ONI AND THE GREAT BIRD Flashcards
During the war between his people and another village, Oni discovers that he –
A) cannot be killed
B) is destined to become a famous warrior
C) was born wearing boots
D) has never been well liked
A) cannot be killed
Oni is banished from his village because –
F) he sets fire to a house
G) the king of Ajo summons him
H) he loses his magic boots
J) everyone is afraid of him
J) everyone is afraid of him
Why do the bells in Ajo ring as dusk approaches?
A) to scare off evil spirits and bring good luck
B) to show that the people in the town are united
C) to signal that it is time to hide from the giant eagle
D) to acknowledge Oni’s arrival in the town
C) to signal that it is time to hide from the giant eagle
Why does the king discourage Oni from trying to kill the eagle?
F) he wants to prove his courage by killing the bird himself
G) he does not want to give Oni the reward and divide his kingdom
H) he feels that enough hunters have already been killed
J) he wants to protect the bird from harm
H) he feels that enough hunters have already been killed
Oni sings to Anodo about the coming battle because Oni –
A) is hoping to avoid a struggle
B) is demonstrating his bravery
C) wants the people of Ajo to join him him in the fight
D) needs more time to prepare his weapons
B) is demonstrating his bravery
How is the conflict between Oni and the hunter resolved?
F) a witness who saw the fight between Oni and Anodo speaks up
G) Oni and the hunter agree to share the reward for killing Anodo
H) the king arranges a duel between Oni and the hunter to test their bravery
J) Oni proves that he killed the eagle by revealing the location of his missing boot, which fits only him
J) Oni proves that he killed the eagle by revealing the location of his missing boot, which fits only him
At the end of the tale, the people of Ajo are free to –
A) dance and rejoice in the streets at night
B) honor their king
C) earn a living again
D) welcome visitors into their homes
A) dance and rejoice in the streets at night
In his village and in Ajo, Oni is a(n) –
F) hero
G) outsider
H) prince
J) beggar
F) outsider
Which of the following statements about Oni is FALSE?
A) he is knocked unconscious during his fight with the eagle
B) Oni takes a canoe that does not belong to him
C) he has killed dangerous creatures in his past
D) he asks an old man for help when he arrives in Ajo
C) he has killed dangerous creatures in his past
Which of the following statements BEST summarizes the message of the tale?
F) everyone should help others
G) it is unfair to pass judgement on someone
H) the truth is always discovered, even though it may be temporarily hidden
J) live is brief, but hatred lasts forever
G) it is unfair to pass judgement on someone
Like a typical superhero, Oni preforms all of the following actions EXCEPT –
A) resisting the force of bows and arrows
B) slaying the enemy
C) rescuing a village from harm
D) winning the love of a fair maiden
D) winning the love of a fair maiden
What makes Oni similar to an ordinary person?
F) his guilt
G) his boots
H) his determination
J) his fear of death
H) his determination
Which events marks the climax of the tale?
A) the conversation in which Oni tells the king he will try to kill Anodo that night
B) the fight between Oni and the eagle
C) the banishment of Oni from his village
D) the old man’s attempt to persuade Oni not to challenge the eagle
B) the fight between Oni and the eagle
To emphasize the eagle’s power, the author repeatedly refers to its –
F) great wings
G) song
H) sharp beak
J) talons
F) great wings
