CHARACTERS
Who is Sun Ying?
Sun Ying is Mulan’s friend.
What did Mulan see on the army list?
She saw her father’s name.
Mulan’s father is young and strong.
False. He is old and ill.
What word means “not afraid in a dangerous situation”?
Brave.
Describe Mulan using two adjectives.
Mulan is brave and caring.
clever / strong / determined / kind / worried
Who is Xiong?
Xiong is Mulan’s younger brother.
What did Mulan buy at the market?
She bought a horse and a saddle.
Xiong is old enough to join the army.
False. Xiong is too young to join the army.
What word means “not well or healthy”?
Ill.
Complete the sentence:
“Mulan is worried because…”
Mulan is worried because her father has to join the army.
Who is Hua Hu?
Hua Hu is Mulan’s father.
Why did Mulan want to join the army?
She wanted to protect her father.
One man from every family must join the army.
True.
What is the seat on a horse’s back called?
A saddle.
“Mulan sees her father’s name on the army list…”
What happens next?
Then she goes home and tells her family.
Why is Mulan worried about her father?
Mulan is worried because her father is old and ill.
Put these events in the correct order:
First, Mulan saw her father’s name. Then she bought a horse. Finally, she left the village.
Mulan tells everybody in the village about her secret plan
False. She tells Sun Ying about her secret plan.
What is a crowd?
A crowd is a large group of people.
Imagine you are Mulan. Your father says:
“I have to join the army.”
What do you say to him?
Father, you can’t go. You are old and ill. I can go in your place.
Who are the three people in Mulan’s family that are important at the beginning of the story? Say who they are.
They are her father Hua Hu, her mother, and her younger brother Xiong.
Tell us three things Mulan did before she left the village.
She saw her father’s name on the army list. She bought a horse and a saddle. She told Sun Ying about her secret plan.
Mulan’s mother immediately thinks Mulan’s plan is a good idea.
False. Her mother is worried and says that everyone knows Mulan is a girl.
Choose ONE word and use it in a sentence about Mulan:
secret — army — brave — saddle — crowd
Mulan has a secret plan.
The Emperor needs a big army.
Mulan is very brave.
Mulan buys a saddle.
There is a crowd in the village.
You are Mulan on the night before you leave. Say three sentences about how you feel and what you are going to do.
I am worried because I have to leave my family.
I am afraid, but I want to help my father.
I am going to wear men’s clothes and join the army.