The legend of Cantuña

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Students will answer 20 questions related to the legend of Cantuña. The activity will help improve reading comprehension, critical thinking, and understanding of the story.

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Yaquelin Y

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The legend of Cantuña


The legend of CantuñaOnline version Students will answer 20 questions related to the legend of Cantuña. The activity will help improve reading comprehension, critical thinking, and understanding of the story. by Yaquelin Y 1 Who was Cantuña? a Cantuña was a young indigenous builder from Quito. b A wealthy Spanish merchant who controlled the church construction c A priest who wanted to close the hidden school d A soldier sent to protect the unfinished atrium 2 What secret did Cantuña have? a He hid gold b He secretly taught children c He worked for the Devil d He wanted to escape 3 Who were the children in the story? a Rich students b Builders c Poor children forbidden to study d Soldiers 4 Why did Cantuña teach secretly? a Education was forbidden for some people b He wanted money c He was hiding d He disliked the authorities 5 What mission did the authorities give him? a To train new builders for the Spanish government b To search for hidden treasure under the church c To complete the church atrium before sunrise in three days d To remove the children from the unfinished church 6 Why was the construction difficult? a The church materials disappeared every night mysteriously b The authorities changed the construction plans repeatedly c The children accidentally damaged the unfinished walls d The workers became exhausted and there was very little time left 7 Who appeared during the stormy night? a A mysterious traveler carrying ancient books b A priest who wanted to help finish the construction c The Devil, known as the Spirit of Ignorance d One of Cantuña’s students looking for shelter 8 What did the Devil offer Cantuña? a Unlimited wealth and power in colonial Quito b To finish the church construction before sunrise c Protection from the Spanish authorities forever d A hidden school where nobody could find the children 9 What did the Devil want in return? a The unfinished church and all its treasures b Cantuña’s soul and the minds of his students c Control over the city of Quito during the night d The hidden maps and drawings used for teaching 10 Why was the Devil called the Spirit of Ignorance? a Because he punished people who entered the church at night b Because he feared creativity, learning, and critical thinking c Because he wanted to become ruler of the colonial city d Because he forced workers to abandon the construction project 11 What did Cantuña value the most? a His reputation as the best builder in the city b The gold promised by the Spanish authorities c Education, creativity, and his students’ future d The possibility of completing the church alone 12 What happened during the magical construction? a The church collapsed b Demons built the church quickly c The workers escaped d The children disappeared 13 What did Cantuña remove secretly? a One important stone from the church atrium b Several candles from the hidden classroom c A wooden cross hanging near the entrance d The maps used during the secret lessons 14 Why was the missing stone important? a It prevented the agreement from being fully completed b It contained magical powers that protected the church c It was the first stone placed during construction d It belonged to the Spanish authorities personally 15 Did the Devil complete the agreement? a Yes b No c Maybe d Sometimes 16 How did Cantuña defeat the Devil? a By asking the authorities to protect the church immediately b By using intelligence and critical thinking to outsmart him c By hiding the children outside the city before sunrise d By using magic learned from ancient indigenous traditions 17 What lesson did the children learn? a Knowledge and intelligent thinking can defeat ignorance b Construction work is more important than education c Fear is necessary to survive difficult situations d Wealth and power are the keys to success 18 Why is critical thinking important? a Because it allows people to memorize information quickly b Because it helps individuals find creative solutions to problems c Because it teaches workers how to build faster structures d Because it prevents people from asking difficult questions 19 How does the story connect to maximizing students’ learning? a It highlights creativity, collaboration, and meaningful education b It focuses mainly on religion and colonial architecture c It explains how churches were constructed in Quito d It teaches students to obey authority without questioning 20 20. What was your favorite part of the story? a When the workers stopped building during the storm b When the Devil discovered the missing stone too late c When the authorities gave Cantuña the impossible mission d When the children entered the unfinished church quietly

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The legend of CantuñaOnline version

by Yaquelin Y

Who was Cantuña?

What secret did Cantuña have?

Who were the children in the story?

Why did Cantuña teach secretly?

What mission did the authorities give him?

Why was the construction difficult?

Who appeared during the stormy night?

What did the Devil offer Cantuña?

What did the Devil want in return?

Why was the Devil called the Spirit of Ignorance?

What did Cantuña value the most?

What happened during the magical construction?

What did Cantuña remove secretly?

Why was the missing stone important?

Did the Devil complete the agreement?

How did Cantuña defeat the Devil?

What lesson did the children learn?

Why is critical thinking important?

How does the story connect to maximizing students’ learning?

20. What was your favorite part of the story?