CONSEJO PROVINCIAL DE PICHINCHA INSTITUTE

READING PRACTICE No. 2

Name. Date:
Class: . School Year: 2016 2017

The legend of Vestibule of San Francisco Cathedral

The original city of San Francisco of
Quito, was the Shyri capital that was
replaced with squares and temples,
one of them of a particular beauty
is surrounded by a special legend.
The Vestibule of San Francisco sits
three meters over the square with
an unnatural detail and perfection,
was supposedly made with a pact
with the devil.
During the colonial times, an Indian
called Cantua, inspired by the avarice and the desire of wealth, committed
himself to the construction of this huge vestibule. With his time for finishing
reaching its end and worried of being humiliated by the society and put into
prison for not finishing. With his undying Indian pride he was nor going to give
up. Begging for help without any answer, he decided to turn to the devil.
A Deal With the Devil:
Just as Cantua despaired of completing the atrium on time, the Devil
appeared in a puff of smoke and offered to make a deal. The Devil would finish
the work overnight and the atrium would be ready on time. Cantua, of course,
would part with his soul. Cantua, desperate, accepted the deal. The Devil
called in a large band of worker demons and they spent the whole night
building the atrium.
Without hesitating, Cantua accepted, but first clarifying that if in the morning
before the last ringing of the church bells, if there is a single stone missing the
contract will be null. In a short time hundreds of infernal beings began to raise
stones and to work hard. Cantua extremely worried with what he had done,
returned sadly to his house, asking for pardon for his soul.
A Missing Stone:
At dawn, when the bells began to ring, Cantua quickly went to San Francisco.
The work was almost ready, Cantua was pleased with the work, but naturally
began to regret the deal he had made. While the Devil was not paying

attention, Cantua leaned over and pried loose a stone out of one of the walls
and hid it. As dawn broke on the day the atrium was to be given to the
Franciscans, the Devil eagerly demanded payment. Cantua pointed out the
missing stone and claimed that since the Devil had not fulfilled his end of the
deal, the contract was void. Foiled, the angry Devil disappeared in a puff of
smoke and Cantua's soul of was safe, the beauty of the vestibule remains
today.
A.- Answer the following Questions: (1 point each) total 5 marks
1.- In Which age was built the San Francisco Cathedral?
A
B
C

It was built in the Shyri age.

It was built in the Colonial age.
It was built in the Inca age.

2.- According to the legend, Who built the Atrium of San Francisco?
A
B
C

The angels
Cantua
The demons

3.- What thing did Cantua pact with the devil?

A
B
C

His house
The church
His soul

4.- Cantua pacted with the devil because of:

A
B
C

Avarice and the desire of wealth.

He was a great architect.
The spanish order him to pacted.

5.- Why the Cantuas soul was saved?

A
B
C

Because the bells began to ring.

Because dawn broke on the day
Because of a missing Stone.

B.- In Reading, find out words that begin with the letter w, copy and translate
in order within the cloud, write just once. (0,5 point each) total 15 marks.

C.- Find out in the crossword the following words: Atrium, colonial, deal, devil,
pact, payment, smoke, soul, stone and worker. (1 point each) Total 10 marks

D.- Write the parts of the Quitos shield use the words within the box. (1 point
each) Total 6 marks.
castle, hills, cross,

E.- Paint the Quitos Flag. (Total 4 marks.)

eagles,

cord, helmet

F.- Complete the crossword. (1 point each) total 10 Marks

Answers
A.- Answer the Questions
1.-B

2.-C

3.-C

4.- A

5.- C

B.- Find out words thar begin with the letter W.

1.- was

2.- with

3.- wealth

4.- worried

5.- without

6.- would

7.- work

8.- worker

9.- whole

10.- will

11.- what

12.- when

13.- went

14.- while

15.- walls

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