fantasyD. realityThe following except one could have made their wishes come true? If they _____.*1 pointA. had been wise in making their wishesB. never fought and argued much oftenC. agreed on what to wish forD. prayed hard to the fairy

What is the main conflict in this excerpt from “Rumplestiltskin” by the Brothers Grimm?By the side of a wood, in a country a long way off, ran a fine stream of water; and upon the stream there stood a mill. The miller's house was close by, and the miller, you must know, had a very beautiful daughter. She was, moreover, very shrewd and clever; and the miller was so proud of her, that he one day told the king of the land, who used to come and hunt in the wood, that his daughter could spin gold out of straw. Now this king was very fond of money; and when he heard the miller's boast his greediness was raised, and he sent for the girl to be brought before him. Then he led her to a chamber in his palace where there was a great heap of straw, and gave her a spinning-wheel, and said, “All this must be spun into gold before morning, as you love your life.” It was in vain that the poor maiden said that it was only a silly boast of her father, for that she could do no such thing as spin straw into gold: the chamber door was locked, and she was left alone. A. a conflict between the miller and his daughter, who wants to run away from home B. a conflict between the miller and the king to see who can spin the most gold C. a conflict between the daughter and the king, who demands that she spin straw into gold D. a conflict between the daughter’s desire to please her father and to please the king

Passage 1Enigmasadapted from Folklore of the Santal Parganas     Long ago, a man and his son went to visit the son's future father-in-law. They were joyfully welcomed, but the father-in-law, who had been busy, had nothing prepared for his guests. He said to his daughter, "Now, fill the little river and the big river, and polish the big axe and the little axe, and bar them into the cow house. I will be back with a pot full of the water of dry land, then we will finish off these friends."     The two visitors heard this strange talk, and they began to wonder if their host meant to toss them into the river bed; rich men had been known to do such things. With this thought in their minds, they made haste to leave, but the young woman called them back.     They reluctantly stopped, and when she came up they reproached her for not having warned them of their fate. She laughed at their folly and explained that what her father meant was she should give them a seat in the cow house, and then make pots of tea in the big and little pitchers after she polished them. He would bring back some coffee, and they would all have a drink. Upon hearing this, they laughed heartily and returned to the house.Passage 2Enigmasadapted from Folklore of the Santal ParganasStage Set: Long ago, in a house[A man and his son are arriving at the house of the son's future father-in-law for a visit. The father-in-law is angry because he is not prepared. He asks his daughter to quickly help ready things.]FATHER-IN-LAW: Now, fill the little river and the big river while I am away, and polish the big axe and the little axe, and bar them into the cow house. I will come back, and then we will finish off these friends.DAUGHTER: I will see to it, sir.[The man and son are standing outside the door of the father-in-law's house and overhear the conversation.]SON: [Fearful] Did you hear what he said?MAN: Yes. He's going to throw us in the river. Let's run!DAUGHTER: [Chasing after the two men] Come back!MAN: [Angry] Why weren't you candid about our fate?DAUGHTER: [Laughing] He meant that I should give you a seat on the patio and make you some tea. He would bring coffee, and you would all have a drink.1Read the sentence from Passage 1.The two visitors heard this strange talk, and they began to wonder if their host meant to toss them into the river bed; rich men had been known to do such things.How does the sentence help develop the conflict? A. It clarifies that even though the father-in-law's speech is confusing, he lets the man and his son know they will be thrown in the river bed. B. It explains why the father-in-law is angry with the man and his son and why they feel they must leave his house immediately. C. It gives the man and his son a reason to leave the father-in-law's house because they know his language does not make sense. D. It shows that although the man and his son do not understand the father-in-law, they become afraid of him based on his words.Reset

Once upon a time there was a Goose who had beautiful golden feathers. Not far away from this Goose lived a very, very poor woman who had two daughters. The Goose saw that they had a hard time getting along and said to himself:“If I give them one after another of my golden feathers, the mother can sell them, and with the money they bring she and her daughters can then live in comfort.”So away the Goose flew to the poor woman’s house. Seeing the Goose, the woman said:“Why do you come here? We have nothing to give you.”“But I have something to give you,” said the Goose. “I will give you my feathers, one by one, and you can sell them for enough money so that you and your daughters can live in comfort.”So saying this the Goose gave her one of his feathers, and then flew away. From time to time he came back, each time leaving another feather. The mother and her daughters sold the beautiful feathers for enough money to keep them in comfort. But one day the mother said to her daughters:“Let us not trust this Goose. Some day he may fly away and never come back. Then we should be poor again. Let us get all of his feathers the very next time he comes.”The daughters said: “This will hurt the Goose. We will not do such a thing.”But the mother was greedy. The next time the Golden Goose came she took hold of him with both hands, and pulled out every one of his feathers.Now the Golden Goose has strange feathers. If his feathers are plucked out against his wish, they no longer remain golden but turn white and are of no more value than chicken-feathers. The new ones that come in are not golden, but plain white.As time went on his feathers grew again, and then he flew away to his home and never came back again.Choose the THREE details from the text that would BEST contribute to a summary of the story.100 pointsChicken feathers are usually white in color.The old woman pulled out all of the goose's feathers.The poor woman's daughters wanted to sell the goose at the market for money.The family used the golden feathers to buy food.The goose never did grow back his golden feathers.The goose lived in another place far away from town.SubmitClear formThis form was created inside of NORTH BOLIVAR CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT. Report Abuse Form

Which summarized story is most likely a myth?A.A mother grows sad when her daughter is forced to return to her husband for three months each year; as a result of the mother's sadness, crops no longer grow and the season changes to winter.B.A young thief begins to understand the difference between right and wrong when he tries to rob a single mother on New Year's Eve.C.Two young birds that fight with each other every day over food learn a valuable lesson about friendship, trust, and sacrifice.D.Two sisters named Faith and Hope wander from town to town, greatly changing the lives of the people they meet.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What is a key message of Amanda Leduc’s essay, “On Fairy Tales”?Children need stories that show many possibilities for happiness.Traditional fairy tales always have either happy or tragic endings.The Disney version of “The Little Mermaid” is not the real story.No one really has a happy ending like the endings in fairy tales.