The Crane Wife

What is the setting of this folk tale?

• a snowy, mountain village
• a bustling, modern city
• a cozy farmhouse
• a wealthy capital city 

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Yohei rescues a crane by-

• releasing it from the jaws of an animal
• freeing it from a trap
• removing an arrow from its wing
• giving it shelter during a storm 

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What problem results from Yohei's marriage?

• Yohei's wife becomes bored
• Yohei's friends no longer associate with him
• Yohei's house is too small
• Yohei becomes poorer than before. 

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Yohei's wife warns Yohei- 

• not to look at her while she is weaving 
• to try to earn money herself
• not to tell anyone they are married
• to be honest with her 

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After she has finished weaving, Yohei's wife seems-

• cheerful and relieved
• self-confident and proud
• thin and weak
• insecure and nervous 

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Yohei's neighbor offers to- 

• have his own wife weave cloth for Yohei
• lend Yohei's wife a loom
• provide Yohei's wife with better thread
• help Yohei sell his wife's fabric 

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CCSS.RL.1.10

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Why does Yohei's wife agree to weave one last time?

• She knows her last creation will be the most beautiful
• She thinks weaving will restore her husband's health
• She hates to see her husband worry about money
• She needs to weave 3 times to break her curse 

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CCSS.RL.1.10

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What happens to Yohei's wife at the end of the tale?

• She flies off as a crane
• She cuts herself while weaving
• She becomes lost in the snow
• She dies 

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Which of the following best summarizes the theme of the story?

• Kind deeds are rare in the world
• Warnings should be obeyed
• True love does not last
• One can never be too rich 

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CCSS.RL.7.2

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CCSS.RL.6.2

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A metamorphosis (a physical change from one thing to another) occurs when 

• the crane's wounded wing heals
• Yohei lives more grandly than he did before the marriage
• the crane turns into a woman 
• Yohei's wive is revealed to be an excellent weaver 

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