The Carp/ The Hermit Thrush

What can you tell from the story " The Carp" when it says that the parents scraped and saved every penny to send Rosetsu to art school?

• That the parents are farmers and had to use the rake to get a job.

• That the parents were getting their money by digging in the soil.

• That the parents were not wealthy and had to work hard to achieve their goal.

• That they were wealthy and just grabbed what they wanted off their floor.

Why do you think the man by the river asked him to paint without any tools?

• He wanted to see if Rosetsu could follow orders.

• He wanted to see if there were any available tools he could use for himself.

• He wanted Rosetsu to stop bragging and show him that he was an actual artist.

• He wanted to know if Rosetsu had the talent and quell the doubt he had to be included in the Maruyama school of Art.

Why do you think Sensei Okyo did not tell Rosetsu who he was when he wanted to enter his school?

• He wanted to know if Rosetsu would be worthy of entering his school.

• He did not allow people from an outside village.

• He did not allow anyone that seemed suspicious.

• Rosetsu was running away from his family so he did not want to be an accomplice.

How did Sensei Okyo know that Rosetsu was not lying about the paint brush given to him by Sensei Yutei?

• He knew that Rosetsu was honest because he knew the family.

• He knew that he didn't know because he did not know the value of the brush he was holding.

• He wanted to trick Rosetsu so he could keep the brush.

• He saw that Rosetsu looked like a person he could not trust.

What made Rosetsu leave the school?

• He did not know how to paint and had lied to Sensei Okyo.

• He did not have enough money to pay for the classes.

• His parents got ill and he had to go back home.

• He overheard some of his classmates talk about how he was not progressing like they were and didn't have the talent like they did.

What does the carp in the story symbolize for Rosetsu?

• It symbolizes the ability to swim in cold water.

• It symbolizes his struggle as a painter would take persistence and he would have to face difficulties he had to overcome.

• It symbolizes the struggle of his family to have food for themselves.

• It symbolizes an animal trying to capture food.

What had held Rosetsu back all of his years in school?

• lack of money

• lack of talent

• his self doubt

• lack of teacher

What does the family playing their instruments every week together say about Hayate's family?

• They are very competitive and like to beat each other.

• They show that they are a supportive family that like to encourage each others work.

• It shows that they have nothing else to do but stay home.

• It shows that the family wants to be a famous group.

Similar to Rosetsu , what makes Hayate overcome his struggle?

• Hayate sees that the hermit thrush sings with its heart and that is what he decides to do as well.

• Hayate has a friend just like Rosetsu that pushes him to do better.

• Hayate has a teacher that tells him he will do great things.

• Hayate paints just like Rosetsu and becomes a great artist.

What was the theme in both selections?

• To always have someone to teach you to be great.

• To stand up for what is right.

• To continue to practice

• To not let self doubt get in the way of what you can achieve.