The Adventure of Badang

1. 1. What was Badang's job?

2. 2. Who approached Badang in the bamboo field, and what did he ask for?

• A princess, asking him to find a lost treasure

• An old man, asking him to help his sick daughter

• A crocodile, asking him to come to the river

Why did the old man need Badang's help?

• His daughter was sick and needed help

• He needed money for medicine

• His daughter was lost in the forest

4. 4. What happened to the old man after he led Badang to the river?

• He disappeared into the water

• He turned into a crocodile

• He ran away

5. 5. How did Badang feel when the old man turned into a crocodile, and why?

• Happy, because he wanted to ride a crocodile

• Scared, because he didn’t have medicine for crocodiles and couldn’t swim

• Angry, because he didn’t want to go to the palace

6. 6. Why didn’t the crocodile king need medicine from Badang?

• Because crocodiles are very strong

• Because he already had medicine

• Because in their palace, they were people, not crocodiles

How did Badang reach the palace?

• He walked there with the old man

• He rode on the crocodile king’s back

• He flew on a magic carpet

What did the king give to Badang as a reward for saving his daughter?

• A golden crown and a horse

• All the gold he wanted and a jeweled sword

• A new house in the village

What promise did Badang make to the king?

• To keep the crocodile king’s secret

• To never return to the palace

• To share the gold with his village

What did Badang do when he returned to his village, and why might that be a problem?

• He kept the secret and didn’t tell anyone

• He told his friend Tabiko about the crocodiles and the gold, breaking his promise

• He gave away all the gold to his village