Part I
Hirata Oriza is one of Japan's most famous ___
A) Poets
B) Cyclists
C) Playwrights
C) Playwrights
What did Dennis give Hirata?
A) A map
B) A directory
C) A dictionary
B) A directory
True or False:
Every day of Hirata's bicycle tour was a great day.
False: "During my bicycle tour, there were good days and bad days."
True or False:
Hirata's experience from traveling turned out to be useful for the rest of his life.
True or False:
People told Hirata his dreams were special and he should follow them.
False: People told Hirata to "forget his silly dreams" and to "keep his feet on the ground."
From where did Hirata start his bicycle tour?
Los Angeles Airport (California, USA)
True or False:
Hirata was never helped by people during his bicycle tour.
False: Although not always, people were helpful.
True or False: It was easy for Hirata to answer everyone's questions about his bike trip.
False: "I always found myself hard put to answer (their questions)."
What is Hirata Oriza's motto?
"Flexibility and optimism"
True or False: Hirata mostly didn't understood Dennis's English.
True: "I could hardly understand his English" (p.6)
How many countries did Hirata visit?
26 countries
At 18, Hirata still couldn't answer ( 副詞 ) _ what he learned from his trip.
At 18, Hirata still couldn't answer definitively what he learned from his trip.
How did Hirata's parents feel about his dream?
His parents supported him and respected his wish to be independent.
Where was Hirata's final destination (行き先) in America?
New York
What did Hirata remember in Italy to help him keep going?
He remembered all the acts of kindness he had experienced on his tour.
Hirata says "there is a ___________________ in front of him, branching off into a number of winding roads further ahead."
Hirata says "there is a long stretch of road in front of him, branching off into a number of winding roads further ahead."
Hirata worked during the day to make money for his trip. What 3 jobs did he have?
• He worked in a ramen shop.
• He worked in a bakery.
• He worked as a newspaper boy.
Hirata says "so much of life depends on _______ ."
"So much of life depends on luck and chance."
What happened to Hirata one dark night in Cambridge, England?
He experienced racial discrimination when kids threw stones at his tent and taunted him with a song.
At 18, Hirata says "the boy who returned home (to Japan) was ___________________."
At 18, Hirata says "the boy who returned home (to Japan) was different from the one who left Japan 16 months earlier."