Chinzaemon the Silent - English Reading

Multiple Select

Tick 2 statements that are true about Chinzaemon.

• He was armorer who lived a very long time ago.

• His swords were less famous than his scabbards.

• He was called Chinzaemon the Great.

• He loved sharing jokes with everyone he met.

Multiple Choice

Why did the prince hire Chinzaemon as his new armorer? It was because he ....

• could protect him from his enemies.

• was skillful in using his sword.

• was able to make him laugh again and again.

• was a noble man.

Multiple Choice

How did Chinzaemon trick the guards?

He did it by ...

• making jokes about the prince.

• taking their clothes and hiding them.

• letting them sleep while guarding the gate.

• gluing their sandals to the ground.

Multiple Select

Why did the ministers and courtiers come to the palace?

Tick 2 reasons.

• They wanted to become the prince's armorer.

• They wanted to give the prince some rewards.

• They wanted the prince to fulfill their requests.

• It was a tradition in every palace, land and all over the Earth.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following things was NOT given to Chinzaemon as the gifts from the ministers and courtiers?

• gold jewelry

• piles of money

• jade statues

• silver bowls

Multiple Choice

How did the prince described his advisers?

Those advisers were ...

• loyal

• diligent

• greedy

• smart

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the agreement between the prince and Chinzaemon?

• The prince must reward everything Chinzaemon requested.

• Chinzaemon must make the prince laugh all the time.

• Chinzaemon would be beheaded if he betrayed the prince.

• Chinzaemon must agree to tell the prince if he acted like a fool.

Multiple Choice

Chinzaemon was made into the prince's only adviser because he ...

• helped him to fire all his advisers.

• was loyal and trustworthy.

• had given a lot of gifts for the prince.

• never made requests to the prince.

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What is the book about?

Describe in 3 sentences about it.

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