Wordly Wise 10 Quiz

In the Japanese folktale, Tokyo worked as a pearl diver searching for oysters on the seabed. The story does not say how her father earned his (blank).

• riches

• livelihood

• wealth

• money

Tokyo's mother died when she was just a baby. Losing her father was the second great (blank) to affect the young girl.

• tragedy

• misfortune

• tribulation

• hardship

When her father was taken away, Tokyo felt parentless. She wasn't an actual (blank), of course, because her father was still alive.

• only child

• ragamuffin

• stray

• orphan

Even though the emperor was powerful, he didn't get everything he wanted. What he (blank) most was an end to all his illnesses.

• desired

• wanted

• longed for

• hoped for

The emperor had many things wrong with him. There were plenty of (blank) for his doctors to observe.

• side effects

• symptoms

• problems

• signs

Tokyo was not allowed to write to her father. If she had tried to (blank) with him, the emperor's soldiers would probably have taken her away too.

• converse

• talk

• communicate

• connect

Her friends has no need to ask why Tokyo was sad. They knew that what (blank) the young girl was the loss of her father.

• ailed

• hurt

• destroyed

• broke

Tokyo was not allowed to visit or write to her father. She was unable to (blank) him on the distant island.

• soothe

• comfort

• console

• encourage

Tokyo didn't need to ask the girl who was ready to dive from the top of the cliff if she was afraid. She could tell the girl was terrified because she was (blank) in fear.

• hiding

• cowering

• shaking

• trembling

The evil sea god and Tokyo came face to face. The battle took place in the ocean's (blank) and ended with the monster's death.

• spaciousness

• dark

• waters

• depth