What did Kaito’s mother want him to buy at the shop? (para1)
Food (for dinner) /Groceries// Groceries for dinner// things/ingredients for dinner
100
What first shocked Kaito when he was walking home?
(para 3)
The (manager’s) hand on his shoulder/ He felt the (manager’s) hand
100
Why do you think he checked the shopping list ‘continually’? (para 2)
He didn’t want to forget/miss anything// there were a lot of things to get// he ticked things off one by one as he got them / he wasn’t used to shopping / he didn’t want his mum to get angry / he didn’t want to look at the manager’s eye
100
Pick out and write down the single word which suggests Kaito could not understand what was happening. (para 3)
confused
200
What reason was given to explain why the manager was constantly coughing? (para 1)
He had smoked for a long time/ (many) years of smoking/ he was a smoker
200
How did Kaito’s behaviour show that it was a shocking experience for him? (para 6)
He was shaking as he walked out/ he looked like he had seen a ghost
200
Why did the manager ask Kaito to ‘empty his bags’? (para 3)
He thought/suspected he’d stolen things/books from his shop// the scanner/alarm had alerted him that Kaito had taken things from his shop
200
Why was Shiori at the shop? (para 5)
She is the manager's daughter/she works in the shop
300
What was so frightening about the manager’s glass eye? (para 1)
It felt like it was always looking at you
300
According to the story, what kind of reading material does Kaito like to read?
He likes to read comic books.
300
Why did Shiori stand with her eyes focused on the floor and her arms by her sides? (para 5)
To show respect to the father/ to show obedience/ she was afraid that what she was about to say would make him angry / Japanese culture expects it / she was afraid of her father
300
Why do you think Kaito was grateful towards Shiori? (para 6)
She had stuck up for him/// she had informed/told her father what really happened// she defended Kaito// she was brave/courageous enough to stand up to her father
400
According to Shiori, how did the comic books end up in Kiato's bag? (para 5)
The other boys put them in his bag as a prank.
400
Why doesn't Kaito like to go to the shop? (para 1)
He is frightened of the manager.
400
Why do you think the manager was embarrassed?
(para 5)
Because he had falsely accused Kaito of stealing// he was wrong about Kaito stealing/thieving// because kaito was innocent/ did not steal the books
400
Explain in your own words how the manager felt when he heard the knock on the door. (para 5)
CLEARLY: obviously/ easy to see/ could tell easily/ plain to see / apparently (Really/Certainly/definitely/undoubtedly = 0)
IRRITATED: annoyed/ bothered/ aggravated/ hassled/ inconvenienced
500
Give two pieces of evidence which show that Kaito was anxious when he went to pay for the groceries. (para 2)
(i) He was nervous as he walked
(ii) He fumbled for his money/ he couldn’t hold his money properly/ he couldn’t get his money out of his pocket
500
Give two pieces of evidence from the manager’s appearance which show he was angry. (para 4)
(i) the manager looked at him angrily/ glared at him OR looked at him in a sullen/silent manner
(ii) His arms were folded
500
Why do you think the manager let Kaito keep the books even though he did not pay for them? (para 5)
As a way of apologising/saying sorry// as compensation// so he wouldn’t complain about what happened
500
Explain in your own words the meaning of ‘noisily exited’. (para 2)
NOISILY: loudly/ in a rowdy/ raucous/ riotous way / clamorously (Not quiet, Disturbing, Noise/noisy)
EXITED: left/ departed/ went out/ made their way out/ disappeared / quit