"A Blind Man Catches A Bird"(Pg 594) , "Pandora\'s Box" (Pg 476) And "The Contender" (Pg 463) Theme Posttest
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BEFORE beginning this PostTest ---review Identifying Theme on page 464 of Textbook -----Then carefully read "The Blind Man. . . " and answer the first 5 stories, then read "Pandora. . . . " and answer the next 7 questions. . . . . Remember to look back in the selection to help you choose the best answer!
- 1.Think about the symbols and the themes seen in this story. Write a few sentences explaining the connection seen between one of the symbols and one of the themes:
- 2.From this story, the term Pandora's Box has come to SYMBOLIZE __________________________. State what you think Pandora's Box symbolizes AND how this symbol is important in/to the THEME of this myth.
- 3.Name AT LEAST 2 of the items listed (on page 464) that give CLUES to the reader about what the THEME of a selection and/or novel is (use different ones from the clue you used with "The Contender" ---THEN give an EXAMPLE of BOTH of the 2 clues you mentioned from ONE of the stories this test has been taken from ---along with the example, state HOW the item gave you clues as to the theme!:
- 4.State a THEME found in "The Contender" (you may use the work you did on the Note Taker for Theme sheet to help you).
- 5.For "The Contender" name one of the CLUES from the front of your worksheet that can help you figure out the THEME of a story AND tell HOW this was evident in this story in particular:
- 6.Which quote conveys (shows or illustrates) a THEME from the story?
- A.
"At first they followed a path that he knew and it was easy for the blind man to tag along behind the others>" (Paragraph 3)
- B.
"The blind man followed the other's advice and put his trap where birds might come for water>" (paragraph 7)
- C.
"When he reached his trip, the young man saw that he had caught a bird." (paragraph 10)
- D.
"The young man was impressed with the wisdom of the blind man, who knew a whole lot even though he could see nothing." (paragraph 16)
- 7.Which theme is suggested by the blind man's thoughts about why people fight?
- A.
Dishonesty ruins people's relationships
- B.
Friends must be willing to forgive
- C.
People should think before they speak
- D.
Compromise will solve most problems
- 8.The hunting trip could be a symbol of the ______________, and this symbolism helps one better understand the theme.
- A.
Wisdom of a person who is blind
- B.
Search for what is important in life
- C.
Human struggle to control nature
- D.
Difficulty of living without one's sight
- 9.The best choice for the overall UNIVERSAL THEME found in this story is....
- A.
People cheat others because it makes them feel better
- B.
People should rely more on their hearing than on their sight
- C.
True friendship depends on respect and fairness
- D.
Hunting is a good way to learn about animal behavior
- 10.Remember ---the next questions deal with "Pandora's ...." storyWhat supernatural beings were involved in the creation of Pandora?
- A.
Zeus, Hephaestus, and the Five Winds, and Hades
- B.
Zeus, Athena, The Four Winds, Helena, and Hephastus
- C.
Aphrodite, Hera, Athena, Zeus, The Four Winds, Hephaestus
- D.
None of the beings were supernatural!
- 11.What was Zeus' main reason for creating Pandora?
- A.
To have her have a box that would cause problems
- B.
To get revenge on Epimetheus
- C.
To make the other women feel very jealous
- D.
To give magic to the world
- 12.Re-read lines 3-9, after re-reading these lines, what can you - as a reader - INFER about the contents of the box?
- A.
The box was full of magic
- B.
The contents would hurt Epimetheus.
- C.
The contents would hurt Epimetheus but also all of mankind.
- D.
Zeus hated all of mankind.
- 13.What prompts Pandora to look inside the box?
- A.
Love
- B.
Belief in good
- C.
Curiosity
- D.
Hope
- 14.How does the 'winged creature', mentioned at the end of the selection, relate to the other things in the box?
- A.
The winged creature is all the evil in the world and it represents Pandora's curiosity.
- B.
The winged creature represents hope, and it is the only thing that can outlive evil, war, etc....it is something that will stay with humans even if it goes away for a bit.
- C.
The winged creature represents flitting pieces of good found in people throughout the world and will lead the people to happiness.
- D.
The winged creature represents curiosity and tells the reader that without curiosty we - as humans - wouldn't have had so many problems in life!
- 15.Which statement BEST represents the THEME of "Pandora's Box"
- A.
The gods are smarter than humans and can use curiosity against humans
- B.
The early bird gets the worm and curiosity kills the cat
- C.
Believe in yourself and don't let others control you! Only you, yourself, can decide what is right for you!
- D.
Humans usually want what they cannot have, and curiosity can cause problems/one shouldn't let it get out of hand!
- E.
Zeus was angry with someone, and for revenge he had Pandora created. Pandora was full of curiosity and this caused lots of problems for the human race; however, hope was also in the box.
- 16.Look at the picture on page 477, through OBSERVING her expression and body language----AND thinking about the story itself --- ANALYZE her feelings about the box she is holding.
- A.
She feels it is dangerous and doesn't want it anymore
- B.
She values the box and wants to protect it....she also realizes she shouldn't open it and is afraid someone will see her.
- C.
She is running away from the gods with the box because she realizes that they may want it back and she wants to keep it.
- D.
She doesn't want Prometheus to come and burn it/take it away from her/or throw it to the other side of the universe as he said he would!
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