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Primavera English 10B Unit 1, ExploreAfrican Literature
CHECKPOINT 01 - answer
What is a theme?
Select all that apply. - answer a universal truth
an underlying message
a moral lesson
Read the lines from Hymn to the Nile.
"Lord of terrors and of choicest joys! All are combined in him."
Which central idea is supported by these lines? - answer Ancient Egyptians view the
Nile as a god who both punishes and rewards.
Read the two passages from "Osiris and Isis."
[1] She stayed beside where the tree had been. Many who came to that place saw the
queenly figure that, day and night, stood near where the wonderful tree had been.
[2] Isis wrapped the chest in linen, and it was carried for her out of the king's house. And
then a ship was given to her, and on that ship, Isis, never stirring from beside the chest,
sailed back to Egypt.
What central idea is indicated by these two passages? - answerIsis was unfailingly loyal
to Osiris.
Which lines from Hymn to the Nile best support the idea that the Nile has supernatural
powers?
Select two that apply. - answerCreator of all good things!
The way of heaven descending
One theme in Hymn to the Nile is that the value of hard work is immeasurable.
Which lines from the text best support this theme?
Select two that apply. - answerThou hast rewarded their labor.
Idle hands he loathes.
What is a theme in Osiris and Isis? - answerLove is stronger than hatred.
, What evidence from Osiris and Isis supports the idea that Sêth was dangerous to
Egypt? - answerDeath had come into the land from the time Osiris had been closed in
the chest.
Which adjective could describe an intense feeling about something? - answerfervent
Read the sentence.
LeAnn was terrified by the myriad of birds flocking around the old oak tree, since the
countless numbers of them reminded her of a scary movie she had once watched.
Which term can be used as a synonym for myriad? - answerabundance
CHECKPOINT 02 - answer
Read the passage from "The King's Magic Drum."
When his father had finished and went home the boy also returned, and having had a
good meal, said nothing to his parents, but went to bed. The next morning he got some
of his brothers, and after his father had finished getting the daily supply, they went to the
tree and collected much foo-foo and soup, and so broke the Ju Ju.
At daylight the tortoise went to the tree as usual, but he could not find it, as during the
night the whole bush had grown up, and the foo-foo tree was hidden from sight.
Which theme is shaped by these details? - answerGreed destroys good.
In "The Tortoise with a Pretty Daughter," which theme best applies to the tortoise's
relationship with his daughter? - answerA parent's love has no limits.
Which passage from "The Tortoise with a Pretty Daughter" supports the theme that
perseverance pays off? - answerWhen the feast was over the king gave half of his
kingdom to the tortoise to rule over, and three hundred slaves to work on his farm.
Read the moral of "The Tortoise with a Pretty Daughter."
Always have pretty daughters, as no matter how poor they may be, there is always the
chance that the king's son may fall in love with them, and they may thus become
members of the royal house and obtain much wealth.
How does the author develop this moral in the story?
Select all that apply. - answerby telling how the prince discovered the tortoise's beautiful
daughter
by having the people of the kingdom beg the king to cancel the law
Why does the king in "The Tortoise with a Pretty Daughter" make the law about
daughters? - answerHe is angry and disappointed with his son.
In "The King's Magic Drum," which actions are the responsibilities of the Egbo?
Select all that apply. - answerenforcing laws
punishing wrongdoers
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