How Night Came From The Sea-Selection Test

The crown GLEAMED on the queen's head. What is another word for GLEAMED?

• glittered
• slanted
• wiggled
• appeared

The water was shimmering. What is another word for SHIMMERING?

• swirling
• sparkling
• foaming
• gurgling

She has BRILLIANT eyes. What is another word for BRILLIANT?

• cheerful
• charming
• ordinary
• shining

Janelled sang in the CHORUS. What is another word for CHORUS?

• play
• movie
• choir
• musical

He is a COWARD. What is another word for COWARD?

• person who lacks courage
• person who has no talent
• person who is not honest
• person who makes bad choices

Which sentence is a generalization based on information from the selection?

• The people who lived in the sea were farmers.
• It is difficult to leave their home.
• It is easy for people to grow cocoa in cool climates.
• Earth people suffer because the sun is too bright. 

What was one detail that showed this story was fantasy?

• A woman came from her home in the ocean.
• Workers were bent over in the fields all day.
• Dancers were colorful costumes at festivals.
• The husband had three faithful servants.

What was the main problem in this story?

• The husband did not want to understand what night was.
• Iemanja's daughter found that the daylight was too bright for her.
• The goddess Iemanja wanted her daughter to return to the sea.
• The workers grew tired under the sun and could not harvest the crops.

What did the husband do to show his love for Iemanja's daughter?

• He took his wife back to her home in the ocean.
• He  had a big celebration and invited many people.
• He asked his servants to get some night.
• He grew cocoa and sugarcane for her.

Which of these best describes where Iemanja lived?

• in the thick, fluffy, white clouds
• in the quiet, dark, calm ocean
• in a valley of a snowcapped mountain
• in a cave under the desert floor