The Woodcutter's Gift (comprehension) Wonders

What was the problem at the beginning of the story?

• The town had no problem

• A tree was hit by lightning and fell in the town square

• Tomas had no work to do

• The kids were fighting in town

The author said that the townspeople 'rarely' spoke to one another before the accident. What does rarely mean?

• They spoke a lot

• They talked on the phone

• They hardly ever spoke to one another

• They only did if they had to

What did the painter suggest they do with the mesquite tree?

• Chop it into firewood

• Leave it in the square

• He didn't say anything

• He said to have Tomas take care of it

When Tomas took the wood to work on, what did he tell the people what he was going to do?

• He told them about the zoo

• He kept it a secret while he worked

• He told them he was making furniture

• He said he was going to chop it into firewood

Where did Tomas work on the project?

• He kept the wood in the town square

• He kept the wood at the painters house

• He kept the wood in his woodshed hidden from everyone

• He didn't work on the project

When Tomas showed the townspeople the zoo he made, who painted the animals?

• A professional painter was hired

• Tomas painted them

• The grumpy painter painted them

• The children in the town used their paint to paint them

What kind of animals did Tomas carve?

• A dog, cat, and bird

• A whale, shark, and octopus

• A mouse, hamster, and gopher

• A tiger, zebra, and giraffe

When the men from the museum came, how many animals did Tomas donate?

• one

• none

• seven

• three

How did the tree falling help the townspeople?

• They became closer and friends

• They were able to sell the zoo for money

• It didn't help them