Characters
Who is the angry captain of The Franklin who tricked Manjiro into signing up for the voyage?
Davis
What did Jolly steal from the Captain?
a pocket watch
Which type of challenge did Manjiro challenge Tom?
a horse race
How old is Manjiro at the beginning of the novel?
14
Why do Manjiro and Terry leave New Bedford to head to California?
The Gold Rush
Who is the man who adopted Manjiro and took him in as his son?
Captain Whitfield
What is the name of the first American ship that Manjiro ever boarded?
The John Howland
What does Captain Whitfield buy so that Manjiro will have room to grow, play, and have chores?
a farm
You could only be one of these if you were born into that family...
A samurai
Manjiro perseveres while looking for gold because of this reason.
Manjiro's past experiences on the Franklin taught him to work hard with little reward.
Who bullied Manjiro when he went to school?
Tom
What does the term "Jonah" mean?
That someone is bad luck on the sea.
When Captain Whitfield leaves New Bedford to go to sea, he tells Manjiro he won't be alone because of this reason...
a baby named William Henry
What happens to Goemon, Denzo and Manjiro upon their return to Japan?
They are thrown into prison.
What did Manjiro find when he first started panning for gold?
fools gold
Who did Manjiro fall in love with, but knew they would never be together?
Catherine
How did the crew of the Franklin demonstrate their approval of Manjiro?
They chose him to be harpooner.
What is the name of the school that Manjiro attended?
The Bartlett School of Navigation
What is Manjiro asked to do when he returned to Japan and what reward did he receive?
He teaches the Samurai English and Manjiro becomes a Samurai.
Manjiro likens dreams to this precious metal. They are alike in this way.
What is gold. Dreams are like gold because they are hard to achieve, and are not as shiny as people would think.
What do the boys call the people who save them?
What did Manjiro decide on his first time out as harpooner?
That he no longer wanted to be a whaler and that he needed to go home.
What is Manjiro's new name in America?
John Mung
What does Manjiro give to his mother when he returns home?
Shells. They represent the different places he's been and the diversity that he has witnessed.
What do the other miners call Manjiro when he finds fool's gold?
greenhorn