6-D "How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife"

Directions: Follow the link below and read the story, "How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife". Then, copy and answer the questions below to enhance their comprehension on the story on a sheet of one whole pad paper.


LINK TO: How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife-Full Text:
http://www.seasite.niu.edu/Tagalog/Literature/Short%20Stories/How%20My%20Brother%20Leon%20Brought%20Home%20A%20Wife.htm


ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:

Understanding the Text 1.     In this story, someone is undergoing a test. Who and shy is that person being tested? How and by whom? 2.     By observing Leon and Maria, what did Baldo learn about the love between man and a woman? 3.     How would you describe Leon and Baldo’s father? 4.     Point out the parts of the story that appeal to your senses of smell, sight, tough and hearing. 5.     Point out touches of local color in the story. 6.     A story with a very simple plot, the beauty of How my Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife lies elsewhere. Identify the incidents, descriptions and passages in the story that you especially enjoyed. Valuing 1.     Cite lines in the story that show Maria and Leon’s love for each other. 2.     List five good things about rural life and then five good things about urban life in the table in the table below. Rural Life Urban Life Would you rather live in the country or in the city? Defend your choice by referring to the list you made.