Kamishibai Man Comprehension

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 hurt himself on his bicycle

Why were the trees in the park chopped down?

• to make a new bridge into town

• to make roads for cars and trucks

• to make a place for the storyteller to stand

• to make room for shops and restaurants

Why does the truck driver honk at Jiichan?

• to say Hello

• to make him move out of the way

• to tell other cars to make room for Jiichan

• to let Jiichan know he remembers him

Why did Jiichan clap 2 wooden blocks together

• to tell the children he is here to tell stories

• to show he is angry the trees are gone

• to warn people to stay away

• to keep time with a song

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 and the boy watched television

Why did Jiichan stop telling stories so many years ago?

• nobody wanted to eat his candy

• the city became noisy and crowded

• the children stopped coming to see him

• he wanted to watch television instead of telling stories.

Why does Jiichan's wife turn off the tv 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

What does the word rude mean in the sentence:

It is rude to speak too loud.

• not quiet

• not polite

• very friendly

• very suprising

What does applause mean?

The actor liked the applause

• clapping

• knocking

• running

• talking

What does the word rickety mean?

The rickety ladder is unsafe.

• tall and narrow

• old and wooden

• weak and shaky

• slick and slippery