GRADE 9

The Myth of Bega Waterfalls

An Excerpt

Long time ago in an old barrio in Mindanao was a beautiful

lady who had a very glamorous and alluring beauty. Her angelic face

was accentuated with long, glossy shiny hair that touches the

ground. Many strangers and invaders longed to be with her due to

her enchanting beauty. Rivalry have risen that have caused chaos to

those interested to meet her.

Rejecting all men’s intentions, one suitor got frustrated and

secretly abducted the lady and hid her into an isolated part of the

“SAMPAW’ or near a ‘WATERFALLS’. Due to the lady’s resistance

from the man’s affection, her abductor raped her.

It was said that the “sampaw” mentioned in the story was the

BEGA WATERFALLS. From then on the people of the village

associated the falls with the lustful incident that happened to the

beautiful lady The falls has an alluring beauty just like the beautiful

lady in which anyone who passes by the falls will be tempted to

come and bathe into its cool and refreshing water.

Source: http://www.lovemindanao.com/2021/07/begafalls.html?m=1
Questions:

1. How do you describe the beautiful lady’s hair?

A. It is ivory black.
B. It is long and grey.
C. It is glossy and shiny.
D. It is rough and small.

2. Who longed to be with her due to her enchanting beauty?

A. all men
B. beautiful lady
C. strangers and invaders
D. none of the above

3. Where did the suitor hid the lady?

A. Lanaw
B. Linapaw
C. Sampaw
D. Sinampaw

4. What happened to the lady after being abducted by her suitor?

A. She died.
B. She escaped.
C. She went to the house.
D. She got angry and killed all men in the village.

5. What is the “sampaw” mentioned in the story?

A. Bega Falls
B. Tinago Falls
C. Tinuy-an Falls
D. Enchanted Falls
ANSWER KEY: C,C,C,A,A