Story Detail #1
What happens when Jiichan comes to the city?
a. He does not know where he is.
b. He cannot remember his stories.
c. He sees the old bridge has fallen down.
a. He does not know where he is.
What does the word rude mean?
a. not quiet
b. not polite
c. very friendly
b. not polite
Why does Jiichan clap two wooden blocks together?
a. to tell the children he is there to tell stories
b. to warn people to stay away
c to keep time with a song
a. to tell the children he is there to tell stories
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Why does Jiichan's wife turn off the television at the end of the story?
a. She wants to talk to Jiichan.
b. She is going to make candy for Jiichan.
c. She thinks Jiichan does not like television.
b. She is going to make candy for Jiichan.
Why does the truck driver honk his horn at Jiichan?
a. to say hello to Jiichan
b. to make Jiichan move out of the way
c. to tell other cars to make room for Jiichan
b. to make Jiichan move out of the way
What does the word applause mean?
a. clapping
b. knocking
c. running
a. clapping
What happened when the poor boy was the only child to come to the park?
a. Jiichan told the boy to go home.
b. Jiichan gave the boy some candy.
c. Jiichan told the boy's favorite story.
c. Jiichan told the boy's favorite story.
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What does a kamishibai person do?
a. makes candy
b. tells stories with picture cards
c. acts out a story like a play
b. tells stories with picture cards
Why were the trees in the park chopped down?
a. to make a new bridge into town
b. to make roads for the cars and trucks
c. to make room for the shops and restaurants
c. to make room for the shops and restaurants
What does the word rickety mean?
a. tall and narrow
b. weak and shaky
c. slick and slippery
b. weak and shaky
Why did Jiichan stop telling stories so many years ago?
a. Nobody wanted to eat his candies.
b. The city became noisy and crowded.
c. The children stopped coming to see him.
c. The children stopped coming to see him.
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sprout
Who was the camera man in the crowd at the end of the story?
a. the child that shushed him
b. the lady that made him the candy
c. the boy that ran away from him as a child
c. the boy that ran away from him as a child
What does the word vacant mean?
a. large
b. new
c. empty
c. empty
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fountain