The Story of Gaygayoma and Aponitolau
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What did Aponitolau and Aponibolinayen plant in the field?

  • Corn
  • Rice
  • Taro
  • Sugarcane (correct)
  • Why did Aponitolau and Aponibolinayen decide to plant something sweet in the field?

  • To sell the crops in the market
  • To prepare for a feast
  • To experiment with growing new crops
  • Because they were feeling hungry for something sweet to chew (correct)
  • How did Aponibolinayen water the cuttings in the field?

  • Using a sprinkler
  • By carrying buckets of water from the river
  • With a watering can
  • With a bamboo tube filled with water from the spring (correct)
  • What magical power did Aponitolau use to make the sugarcane grow fast?

    <p>Using his breath to infuse life into the plants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    After how many days did Aponitolau find the sugarcane stalks tall and ready to chew?

    <p>5 days</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Aponibolinayen's reaction when she learned about the fast growth of their sugarcane?

    <p>She was amazed and proud</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Gaygayoma ask her father, Bagbagak, to send the stars down to the earth?

    <p>To break a stalk of sugarcane and collect golden beans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the golden stems of the beans that the stars brought to Gaygayoma?

    <p>They symbolized wealth and luxury</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Aponitolau decide to stay in the field till nightfall?

    <p>To confront the beautiful girl who ate his sugarcane</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Aponitolau notice that made him suspect a beautiful girl had visited his fields?

    <p>A piece of gold on the ground</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Aponitolau think might happen if he didn't frighten the companions of the beautiful girl?

    <p>They might harm him</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main reason behind Gaygayoma's desire to chew the sugarcane?

    <p>She was intrigued by the tall sugarcane growing below her home in the sky</p> Signup and view all the answers

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