Ping & Responsibility
Where does Ping live?
On the Yangtze River
What instrument does Lentil play?
Harmonica
Where does Madeline live?
A boarding school in Paris
What gift does the little girl receive?
A new pair of clogs
What is the name of Mike Mulligan’s steam shovel?
Mary Anne
Why is it important that Ping returns on time to the boat?
To stay safe and avoid punishment
Who almost ruined the parade?
Old Sneep
What happened to Madeline that worried the other girls?
She had to go to the hospital
What game caused her clog to break?
The weather-telling game
What did Mike and Mary Anne dig for the town?
A cellar for the new town hall
True or false: The Yangtze River is the third longest river in the world
True
What did Lentil’s music bring back to the parade?
Joy
Why did the girls want their appendix out too?
They were jealous of the gifts and attention Madeline got
What did the girl worry her mother would be if she found out?
Upset
How many men could Mary Anne dig as much as in one day?
100 men
What kind of home does Ping’s family live on?
A Chinese Houseboat
Why was Lentil’s music important to the town celebration?
It saved the parade when things went wrong
Who cared for the girls like a mother?
Miss Clavel
What choice did the girl make at the end of the story?
She was honest
What does the boy in Who Owns the Sun realize about slavery?
It is cruel and unfair
Who saved Ping from being eaten?
The little boy
How does Lentil’s story show perseverance?
He used his talent to fix a problem instead of giving up
What city is shown in the story of Madeline?
Paris
What country does this story take place in?
Japan
What does the boy compare to things that cannot be owned?
The sun, air, and sky