Characters
Setting
Questions #1
Questions #2
Vocabulary
100

The two main characters in the story are...

Shimo and Kami

100

This story takes place in the country of ...

Japan

100

The generous, kind, and hard-working friend is ... 

Shimo

100

The evil, lazy, horrible friend is ...

Kami

100

Another word for 'companion' is ...

Friend

200

The most important character in this story is ...

Shimo

200

The setting in this story is ...

A small mountain village in Japan

200

Shimo is competent because...

He works hard and makes a lot of money

200

Kami is a liar because...

He tells the villagers that Shimo became a terrible person. 

200

A kimono is...

A traditional Japanese piece of clothing.

300

Who is the lord and what is his function in the story?

The lord is a powerful authority and his function is to punish Kami for his crimes. 

300

Japan is located in the continent of... 

Asia

300

Shimo is vendicative because...

He wants a revenge on Kami.

300

Kami is evil because...

He kills and robs his best friend.

300

A whip is ...

A weapon to strike animals or other people.

400

Why is Shimo/his skeleton patient?  

He's patient because he waits to meet Kami again for 3 years and get his revenge. 

400

Japan is surrounded by the...  

sea (it's an island!)

400

Kami couldn't go back to his village because...

He had no money.

400

Kami wastes the money he stole from Shimo by...  

gambling and playing dice.

400

A person who shares with other is ...

Generous

500

Why does the skeleton fall into pieces at the end of the story? 

He got his revenge and achieved his final goal to have Kami punished. 

500

Name 4 countries that are close to Japan.

South Korea, North Korea, China, Russia

500

The skeleton offers Kami to help him make a lot of money by dancing for him because ...

He wants Kami to get famous and be invited by the lord.

500

The lord is considered a 'just' man because...

He gives Kami the punishment he deserves.

500

A person who cannot be trusted...

Unreliable

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