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Who is Hu Gu Po?
An old lady who can turn into a tiger.
What does Hu Gu Po try to do to the girls?
Hu Go Po tries to trick them.
How did the girls feel when they let Hu Gu Po inside the house?
The girls felt alarmed or worried.
What lesson did the girls learn from Hu Gu Po?
To be cautious.
True or False: Hu Gu Po is a real person.
False.
Who does Hu Gu Po meet in the story?
Hu Gu Po meets the two girls in the story.
What are the 3 things Hu Go Po ask for when she went to the girls house?
Hu Go Po asked for:
1) a cup of water
2) rice
3) to sit down while she ate and drank the water
How does Hu Gu Po feel when her trick does not work?
Hu Go Po felt upset or surprised.
True or False: You can trust a stranger if they are being nice to you.
False. A stranger can be nice to you and then try to trick you.
In the beginning of the story, who knocked at the door?
An old lady.
What animal can Hu Gu Po turn into?
A tiger.
What did the mom tell the girls to do?
The mom gave the girls strict rules/instructions to not go outside, stay inside the house and lock the doors.
How did the girls feel at the end of the story?
The girls felt brave, sorry, or relief.
What lesson did the girls learn from their mom?
The girls learned that they should listen and follow their mom's rule.
How did the girls escape or get away from Hu Gu Po?
When the tiger was sleeping, the girls crawled out of the bag, and used the silk thread to tie the tigers front and back legs together.
True or False: Hu Gu Po is a kind person at the beginning of the story.
False.
Did the girls listen to their mom? What did the girls do?
No, the girls did not listen to their mom. They opened the door and let Hu Gu Po inside their house.
Why was Xin (one of the girls) feeling perplexed (confused) when Hu Gu Po asked for some water?
Xin knew she could not open the door but she felt the old lady was in need of help.
Why did the mom tell the girls to stay inside the house, and to lock the doors?
Because the mom heard a rumor that Hu Gu Po has come down into the foothills (low mountains).
Why can Hu Gu Po trick people easily?
Where does the folktale of Hu Gu Po originate (come from)?
The folktale originates from China.
Who lived in the house?
In the house, lived the mom and the two girls.
How did the older sister feel when Hu Gu Po put the younger sister inside of the sack (a bag)?
The older sister probably felt scared, worried.
Did the tiger pretend to be an old lady to trick the girls or to be friends with the girls?
To trick the girls.
The girls started to work. "They scrubbed the floor and dusted all the nooks and crannies of their small farmhouse."