Meet the Characters
When Ma and Ba discover Minli is missing, Ma makes a noise like this animal.
The Goldfish Man's original fortune was to die at this age.
19
This word means very angry and describes the magistrate when he loses the secret to happiness.
fury, enraged
Minli uses a pot of rice and this object to trap the greedy monkeys.
fishing net
"Get away form here!! Ours! Ours! All ours!"
The Monkeys
this parent stays calm and wants to act quickly to find Minli.
Ba
According to the Goldfish Man, even fates written in this book can be changed.
The Book of Fortunes
This word means holding someone's complete interest, like the old man was with his book
awed, engrossed
This character helps Minli find the king and invites her to his house.
the Buffalo Boy
"We should rest."
Ba
This character cannot fly like the others and cries tears the size of lychee nuts.
The Dragon
This happens to the entire village when the magistrate returns to punish them.
They all disappeared.
This word means to make someone believe something that is not true.
deceive
Minli says this confident phrase before seeing how hard the Inner City is to enter.
"I'll find a way"
"Can you help me?"
Dragon
this character lives alone with a pet
Buffalo Boy
What was the dragon missing as a painting?
eyes
the main character in the story
protagonist
What did Ma and Ba decide after being unsuccessful with finding Minli?
To return home and wait for her
"Bring fortune into your home"
Goldfish man
This character weaves threads and visits her grandfather
The Buffalo Boy's friend
Where was the paper of happiness placed?
in a chest/box
name an important person who delivers a message for someone who is in authority
emissary
Where did Minli keep her 2 copper coins?
Blue bowl with a white rabbit painted on it
"Tell the story, old man. She's listening,"
the goldfish