The Boy Who Wanted the Moon: an African Folktale

In the story 'The Boy Who Wanted the Moon,' what does the word 'adamant' mean as used in the sentence: 'The prince was adamant. “I own everything I can see. My father, the king, told me it is so!”'?

• Unsure

• Firm and unyielding

• Sad

• Excited

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In the story 'The Boy Who Wanted the Moon,' what does the word 'mar' mean as used in the sentence: '...he bumped into it and made the big craters that mar its face.'?

• Decorate

• Damage

• Clean

• Brighten

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Based on the story 'The Boy Who Wanted the Moon,' the king, the prince, and the subjects turn into monkeys because:

• they tried to reach for the moon against the wise man's warning.

• they were cursed by a witch for their greed.

• they ate magical fruit from a forbidden tree.

• they disobeyed the laws of the kingdom.

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According to the story 'The Boy Who Wanted the Moon,' what are the black spots on the moon's face?

• The black spots are where the king bumped into the moon, making big craters.

• The black spots are shadows from passing clouds.

• The black spots are marks left by shooting stars.

• The black spots are patches of moon dust.

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How does telling the prince, "Everything that you own belongs to us," cause a problem?

• It caused the prince to take everything from other children.

• It caused the prince to demand the moon from his father.

• It caused the prince to not trust his father.

• It caused all of the children to hate the prince.

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"People looked as small as ants below them." What type of figurative language is the author using?

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Personification

• Metaphor

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What point of view is this story being told from?

• First Person

  (told from one of the character's perspectives and uses "I" a lot).

• Second Person

  (The narrator says "you" a lot to get the reader's attention).

• Third Person

  The narrator tells a story about characters and uses

  he, him, her, she, they, them

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Which sentence below best demonstrates that the prince is spoiled?

• We shall build a town up to the moon, and I shall get it down for him.

• You said I owned everything I can see, and I see the moon.

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What question about nature is explained through this folktale?

• How the moon was formed.

• How wolves came to be.

• How people can now reach the moon.

• How monkeys came to be.

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What is the theme of "The Boy Who Wanted the Moon"?

• Being spoiled will help you get what you want the most.

• You can make friends by having them admire you.

• You can't have everything you want in life.

• You will turn into a monkey if you act foolish.

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