Author: Eric B. Hare

Curse-Proof

Readability Level 5.2 / Points 4

Word Count: 15,000

96 pages

1. The school director was glad to see the three brothers because their father _____.

a. paid in advance / b. was a close friend
c. was a good Buddhist / d. was a village chief

2. Maung Thein’s father was proud that his son made him a _____.

a. bed / b. boat / c. chair / d. cupboard

3. Maung Thein’s family worshiped a combination of Buddhism and _____.

a. Christianity / b. devil worship / c. Hari-Kari / d. Islam

4. The chief was angry when Maung Thein wanted to _____.

a. be baptized / b. go to college / c. marry Perfume / d. take over as chief

5. Maung Thein’s mother tried to _____.

a. burn the school / b. kill herself / c. kill Maung Thein / d. drown the teacher

6. When Maung Thein was cursed the staff and students _____.

a. fasted and prayed / b. sang praises and slept
c. went to the feast with Maung Thein / d. none of these

7. When Perfume started working for the Hares, they asked her to _____.

a. celebrate Passover with them / b. eat vegetarian food
c. go to church on Sabbath / d. none of these

8. Because Maung Thein continued to be a Christian his mother acted like he _____.

a. had died / b. was crazy / c. was very important / d. all of these

9. Maung Thein brought honor to his family by _____.

a. bringing food when they were hungry / b. going to the city to play in the band
c. preaching at camp meeting / d. becoming a doctor

10. On their preaching tour, people were afraid because of _____.

a. the band and betel nut juice / b. hurricanes and tsunamis
c. sickness and tigers / d. soldiers and sampans

11. Maung Thein’s village was ready to listen when he told them about _____.

a. the band / b. the big city / c. the earthquake / d. all of these

12. Maung Thein could not go off for more training because he got _____.

a. malaria / b. married / c. measles / d. mean

13. After that he offered to start a _____.

a. band / b. clinic / c. school / d. village

14. Very Tall was promised a yellow ribbon when he _____.

a. attended Sabbath School for a year / b. cleaned the school
c. told 10 people about God / d. all of these

15. Very Tall thought God might be angry with him for _____.

a. reading the Bible in the jungle / b. sitting by the devil alter
c. missing Sabbath School / d. all of these

16. Thara was a word used for _____.

a. chief / b. friend / c. soldier / d. teacher

17. Mama Hare and the children went to _____ during the summers.

a. Australia / b. the hill station / c. Rangoon / d. The United States

18. Most villagers stayed with their old religion because _____.

a. it made them rich / b. their gods gave them power
c. they were afraid / all of these

19. Perfume’s family called her a _____ when she stopped eating pork.

a. devil worshiper / b. fanatic / c. Jew / d. white-toothed dog

20. This story is mostly about _____.

a. choosing to serve God / b. getting a good education
c. how to live healthy / d. the rewards of obeying your parents