2.5 Two Legs or One Selection Test

1. The author mentions that the calf legs were done wonderfully well in order to ____________

• introduce the problem that will shape the rest of the tale
• reveal that Goha appreciates his wife’s good cooking
• explain why Goha needs to return to the marketplace
• show that this story could not happen in real life

2. The action that Goha takes after his wife brings one calf leg to the table indicates that he ____________

• cannot take the stress of arguing any longer
• does not understand why his wife seems so upset
• is tired of arguing and wants to make up with his wife
• is willing to take an extreme measure to be proven right

3. The butcher’s words when the procession passes by his shop are important because they ____________

• show that Goha is loved by the townspeople
• summarize the lesson that the folk tale teaches
• prove that Goha’s wife has been lying to Goha
• express the butcher’s hope that Goha will come back to life

4. Goha was anxious to eat dinner, so he ______home from the market.

• reuse
• procession
• dignified
• scurried

5. Portraits of President Lincoln always show his ______manner.

• procession
• hoax
• upright
• dignified

6. Which sentence uses commas correctly? (commas in series)

• I wanted to buy cookies chips and, candy.
• I wanted to buy cookies , chips and candy.
• I wanted to buy cookies, chips, and candy.

7. Which sentence uses commas correctly? (commas in series)

• Lisa chopped the vegetables Ariana marinated the meat. I prepared the dishes.
• Lisa chopped, the vegetables ,Ariana marinated the meat , and I prepared the dishes.
• Lisa chopped the vegetables, Ariana marinated the meat , and I prepared the dishes.
• Lisa chopped the vegetables ,Ariana marinated the meat and I prepared the dishes.

What did Goha buy from the butcher's shop?

• A leg of lamb

• A chicken

• Two calf legs

• A piece of beef

What was Goha’s reaction when he found out there was only one leg?

• He was indifferent

• He laughed

• He argued with his wife

• He left the house

What evidence did Goha use to win the argument?

• The smell of the meat

• The butcher's statement

• The opinions of the townspeople

• His wife’s admission