In the Days of King Adobe

What word would you use to describe the old woman?

• creative

• generous

• lovely

• ancient

What does the old woman's dream mean?

• She is wise to the ways of the two men and know they are stealing from her.

• She thinks there really is a king named Hambone,

• She knows the men are not good people.

• She knows King Adobe will overthrow King Hambone.

What does it mean when the first young man asks, "Don't you think its time for dreams to come true?"

• He means for them to steal the ham.

• In the dream they are sitting under a tree and it's time to sit under a tree and rest.

• It means since they are sitting under a tree like in the dream, they should open their bag and eat the ham.

• It's time to meet King Adobe.

What is the author's message or lesson?

• Do not be greedy or you will end up with nothing.

• Be wise to the ways of the trickster.

• Stealing is wrong.

• Treat old people with respect.

What detail from the story suggests the old woman is clever?

• She offers the two men a place to stay the night.

• She replaces the ham they stole from her with a brick that weighed about the same, the tells them about her dream.

• She tells them the story of King Adobe

• She is generous.

Why do you think the old woman is a trickster?

• She tricks the men into staying the night at her house.

• She tricks the men into eating the ham.

• She tricks the men by telling them her dream.

• She sees the men steal her ham. She wraps up a brick and replaces the ham while the men sleep.