Crane Maiden

What “adventure” does the man tell his wife about in “The Crane Maiden”?

• The adventure in the march with the alligator

• The adventure in the marsh with freeing the crane from a snare

• The adventure in the marsh with the magical fish

• The adventure in the marsh with the ryo of gold he found

What does the old man discover in the marsh?

• He discovers a crane

• He discovers a young girl

• He discovers a basket of food

• He discovers himself

After the wonderful "adventure", who arrives at the door of the old couple's house?

• An old lady that lives forever.

• A sorcerer that grants wishes.

• A young lady looking for a place to stay.

• An old sage that brings magical fish bones.

What work does the daughter do for the old couple?

• Cooks all of the dinners

• Does all the house chores

• Hinders demons from harming them

• Weaves cloth for them to sell for money

Before she begins to weave, the girl asks the old couple to promise to do what?

• To never tell a lie about their lives

• To promise not to look in on her weave work

• To share stories of their good luck

• To make sure to help out with the daily chores

What made the old couple look in on their daughter

• The old woman demanded to see what was going on.

• They were ordered to look in on her.

• Their curiosity got the best of them.

• They overheard the young woman eating bird seed.

What terrible mistake does the couple make?

• The old couple mistreated their "daughter".

• The old couple called the authorities on the young girl.

• The old couple were caught looking in on the young girl as she weaved.

• The old couple were caught stealing from the market.

What is it that the old couple saw in the crack in the wall?

• They saw the crane weaving cloth from her own feathers.

• They saw magical gnomes making cloth.

• They saw angels weaving cloth on the loom.

• They saw Athena weaving on the loom.

What is the old couple meant to learn from this experience?

• They learned to never trust a sorcerer or a magic tree.

• They learned to do their own chores.

• They learned to not count their chickens before they hatch.

• They learn that it is best to heed the wishes of those that do good things for you.

The Crane Maiden is based off of what ancient culture?

• African American

• European

• Japanese

• Australian