Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes - Week 2 Comp. Quiz

What illness does the doctor diagnose Sadako with?

• Pneumonia

• Leukemia

• Malaria

• Tuberculosis

How does Sadako react when she learns she has leukemia?

• She is relieved because she expected it

• She refuses to believe she is sick

• She is angry at her family for taking her to the hospital

• She immediately accepts her fate without fear

Why does Chizuko bring Sadako a golden paper crane?

• To remind her of their friendship

• To cheer her up and give her hope

• To celebrate Sadako's birthday

• To teach her a new craft

How does folding paper cranes affect Sadako's attitude?

• It makes her more hopeful and determined

• It frustrates her because she doesn't like origami

• It reminds her of how weak she has become

• It makes her feel more afraid of dying

Who helps Sadako fold paper cranes when she gets too weak?

• Chizuko and her teacher

• Her mother and father

• Her brother Masahiro and her family

• The nurses at the hospital

Why does Sadako pretend to feel better around her family?

• She doesn't want them to worry about her

• She actually starts feeling stronger

• She hopes they will let her leave the hospital

• She wants to train for another race

Why does Sadako's father bring her a special kimono?

• To encourage her to get out of bed and walk

• To celebrate a festival with her in the hospital

• To make her feel beautiful and bring her comfort

• To reward her for folding many cranes

If you were Sadako's friend, what could you do to support her in the hospital?

• Visit her and bring her supplies for folding cranes

• Stop visiting her so she can rest more

• Encourage her to ignore her illness and keep running

• Tell her to stop folding cranes because it won't change anything

What does Sadako's declining health symbolize in the story?

• The lasting effects of war and the atomic bomb

• That she is giving up hope

• That she never really had leukemia

• That she should have listened to her mother eariler

Based on what you know so far, what do you predict will happen next?

• Sadako will recover and return home

• Sadako will continue folding cranes but get weaker

• Sadako's classmates will forget about her illness

• The doctors will find a cure for her sickness