The Ashes That Made Trees Bloom

Where did the dog first lead the farmer to ?

• To the daimio

• To a pile of gold

• To a classroom

• To the king's palace

What was the dog's name ?

• Monty

• Rocky

• Muko

• Babulal

What is the genre of the story ?

• Japanese folktale

• Chinese poem

• English sonet

• Ode

The spirit of the dog asked him to cut down the _____ tree.

• Mango

• Apple

• Banana

• Pine

What did the good old couple make for new year ?

• Chocolate cake

• Rice pastry and bean sauce

• Soya sauce

• Chowmein

What did the old couple do with the ashes?

• They sprinkled the ashes on his favourite bare cherry tree, causing it to blossom.

• They sprinkled the ashes on their house and it turned into a mansion.

What did the daimio reward the old man with?

• gold coins and named a fountain after him

• silk robes, sponge-cake, fans and other rewards

What finally was the fate of the covetous old man?

• He was beaten up badly and went away home with a limp.

• He was left for dead after the beating and died in the mud.

The dog took the old man to a place and began____ it.

• Staring at

• Barking at

• Scratching

• Jumping on

The old farmer is a ______ man.

• Cruel

• Kind

• Sad

• Angry