Comprehension - Kamishibai Man

What happens when Jiichan comes to the city?

• He does not know where he is.

• He cannot remember his stories.

• He sees the old bridge has fallen down.

• He hurts himself by falling off his bicycle.

Why does the truck driver honk his horn at Jiichan?

• to say hello to Jiichan

• to make Jiichan move out of the way

• to tell other cars to make room for Jiichan

• to let Jiichan know that he remembers him

Why were the trees in the park chopped down?

• to make a new bridge into town

• to make roads for the cars and trucks

• to make a place for the storyteller to stand

• to make room for the shops and restaurants

Which word BEST describes the feeling created by the illustration on page 327?

• anger

• excitement

• fear

• loneliness

Why does Jiichan clap two wooden blocks together?

• to tell the children he is there to tell stories

• to show he is angry that the trees are gone

• to warn people to stay away

• to keep time with a song

Which of the following BEST describes what you learn from the illustration on page 333?

• where the people go to work

• how angry Jiichan is at the people

• what kind of games the children like to play

• that the townspeople are very excited about the television, but Jiichan
  is less so

What happened when the poor boy was the only child to come to the park?

• Jiichan told the boy to go home.

• iichan gave the boy some candy.

• Jiichan told the boy's favorite story.

• Jiichan watched television at the boy's house.

Why did Jiichan stop telling stories so many years ago?

• Nobody wanted to eat his candies.

• The city became noisy and crowded.

• The children stopped coming to see him.

• He wanted to watch television instead of telling his stories.

Which word BEST describes the feeling created by the illustration on page 340?

• calmness

• excitement

• sadness

• surprise

Why does Jiichan's wife turn off the television at the end of the story?

• She wants to talk to Jiichan.

• She is going to make candy for Jiichan.

• She thinks Jiichan does not like television.

• She is going to ask Jiichan to tell her a story.