Lotus and Feather

Why didn't the other kids play with Lotus?

• A winter illness took her voice

• They did not like her clothes

• She was too short to play with them

Why was the lake no longer "alive"?

• The water in the river got too hot

• Greedy fisherman and hunters

• No more lotus flowers grew on the lake

What did Lotus find when she went to collect reeds?

• She found an abandoned boat in the lake

• She saw a big white bird

• She found a snake in the grass

How did Lotus scare off the hunter?

• She screamed at the top of her lungs

• She splashed water on him

• She made a loud noise with the metal pail and reed cutter

What did Lotus name her new friend?

• Swan

• Feather

• Fluffy

Why did Feather wake Lotus with urgent crows one day?

• An earthquake had flooded the village

• Feather had laid eggs

• The hunter returned for Feather

How did they save the neighbors?

• They gave their neighbors a ride in the car

• Lotus, Grandpa, and Feather all made noise to alert the neighbors

• They called the police for help

What did Feather do when Grandpa tried to let him go?

• Feather flew off but landed back at Lotus feet

• Feather flew away into the sky

• Feather's wings were still too weak to fly

Who came to Lotus's door one morning in autumn?

• Lotus's friends from school

• A hunter

• Feather's family

What miracle happened at the lake?

• It finally rained

• Feather brought an entire flock of birds

• New crops grew around the lake