A Legend of the Northland

What is the central message of "A Legend of the Northland"?

1. Wealth is more important than kindness.
2. Kindness, generosity, and helping others bring respect, while greed leads to suffering and punishment.
3. Birds were once human beings.
4. Travellers should always carry food.

Why is the poem called "A Legend of the Northland"?

1. It tells a traditional story from the northern region.
2. It describes a historical battle.
3. It is based on scientific facts.
4. It tells the life story of Saint Peter.

What does the woodpecker's constant pecking symbolize?

1. Entertainment
2. Hard work caused by the punishment for greed
3. Happiness
4. Curiosity

What happened to the woman's clothes after the transformation?

1. They disappeared.
2. They became black feathers.
3. They turned golden.
4. They remained unchanged.

Why did the cakes become smaller and smaller?

1. The flour finished.
2. The woman kept making smaller cakes because she did not want to share.
3. Saint Peter asked for less food.
4. The oven was too small.

Which literary form is the poem?

1. A ballad
2. A legend
3. A sonnet
4. A lyric

Which quality does Saint Peter represent?

1. Greed
2. Compassion and generosity
3. Pride
4. Anger

What is the main moral of the poem?

1. Always travel alone.
2. Greed leads to punishment, while generosity is rewarded.
3. Never trust strangers.
4. Birds are magical.

Into what bird was the woman transformed?

1. Sparrow
2. Crow
3. Woodpecker
4. Pigeon

What punishment did Saint Peter give the woman?

1. He took away her house.
2. He turned her into a woodpecker.
3. He sent her away from the village.
4. He made her poor.

Why did the woman refuse to give Saint Peter the cake?

1. She had no flour.
2. She was selfish and greedy.
3. She was angry with him.
4. She was busy.

Why did Saint Peter ask the woman for food?

1. He wanted to buy food.
2. He was hungry and tired after travelling.
3. He wanted to test her cooking skills.
4. He had no money.

Who visited the little woman in the poem?

1. A king
2. A merchant
3. Saint Peter
4. A farmer

Who is the poet of "A Legend of the Northland"?

1. Phoebe Cary
2. Robert Frost
3. W.B. Yeats
4. William Wordsworth