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1) Modern storytelling in Ireland
A. is not an important part of the culture
B. requires a college degree
C. is becoming popular again
D. is passed down from older family members
2) Which sentence from the article would be MOST important to include in a summary of the article?
A. Griots could be storytellers, counselors to kings, or traveling singers called troubadours.
B. The celebration includes a feast and storytelling tradition known as the seder, or order.
C. Together they mean "succession of language," because the stories were passed down orally.D. In addition, the oral tradition includes history as well as life lessons or moral teachings.
3) Seanchais traveled to different locations and talked about
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A. the future way of life
B. lessons from the past
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C. farming conditions
D. popular culture
4) The Choctaw tribe used storytellers to
A. provide education for the young generations
B. preserve the tribe's past
C. both of the above
D. none of the above
5) Storytellers from Hawaii are
A. highly respected in their culture
B. not paid for their work
C. paid well for their work
D. famous for their singing ability
6) The seder is a storytelling tradition during Passover that begins when
A. children recite the story of Exodus
B. children ask to hear the story of Exodus
C. children ask four questions
D. children ask two questions
7) Passover celebrates
A. the story of the arrival of Jewish people into Egypt.
B. the story of how the Bible relates to the Jewish religion.
