Vocabulary
Complete the following sentence with the appropriate vocabulary word: Ella looked at the broken dish she had dropped _________. (desolate, poignant, ruefully, grueling, or traumatic)
ruefully
The story is set during the ___ th century.
16
Zenta and Matsuzo are a pair of . . . twin brothers? wandering samurai? enemies?
wandering samurai
Urashima Taro was A. a wealthy merchant, B. the farmer's name, C. a rich nobleman, D. the name of the fisherman in the bedtime story
the name of the fisherman in the bedtime story
How did the farmer's wife answer Zenta's question: "Who was the old woman?" A. "I did not know her." B. "She was my grandmother." C. "It was me in disguise."
B. "She was my grandmother."
Complete the following sentence with the appropriate vocabulary word: Ella felt ________ about breaking it. (desolate, poignant, ruefully, grueling, or traumatic)
desolate
The frame story begins here and ends here?
Farmhouse
What is unusual about the setting of the inn in Zenta’s story?
A) It was in the middle of a dangerous part of town.
B) The inn was in the middle of a bamboo grove, away from the road.
C) It was part of a shrine where a mysterious priestess lived.
D) The inn was run by a ronin and a girl with six fingers.
B) The inn was in the middle of a bamboo grove, away from the road.
The main character in Zenta's story is the farmer, Tokubei, Urashima Taro, or Matsuzo
Tokubei
What explanation did the farmer's wife give for the similarities between her and her grandmother? A. They were the same height and weight, B. They both had black hair, C. All women in their family married farmers, or D. Having six fingers ran in the family.
D. Having six fingers ran in the family.
Complete the following sentence with the appropriate vocabulary word: Besides Ella feeling badly about breaking a dish, taking a math test had been a ______ experience that day, and she was still upset about it. (desolate, poignant, ruefully, grueling, or traumatic)
traumatic
This detail in the setting was the first thing recognized and it helped uncover the hoax.
Bamboo grew one inch
Which of the following best describes Zenta? observant and curious; mean and cranky; impatient and in a hurry; or out of shape and fat
observant and curious
Which of the following does not describe Tokubei? Zenta's boss, easily upset, a wealthy merchant, or generous and giving
generous and giving
When they wake up, the men who were tricked by the innkeeper are A. in the kitchen, B. downstairs, C. back home, or D. outside.
D. outside
Complete the following sentence with the appropriate vocabulary word: Ella decided to read a ________ story, which turned out to be a sad tale. (desolate, poignant, ruefully, grueling, or traumatic)
poignant
What is unusual about the setting of the inn in Zenta’s story? A. It was in a dangerous part of town. B. The inn was away from the road in a bamboo grove. C. It was where a mysterious priestess lived. D. The inn was run by a ronin and a girl with six fingers.
D. The inn was away from the road in a bamboo grove.
What detail did the innkeeper miss when he played his trick?
A) He forgot to walk like an old man.
B) He forgot to discuss his plan with the priestess.
C) He missed a spot when spreading ash on the thatched roof.
D) He switched the painted door panels.
D) He switched the painted door panels.
How many years seemingly went by while Zenta and Tokubei slept?
50
These two characters appear at the beginning of the story as well as in Zenta's story.
Zenta and the farmer's wife
Complete the following sentence with the appropriate vocabulary word: The sad tale Ella read told of the work of a coal miner who toiled at his dangerous job for decades. The work was ________. (desolate, poignant, ruefully, grueling, or traumatic)
grueling
When Matsuzo says "no" to more tea, the story’s mood is— A. tense B. relaxed C. uneasy D. sorrowful
B. Relaxed
Who does the host say could help Tokubei for money? a banker, a priestess, or a witch
a priestess
Which of the following was not a clue that Zenta figured out? A. The bamboo shoots looked exactly the same. B. Different paintings on the door panels. C. Fake gray hair and stooped posture of a young host. D. Fake, prosthetic hand on the woman. E. Thatched roof darkened by ashes.
D. Fake, prosthetic hand on the woman.
Why does Matsuzo refuse tea from the farmer's wife? A. He is feeling dizzy and thinks he may sleep too long, B. He is feeling uneasy after hearing Zenta's story, C. He really doesn't want any more, or D. He believes that the tea is poisonous.
B. He is feeling uneasy after hearing Zenta's story.