Challenges and Decrees of Lord Higa

In a Japanese village, a cruel young lord decrees that all elderly must be abandoned in the mountains. A kind farmer hides his mother to protect her. When the village faces challenges from Lord Higa, the mother's wisdom saves them. The young lord realizes the value of the elderly, revokes the decree, and the village thrives.

What was the young lord's decree regarding the elderly in the village?

• They must be sent to the mountains to die.

• They must work harder than the young.

• They must be honored and respected.

• They must be given special privileges.

Why was the young farmer worried about his mother turning 71?

• He thought she would become ill.

• He believed she would lose her memory.

• He was concerned she would stop working.

• He feared she would be taken to the mountains.

What did the mother do as they climbed the mountain?

• She prayed for safety.

• She cried silently.

• She marked the path with twigs.

• She sang songs to her son.

How did the farmer hide his mother from the lord's decree?

• He asked the villagers to protect her.

• He sent her to another village.

• He disguised her as a young woman.

• He hid her in a secret room under the kitchen.

What was Lord Higa's first challenge to the village?

• To make a thousand ropes of ash.

• To find a hidden treasure.

• To build a bridge overnight.

• To defeat his army in battle.

How did the farmer's mother suggest making ropes of ash?

• By using magic spells.

• By asking the gods for help.

• By soaking ropes in salt water and burning them.

• By weaving them from special grass.

What was the second challenge posed by Lord Higa?

• To thread silk through a curved log.

• To climb the highest mountain.

• To find a rare flower.

• To solve a complex riddle.

How did the farmer's mother solve the second challenge?

• By using a special needle.

• By tying an ant to the silk thread.

• By asking the wise men for help.

• By using a magnet.

What was the third challenge from Lord Higa?

• To capture a mythical creature.

• To find a hidden cave.

• To make a drum that sounds without being beaten.

• To build a castle in a day.

How did the farmer's mother propose to make a drum sound without being beaten?

• By placing a bumblebee inside.

• By using wind power.

• By using a magical spell.

• By using a special type of wood.