Ashes that made trees bloom

Who is a daimio?

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

• A wealthy landlord of Japan in ancient times.

What was the custom in those days when the daimio's procession would pass by?

• to shut up all the high windows, so as not to be disrespectful by looking down upon the lord

• to shut up all the doors and windows and not look at the lord at all

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 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.

What did the dog first lead the farmer to ?

• To another dog

• To a pile of gold

• To a classroom

• To the king's palace

What was the dog's name ?

• Monty

• Rocky

• Muko

• Babulal

What kind of farmer was the owner of the dog ?

• Rice

• Barley

• Wheat

• Sugarcane

What is the genre of the story ?

• Japanese folktale

• Chinese poem

• English sonet

• Ode

Soapy wished to spend his winter in the

• Blackwell's Island Prison

• in a resort

• in a community home

• in Palm Beach