The Three Challenges play

Reread Scene 1. How do Lord Togashi’s actions show us the kind of leader he is?

How does the author show that Advisor 3 has trouble hearing?

Based on context clues in scene 1, what does expelled mean?

Reread scene 2. How do Hanzo and Baachan help each other on their way up the mountain? What does this tell us about their relationship?

What does Hanzo’s decision to take Baachan back home tell us about him in Scene 2?

Reread Scene 5. How does the author show us that Hanzo is struggling to keep his secret about who solved the challenge?

Reread Scene 7. Why is Hanzo worried when Baachan decides to eat a snack and feed the ant?

How does the illustration on page 26 help you understand Baachan's solution to Lord Matsuda's second challenge?

Reread Scene 8. How does the author create suspense after Lord Togashi learns Hanzo's secret?

How does Baachan manage to solve the three challenges? How are her solutions different from those Lord Togashi expected to use to defeat Lord Matsuda?