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Vocabulary
Literary Focus
Setting and Mood
Comprehension 1
Comprehension 2
Comprehension 3
100
Which of the following is not part of the plot? A. rising action B. climax C. theme D. resolution
C. theme
100
The story is set during the ___ th century.
16
100
Zenta and Matsuzo are a pair of . . . twin brothers? wandering samurai? enemies?
wandering samurai
100
Urashima Taro was the wealth merchant the farmer's name a rich nobleman the name of the fisherman in the bedtime story
the name of the fisherman in the bedtime story
100
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."
200
Another word for basic situation is exposition. Exposition means . . . A. introductory elements of a story B. a story within a story C. analysis
A. introductory elements of a story
200
The story begins here and ends here?
Farmhouse
200
The farmer and his wife have . . . 2 children 4 sons 3 daughters 3 sons no children
3 sons
200
The main character in Zenta's story is the farmer Tokubei Urashima Taro Matsuzo
Tokubei
200
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. D. Having six fingers ran in the family.
D. Having six fingers ran in the family.
300
Traumatic means . . . A. lonely and sad B. emotionally painful; causing shock
B. emotionally painful; causing shock
300
This detail in the setting was the first thing recognized and it helped uncover the hoax.
Bamboo grew one inch
300
Which of the following best describes Zenta? observant and curious mean and cranky impatient and in a hurry out of shape and fat
observant and curious
300
Which of the following does not describe Tokubei? Zenta's boss easily upset a wealthy merchant generous and giving
generous and giving
300
When they wake up, the men who were tricked by the innkeeper are A. in the kitchen. B. downstairs. C. back home. D. outside.
D. outside
400
Grueling means . . . A. very tiring; demanding B. very lively; happy and joyous
A. very tiring; demanding
400
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.
The inn was away from the road in a bamboo grove.
400
How many fingers did the woman have on her left hand?
6
400
How many years seemingly went by while Zenta and Tokubei slept?
50
400
These two characters appear at the beginning of the story as well as in Zenta's story.
Zenta and the farmer's wife
500
What is mood in literature?
A. the way the characters speak B. a chain of related events C. overall atmosphere or emotional effect D. the author's use of narration and dialogue
500
When Matsuzo says "no" to more tea, the story’s mood is— A. tense B. relaxed C. uneasy D. sorrowful
B. Relaxed
500
Who does the host say could help Tokubei for money? a banker a priestess a witch
a priestess
500
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.
500
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. D. He believes that the tea is poisonous.
B. He is feeling uneasy after hearing Zenta's story.