Devil's pool

What tense is the introduction in?

• present

• past

What information is in the introduction?

• Where it is

• What it looks like

• That there is a ghost

• Who lives there

• That it is dangerous

What does idyllic mean?

• peaceful and picturesque

• dangerous

• quiet

• isolated

What does illicit mean?

• illegal

• forbidden

• wrong

• bad

What does tragic mean?

• boring

• unhappy

• a bad ending

• causing extreme distress or sorrow

What tense is this part of the story told in?

• present

• past

What does elope mean?

• to put in an envelope

• to cover over

• to run away and get married in secret

• to refuse to marry someone

Why did Digga and Oolana run away?

• Because they were thieves

• Because Digga didn't want to fight

• Because Oolana was supposed to marry the chief

• Because they wanted to go for a swim

Why did they jump in the river?

• to escape from the chief and his men

• because they wanted to go swimming

• because they were thirsty

• to commit suicide (kill themselves)

Oolana cried out in horror when she realised Digga had drowned. What did this do?

• it scared the men on the shore

• it cracked the rocks and made the water dangerous

• it made everyone cry with sorrow

• it made all the animals run away