Text & Media Connections

Question 1

Read the excerpt from the story "The Lion and the Mouse": "The tiny mouse begged, ‘Please let me go, and I promise I will help you someday.’ The lion laughed but let the mouse run away. Later, the lion was caught in a hunter’s net. The mouse heard his roar, chewed through the ropes, and set the lion free." Now consider a short cartoon adaptation of this story. In the cartoon, the mouse squeaks, “Please let me go,” and the lion lets it escape. Later, the lion is tangled in a net, and the mouse gnaws the ropes until the lion is free. Which of the following statements correctly describes a connection between the text and the cartoon?

Accepted Answer

In the cartoon, the mouse says, “Please let me go,” and later chews through the net’s ropes to free the lion, just as the story describes.

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The cartoon shows the lion eating the mouse, which never happens in the story.

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The cartoon shows the mouse stealing cheese from the lion, which is not in the story.

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The cartoon adds a scene where the mouse sings a song, which is not mentioned in the text.

Question 2

Read the short excerpt from the story and the description of its film adaptation. Story excerpt: "When Maya entered the abandoned lighthouse, the wind whistled through the cracked glass, and a single beam of moonlight fell on the dusty floor, revealing a rusted key." Film description: The short film opens with Maya pushing the lighthouse door open. The wind can be heard, but the room is brightly lit, and the rusted key is shown on a wooden table under a lantern. Which statement best explains how the film interprets the scene, citing a specific detail from the text that the film reflects?

Accepted Answer

The film includes the sound of wind whistling, which matches the text’s description of wind blowing through the cracked glass.

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The film places the rusted key on a pedestal, reflecting the text’s mention of a rusted key on the floor.

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The film shows Maya standing in total darkness, matching the text’s “moonlight fell on the dusty floor.”

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The film replaces the lighthouse with a castle, following the text’s reference to an abandoned building.

Question 3

Read the excerpt from the story and the description of its film adaptation. Story excerpt: "When Sam entered the dark forest, he heard the hoot of an owl and saw a silver moon shining through the leaves." Film description: In the movie, Sam walks into a forest at night; an owl hoots, and a bright full moon casts silver light on the trees. Which of the following statements correctly identifies a specific connection between the text and the film?

Accepted Answer

Both the passage and the film show Sam hearing an owl hoot while a silver moon shines through the trees.

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Both the passage and the film show Sam hearing a wolf howl instead of an owl.

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Both the passage and the film show Sam walking during the day with no moon visible.

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Both the passage and the film show Sam seeing a golden sunrise over the forest.

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