Kamishibai Man

Where does this story take place?

• India
• China
• Japan
• America

What happens when Jiichan comes to the city?

• He does not know where he is.
• He cannot remember his stories.
• He sees the old bridge has fallen down.
• He hurts himself by falling off his bicycle.

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The truck driver honks his horn at Jiichan —

• to say hello to Jiichan
• to make Jiichan move out of the way
• to tell other cars to make room for Jiichan
• to let Jiichan know that he remembers him

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Why were the trees in the park chopped down?

• To make a new bridge into town
• To make roads for the cars and trucks
• To make a place for the storyteller to stand
• To make room for the shops and restaurants

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Why does Jiichan clap two wooden blocks together?

• To keep time with a song
• To warn people to stay away
• To show he is angry that the trees are gone
• To tell the children he is there to tell stories

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What happened when the poor boy was the only child to come to the park?

• Jiichan told the boy to go home.
• Jiichan gave the boy some candy.
• Jiichan told the boy’s favorite story.
• Jiichan watched television at the boy’s house.

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Why did Jiichan stop telling stories so many years ago?

• Nobody wanted to eat his candies.
• The city became noisy and crowded.
• He wanted to watch television instead.
• The children stopped coming to see him.

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What happened to the poor boy that ran away?

• He grew up.
• He became a storyteller.
• He was never seen again.
• He came back for more candy.

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How does Baachan know Jiichan has had a busy day?

• She sees he looks tired.
• She sees him on the news.
• He tells her it was a good day.
• He tells her he will go out tomorrow.

Why does Jiichan’s wife turnoff the television at the end of the story?

• She wants to talk to Jiichan.
• She is going to make candy for Jiichan.
• She thinks Jiichan does not like television.
• She is going to ask Jiichan to tell her a story.

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