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100
This is a bird like a hawk
What is a falcon.
100
This word means did well or made a lot of money.
What is prospered.
100
What is the word for a piece of paper that tells you to go to court.
What is a summons.
100
How did Fu-Hsing's wife help his family?
She made them prosper.
100
What did the magistrate send to Fu-Hsing?
A summons to appear in court.
200
This is a word for some one who is high class.
What is elite.
200
This word means smarts or intelligence.
What is wit.
200
What is the word for a person who brags a lot?
What is a braggart.
200
Why did Fu-Hsing put up scrolls on his gate?
He wanted everyone to know how grateful he was for his wife.
200
What did the magistrate say to Fu-Hsing when he got there?
He said he had to solve 3 riddles because he was so clever, or else he'd be put in jail.
300
This is a word for an area of special knowledge, interest, or responsibility.
What is province.
300
This word means 2 lines that rhyme.
What is a couplet.
300
What is the word for putting something into place?
What is implements.
300
What did Fu-Hsing put on the scrolls on his gate?
He wrote a couplet.
300
How did Fu-Hsings wife react to the magistrate's challenge?
She tells Fu-Hsing to bring what she tells him to and say exactly what she says. She is not worried at all.
400
This is the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, typically in a particular domain.
What is acumen.
400
This word means giving information to.
What is conveyed.
400
What is the word for showing respect.
What is deferential.
400
How did the townsfolk feel about the scrolls? Why?
They thought it was sweet and nice because Fu-Hsing appreciated his wife so much.
400
What did Fu-Hsing bring to the magistrate?
He brought things to measure and told him to measure everything first.
500
This word means very concerned to avoid doing wrong – goody goody.
What is scrupulous.
500
What word means an important person in government.
What is a magistrate.
500
What is the word for not having a partner (HINT: Fu-Hsing used this word to describe his wife!)
What is matchless.
500
How did the magistrate feel about Fu-Hsing's scrolls on the gate? Why?
The magistrate thought Fu-Hsing was being a braggart and conceited. He didn't know Fu-Hsing so he didn't realize he was talking about his wife.
500
What lesson did this parable teach?
Don't make assumptions.
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