Ten Suns Quiz

In the beginning, why didn't the ten suns walk across the sky together?

• because they enjoyed being alone

• because they would produce too much heat

• because there was not enough room in the dragon chariot

Why do the boys find their task boring?

• They actually enjoyed their task everyday

• It is the same routine and path everyday with no one to talk to

• Because they cannot tell between east and west

Why do the boys decide to change their routine of walking across the sky alone?

• They think it would be much more fun to walk across together

• Because they want to make their parents upset

• So that they won't get lost traveling from east to west

What problems do the boys' actions cause to the earth? (list at least 3 examples from the text)

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In order to protect the earth, what did Di Jun decide to do?

• Just let the suns continue

• Stop the suns by yelling out to them

• Tell Hu Yi, the Archer of Heaven, to shoot down the suns

What effect does the magic arrow have on each sun?

• The arrow causes each sun to explode, causing more damage to the earth

• The arrow causes each sun to explode and the son to become a crow

• The arrow misses each sun, causing the earth to complete wither away

Think about the sequence of events in the legend. Put the events in order from beginning to end.

• Boys find their task boring and decide to walk together.

• Earth is dying from the heat of the ten suns.

• Emperor appeals to Di Jun, so Di Jun tells Hu Yi to shoot down the suns.

• Before Hu Yi shoots down all the suns, the messenger takes his last arrow.

• The boys are changed into crows.

What lesson can be learned from this traditional tale?

• Obey your parents

• Boredom leads to inspiration

• Don't take life too seriously

What makes Ten Suns a traditional tale?

• It informs readers of what can happen when there is too much heat.

• It persuades readers to always ask for permission.

• It is a story from the past that is believed by many people but cannot be proven true.

This story happened in China a long time ago. Select the best text evidence that supports this.

• "Long ago, when the world was new, a giant mulberry tree grew on the far side of the sea."

• "The story of the Ten Suns is one of the oldest Chinese myths, going as far back as the Shang dynasty."

• "There are several versions of this myth."