The Wise Old Woman

What is the setting of The Wise Old Woman?

• Modern times in a Japanese city

• Recent past in the rice fields of China

• Long ago in the wooded hills of Japan

• Futuristic society in Japan

Who is the author of the wise old woman?

• Amanda Hoover

• Eric Snyder

• Nancy Hershey

• Yoshiko Uchida

Which passage from the text best supports the correct answer to Question 6?

• “‘This time you will undoubtedly fail and then I shall conquer your village,’ he threatened. ‘Bring me a drum that sounds without being beaten.

• “‘Only one thing can spare you,’ Lord Higa announced. ‘Bring me a box containing one thousand ropes of ash and I will spare your village.’”

• “‘Surely a young man like you cannot be wiser than all my wise men,’ he said. ‘Tell me honestly, who has helped you solve all these difficult problems?’”

• “This time he sent a log with a small hole that curved and bent seven times through its length, and he demanded that a single piece of silk thread be threaded through the hole.”

What is the main theme of 'The Wise Old Woman'?

• A) The importance of youth

• B) The value of wisdom and experience

• C) The power of wealth

• D) The inevitability of change

Which character in 'The Wise Old Woman' demonstrates wisdom?

• A) The young farmer

• B) The cruel lord

• C) The wise old woman

• D) The village chief

What challenge does the village face in 'The Wise Old Woman'?

• A) A severe drought

• B) An invading army

• C) A mysterious illness

• D) A famine

How does the wise old woman help solve the problems in the story?

• A) By using magic

• B) By offering her wisdom

• C) By gathering an army

• D) By praying to the gods

What lesson does the young farmer learn in 'The Wise Old Woman'?

• A) To value the advice of elders

• B) To rely on his own strength

• C) To seek wealth and power

• D) To ignore the past

What literary device is primarily used in 'The Wise Old Woman'?

• A) Foreshadowing

• B) Irony

• C) Metaphor

• D) Allegory

What is the resolution of the story 'The Wise Old Woman'?

• A) The village is destroyed

• B) The old woman is banished

• C) The lord learns to respect the elderly

• D) The young farmer becomes the new lord