Ch.4; The Ashes That Made Trees Bloom Chivvy beauty

How did the covetous old couple react to the good old man's request for the ashes of the mill?

• They happily gave away the ashes.

• They scolded him as if the good old man was a thief.

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.

Who is a daimio?

• It is a word for a cruel husband in Japan.

• A wealthy landlord of Japan in ancient times.

How did the covetous old couple react to the good old man's request for the ashes of the mill?

• They happily gave away the ashes.

• They scolded him as if the good old man was a thief.

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.

Why was the daimio delighted?

• The daimio was delighted because the old man caused the old withered trees on his way to blossom

• The daimio was delighted as he had never seen a full bloomed cherry tree

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 did the covetous old man's sprinkling of ashes result in?

• It did not result in blossoming cherry trees instead it blew with wind and caused the daimio to sneeze and choke

• It caused the cherry trees to bloom and spread the beautiful fragrance around

How did the covetous old couple react to the good old man's request for the ashes of the mill?

• They happily gave away the ashes.

• They scolded him as if the good old man was a thief.

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.