The Grasshopper and the Bell Cricket

What does the phrase "Walking more slowly and listening to that voice" reveal about the narrator? (Paragraph 1)

• He is on an errand.

• He feels restless.

• He is unfamiliar with the area.

• He appreciates nature.

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What is the effect of the word "Wide-eyed" in paragraph 4?

• It shows that the narrator is fearful of and worried about the children playing at night.

• It shows that the children are not behaving as the narrator expected them to behave.

• It shows that the children were supposed to be in bed at that time, not outside.

• It shows that the narrator is very interested in the events taking place around the cricket.

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What does the phrase "made new lanterns out of their hearts and minds" (paragraph 3) represent?

• the children’s artistic ability

• the children's vision of beauty

• the children’s understanding of design

• the children's cultural beliefs

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What is the effect of the repetition of the children shouting "It's a bell cricket!" ?

• It shows that most children prefer to catch grasshoppers.

• It shows that finding the grasshopper was a disappointment to the boy.

• It shows that they really wanted the insect to be a bell cricket.

• It shows that the bell cricket holds some type of importance for them.

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PART A: What is the tone of the story?

• reflective

• concerned

• indifferent

• longing

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PART B: Which of the following quotes best supports the tone identified in PART A?

• “The girl opened the little insect cage close to her side and released the cricket in it.”

• "Each day,... the children made new lanterns out of their hearts and minds."

• "...spreading out his arms, the boy stood as if guarding the brush where the insect was"

• "I will think it a pity that you have no way to remember tonight's play of light."

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What is the effect of the shift in narration from speaking to the reader to speaking directly to Fujio in Paragraph 15?

• It creates a sense of surprise for the boy to know that the narrator has been watching him.

• It emphasizes that that the narrator understands something the boy does not yet understand.

• It shows that the speaker and the boy have something in common at the moment he sees the cricket.

• It shows how as adults the children will need to be selective with future friendships.

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PART A: Which statement best reflects the narrator's perspective in the text?

• Lessons of childhood are often lost in adulthood.

• Treat nature and children with the respect they deserve.

• Be careful of giving your heart to others.

• Learn to forget the mistakes of the past.

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PART B: Which of the following quotes best supports your answer to PART A?

• "The child with the red lantern discarded it as a tasteless object that could be bought at a store."

• "She, slipping her left wrist under the string of her lantern, enclosed the boy's fist with both hands."

• "Even when you have become a young man, laugh with pleasure at a girl's delight when, told that it's a grasshopper, she is given a bell cricket."

• "The boy's lantern, which he held up alongside the girl's insect cage, inscribed his name, cutout in the green papered aperture, onto her white cotton kimono."

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Japanese culture often sees bell crickets as good luck because of their rarity. What is the effect of the use of the symbol in the text?

• It represents the confusion of the children as they interact with each other.

• It represents how important the activity is to their culture.

• It represents how important the lanterns are to the children’s insect hunt.

• It represents the special nature of relationships in life.

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