Japanese Folktale

What is the second challenge Lord Higa gives to the village?

• A silver chest full of pieces of gold

• A piece of silk thread through log holes

• A drum that sounds without being beaten

• A box containing one thousand ropes of ash

Which phrase is an example of alliteration?

• “an arrogant and cruel young lord”

• “sound of birds”

• “wail of the wind”

• “leaving his old mother”

Which themes are most present in the Japanese folktale by Yoshiko Uchida?

• Respect and Appreciation

• Jealousy and Forgiveness

• Honor and Revenge

• Power and Loss

Which paragraph from the folktale most strongly supports the answer to Question 3?

• Paragraph 2

• Paragraph 10

• Paragraph 27

• Paragraph 46

Match each line of dialogue with its speaker:

“‘Even in such a small village there is much wisdom,’ he declared, ‘and its people should be allowed to live in peace.’”

•  The mother

• The young farmer

• The young lord

• The people of the village

• Lord Higa

Match each line of dialogue with its speaker:

"How can anyone make a drum sound without beating it?"

• Lord Higa

• The young farmer

• The people of the village

• The young lord

• The mother

Match each line of dialogue with its speaker:

“‘You are far wiser than any of the wise men of the village,’ he said, and he hurried to tell the young lord how to meet Lord Higa’s third demand.”

• The young farmer

• Lord Higa

• The young lord

• The people of the village

• The mother

Match each line of dialogue with its speaker:

“‘What good is your wisdom if you cannot help me now?’”

• The people of the village

• The mother

• The young lord

• The young farmer

• Lord Higa

Match each line of dialogue with its speaker:

“‘You will always be in my thoughts.’”

• Lord Higa

• The people of the village

• The young farmer

• The mother

• The young lord