JONAH AND THE WHALE

A million motile sperm cells

Each a seaman whipping a tail
Till one triumphant micro-Jonah
Is swallowed by an ovum-whale.
Among the millions of spermatozoa,
Less one, that only one,
Could be an Indira or a Curie
But that intrepid Jonah-in-the-whale
Resulted in only me!

--Avelina R. Juan

TASK 3.5
RECALLING IDEAS AND INFORMATION GAINED FROM
PAST EXPERIENCES AS A BASIS FOR CONJECTURES

Many Biblical stories are so well known that the names in stories immediately call to mind
particular events and values. Refer to a dictionary, an encyclopedia, or the Bible to do this
exercise. Each title is followed by three statements. Circle the letter of the statement which is not
true according to the biblical account.

1. Jonah and the Whale

A. God ordered Jonah to ride in the whales belly.
B. Jonah did not want to obey Gods orders.
C. The whale did not harm Jonah.
2. David and Goliath
A. David was a young shepherd boy.
B. Goliath was a huge warrior, an enemy of Davids people.
C. Goliath killed David with an enormous rock.
3. Samson and Delilah
A. Samsons great strength lay in his long hair.
B. Samson cut his hair to show Delilah he loved her.
C. Delilah betrayed Samson to his enemies.
4. Sodom and Gomorrah
A. Sodom and Gomorrah were two wicked cities.
B. Sodom loved God more than Gomorrah did.
C. God was angry with the people of Sodom and Gomorrah.
5. Joseph and Mary
A. Joseph was a shepherd told by God to marry Mary. .
B. An angel visited Mary and told her she would bear a son.
C. Joseph and Mary fled to Egypt to escape Herods soldiers.
6. Solomon and the Queen of Sheba
A. Solomon was a king noted for his wisdom.
B. The queen of Sheba visited Solomon to test his wisdom.
C. Solomon asked the queen to marry him but she refused.
7. The Exodus from Egypt
A. The people leaving Egypt were Israelites.
B. The Egyptian army led the Israelites across the Red Sea.
C. Moses was ordered by God to lead the exodus.
8. The Sower and the Seeds
A. The sower sowed seeds by throwing them around.
B. Some seeds fell on the roadside and among the brambles.
C. All the seeds sprouted and gave a rich harvest.
9. Judas and the Thirty Pieces of Silver
A. One of the followers of Jesus was Judas.
B. Judas gave thirty pieces of silver to the poor.
C. Jesus knew that Judas would betray him.
10. The Prodigal Son
A. The prodigal son wanted to kill his father.
B. One son of the father stayed home to help father.
C. The other son left for the city with his inheritance.