Anansi the spider: Comprehension questions
Quiz
Why does Anansi want to keep the pot of wisdom for himself?
- He is afraid others will steal it
- He wants to become more powerful than others
- He plans to sell it later
- He wants to protect it from danger
What does Anansi’s decision to hide the pot in a tree suggest about him?
- He enjoys climbing
- He trusts nature
- He is secretive and selfish
- He is afraid of heights
Why does Anansi tie the pot to his stomach at first?
- He thinks it is the safest way to carry it
- He wants to show it to others
- He is copying someone else
- He is in a hurry
What can we understand about Ntikuma from his suggestion?
- He is stronger than Anansi
- He is more experienced
- He can think clearly and solve problems
- He wants the pot for himself
Why does Anansi feel upset after hearing his son’s idea?
- He thinks his son is disrespectful
- He realizes he is not as wise as he believed
- He is tired from climbing
- He does not like being interrupted
What does Anansi’s reaction to his son’s idea reveal about his personality?
- He is patient
- He is proud and easily frustrated
- He is kind
- He is calm under pressure
Why does Anansi throw the pot down?
- He wants to share the wisdom
- He no longer believes the pot is useful
- He is angry and disappointed
- He is trying to test the pot
What is suggested by the wisdom spreading across the land?
- Knowledge is lost forever
- Everyone can now learn and think
- Only a few people become wise
- The pot was empty
What lesson does Anansi learn by the end of the story?
- Climbing trees is difficult
- Children should not give advice
- Wisdom cannot belong to just one person
- Pots are easy to break
What does the story suggest about wisdom?
- It is best kept secret
- It comes only from age
- It can be found in many people
- It is difficult to understand