Question 1

The passage below (paragraph 3) suggests that the villagers don't stand up against their cruel lord mainly because _______________________.

"What a dreadful decree! What a cruel and unreasonable lord we have," the people of the village murmured. But the lord fearfully punished anyone who disobeyed him, and so villagers who turned seventy-one were tearfully carried into the mountains, never to return.

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they are afraid of him doing something even crueler

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they generally agree with most of his decisions

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both A and B

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neither A or B

Question 2

What event most strongly causes the son to have a change of heart about leaving his mother in the mountains?

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He sees her leaving a trail of twigs so he can find his way back.

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He realizes that she will probably die in the mountains.

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He decides that he wants to teach the cruel young lord a lesson.

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She is the only one who can solve Lord Higa's first demand.

Question 3

What is most closely the meaning of spare as it is used in the following passage (paragraph 19)?

"Only one thing can spare you," Lord Higa announced. "Bring me a box containing one thousand ropes of ash and I will spare your village."

Accepted Answer

to save from punishment or destruction (verb)

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extra; beyond what is required for use (adjective)

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to give our lend something without inconvenience (verb)

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an identical item that is kept and use in case another is lost (noun)

Question 4

Which of the following most closely identifies the second challenge Lord Higa gives to the village?

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to thread a single strand of silk through the holes in a log

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to find a box containing one thousand ropes of ash

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to find a silver chest full of gold coins

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to build a drum that plays itself

Question 5

Which of the following most closely identifies the third challenge Lord Higa gives to the village?

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to build a drum that sounds without being beaten

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to find a box containing one thousand ropes of ash

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to find a silver chest full of gold coins

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to thread a piece of silk through the holes in a log

Question 6

What best identifies the lesson the young lord learns at the story's end?

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to respect one's elders

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to hand over his title to someone older and wiser

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to try and make peace with surrounding villages

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all of the above

Question 7

Match each line of dialogue with the character who spoke it.

Question 8

Arrange the following events from the story in the order they occur:

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