Vocab
MENACING
suggesting the presence of danger; threatening.
Clouds built ominously / humorously in the sky.
Which is correct Adverb?
Ominously, because it means threatening, foreboding etc
How much does the priestess charge to get 1 year of time back?
One Gold Piece
IMPROMPTU
Unplanned or Unexpected
RUEFULLY
facial expression showing regret or embarrassment
To protect Greg, how does Lemon Brown chase off the thugs?
1. He uses a razor from his pocket.
2. He throws himself at the men, even down the stairs.
3. Using the men's own pipe he beats them.
2. He throws himself down the stairs at the men, which impresses Greg.
What illness does the old crone suffer from in her hands and 6 unusual fingers.
Arthritis
VERY MISERALBE
Desolate / Lonely
HOMELESS
(of a person) without a home, and therefore typically living on the streets.
Why will the thugs not get Lemon Brown's Harmonica?
Matsuzo refuses more tea when the plot twist is revealed, what mood ends the story when the others laugh?
Humorous and warm
SLIGHTLY OPEN
Ajar
INFER / INFERENCING
An educated guess based on evidence in the story.
What part of Lemon Brown's life is the hardest memory that he tells Greg about?
Receiving the news his son was killed in the war and all that returns is his harmonica.
It is in a bamboo grove away from the main road = setting is unusual and mysterious
PROBED
Investigating / Searching
SCOUNDREL
a dishonest or unscrupulous person; a rogue.
How does the story show that Greg learned the following:
"His father lectures him because he loves him"
Instead of going into the storm, he smiles and continues into his home.
Although different stories, the Farmer and Zenta's common theme is :
1. Time
2. Paintings are lovely
3. Spotting Pranks
4. Wasting Time
1. Time - it is only one we can prove with quotes from both stories.
EMOTIONAL PAINFUL
Traumatic