Wise old woman
Two adjectives to describe the young ruler
arrogant cruel
The age at which the old people are banished
71
the lord finally realizes that with a long life comes ____________.
wisdom
But the lord is not angry; he has become "__________ and thoughtful"
silent
The son says, "No matter what the lord does to punish me, I will never ___________ you again"
desert
These people tell the ruler it can't be done
the wise men
Where are the old people taken to die
Mountains
The mother does not seem _______________.
worried
Lord Higa wanted to ___________ the village.
conquer
How long was the mother hidden in the secret room?
2 years
"Bring me a box containing a thousand ______________ of ___________."
ropes of ash
How the ruler makes the statements (vocabulary word)
haughtily
The young lord wants "young, healthy and ________- ___________
hard-working
What group does the lord have no use for?
old people
The lord is frustrated with the wise men and calls them "__________ __________"
stupid fools
The secret room under the floor is in the______?
kitchen
"people should be allowed to live in __________"
peace
"up the ____________path towards the mountains."
steep
The mother 'breaks off __________'
twigs
What was the second challenge?
pass a piece of silk thread through a log with 7 holes
Synonym for an official mandate
decree
What is the last challenge?
Create a beating drum without actually drumming
The first two demands are called impossible, the third demand is called __________________ by the wise men.
hopeless
Why does the mother break off twigs?
to mark the way back home
What creature will pull the thread through the holes?
an ant