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WorksheetsLongfellow Battlers: Hachiko Waits
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Who wrote Hachiko Waits?
Lesléa Newman
Paul Newman
Maurice Sendak
Eric Carle
Who adopts Hachi when he is three months old?
Professor Eizaburo Ueno of the Agriculture Department at Tokyo Imperial University
Yasuo
the Housekeeper
Station Master Yoshikawa
Professor Ueno is a man of habit. What does he say to Hachi when they part each day?
What a good dog you are. What a fine dog you are. You are the best dog in all of Japan.
See you later, alligator.
Fly you high, Hachi.
I will wait for you when you arrive at the train station in Heaven.
On April 1, 1924, the Professor has his breakfast in the tatami room and drinks his green tea. Then he tells Hachi it is going to be a good day. What happens that day?
A neighbor brings over some chicken skewers for dinner.
Hachi winds up following him to his 9 o'clock train and then miraculously returns to meet him just before 3 o'clock.
There was a double rainbow.
A new Pokemon character, modeled after Hashi, was released.
What might be part of a traditional Japanese meal? Check all that apply...
miso soup
dried fish and seaweed
rice
cooked eggs
pickeled radishes
Hachi is an Akita, once bred exclusively for the Imperial Family and known for their intelligence, bravery, and devotion. But which of the following commands did Hashi not respond to all that well?
sit!
down!
heel!
speak! (he was generally a silent dog)
Where did Hachi wait for the Professor?
at Shibuya Station
in the backyard
outide his classroom
behind the big university cafeteria
Yasuo had to struggle like a carp going upstream to make it through the crowd at the ceremony unveiling Hachiko's statue. Why did it take a whole year to create?
because they wanted to wait for the cherry blossoms
because the sculptor felt he had to sit in silence and solitude for a while before he knew how to approach the work
because the bronze order was late
because they needed enough green tea for the celebration
Why did the Professor name his puppy Hachi, which means eight?
because it was his lucky number, he was his eighth dog, and the symbol for eight suggests that the future is wide open
because he had seven other dogs at home
because Hachi had eight spots on this back
because his address was #8, Eighth Street
Although some people at the station wore business suits and leather shoes like the Professor, many wore traditional Japanese clothes, including which of the following?
Saris
Kimonos and geta clogs or zori sandals
Jaliscos
Seersucker suits
Mrs. Takahashi is dressed in a green kimono patterned with butterflies. What does her son Yasuo wear to his first day of school?
lederhosen
pajamas
jeans and a t-shirt
a blue sailor suit
How do you count to five in Japanese?
ichi, ni, san, shi, go
uno, dos, tres, cuatro, cinco
un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq
yī, èr, sān, sì, wǔ
Who is the last one on the train in the morning and the first one off the train in the afternoon?
Professor Ueno
Yasuo and his Otoosan
Yasuo and his Okaasan
The teenagers that wanted to play baseball in the park
What tragedy strikes Hachi, the beloved, intelligent, heroic dog?
His owner unexpectedly dies and doesn't return on the afternoon train; he then waits for him every day for ten years.
He gets lost in the woods.
He tears his knee ligaments jumping a fence.
He has food poisoning during Boys day in early May.
What special life lesson does the Professor impart to Hachi on Tango-no Sekku (the last day they are together on Earth) when the red and white carp banners are flying for boys?
You must strive to be as strong as the carp who uses determination and perseverance to swim upstream.
You are now 2 feet high and 100 pounds, so you can stop growing.
Eat your chicken skewers with dignity.
Be respectful of the station master with the red-brimmed hat and the white gloves.
When did Hachiko bark? Check all that apply.
As the train was pulling out on the day the Professor died.
On the day Hachiko himself died.
Every time the school bus pulled up.
Whenever he saw a postal truck.
Yasuo was so sad that Hachi ran off when his family tried to take him in. Then what happened? Check all that apply.
His father assured him that he could take care of himself, because Akitas are strong and are rumored to be able to even take down a bear.
He couldn't concentrate on his abacus in school.
The newspaper wrote a story about him headlined "Hachiko Waits," appending the "iko" to his name to denote honor and affection.
People started calling him Chucken Hachiko, to honor his faithfulness.
Many people who had fallen on hard times drew strength from meeting him.
How did Hachiko's spirit benefit those who heard about his story? Check all that apply...
He inspired them, and they thought, "If Hachiko does not give up hope, we will not give up hope."
They felt that if they touched him, they would have good luck.
He silently demonstrated loyalty, devotion, hope, faith, patience, responsibility, and friendship.
He taught them to never give up.
As the station master predicted, he repaid Yasuo's kindness by vouching for his reputation (in a way) before the lovely Miyuki.
As Hachi aged, Station Master Yoshikawa, Yasuo, and the yakitori vendor used money donated from all over Japan and the United States to benefit Hachiko. What did they do for him? Check all that apply.
They provided good food and water for him, including his favorite chicken skewers (yakitori).
They saw to it that a beautiful statue was erected in his honor, on his spot.
They built a shelter for him near the back of the train station.
They helped him up the steps when he couldn't make it on his own.
The yakitori vendor gave his coat to cover him when he died on his spot, waiting for Professor Ueno.
In which major world city would you find this statue, which is a popular place for young couples to pledge their loyalty?
Tokyo, Japan (population 37 million)
Dehli, India (population 29 million)
Shanghai, China (population 26 million)
São Palo, Brazil (population 22 million)
