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Worksheets10 Suns-A Chinese Myth (Part 2)
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
When Di Jun and his wife, Xi He saw the 10 suns walking across the sky they called to them. What did the 10 suns do?
They ignored their parents.
They shouted at their parents.
They ran away from their parents.
Were the 10 suns aware of the damage they were causing to the earth?
Yes, they were aware, but didn't care.
No, earth was too far below to see.
To stop his sons, Di Jun summoned Hu Yi who is the--
Swordsman of earth
Shield-bearer of the sun
Knight of the skies
Archer of Heaven
At first, Hu Yi refused Di Jun when he asked him to stop the sons. Why?
He didn't believe in violence.
He said they were like his own children.
He was afraid that Di Jun was tricking him.
Di Jun's wife, Xi He forbid it.
Where did Hu Yi stand when shooting his arrows?
The Jade Palace
The White Mountain
The Red River
The Heavens
After being hit by the arrows, what happened to the 10 sons/suns?
They became spirits.
They dissolved into nothingness.
They turned into black crows.
All their souls combined to form the one sun.
Why did Emperor Shun order one son/sun not to be shot down?
He didn't want the earth to be without light.
He was afraid of leaving Di Jun with no sons.
He was worried the people of earth would become angry.
He didn't want to anger the gods.
How did the messenger stop Hu Yi from firing his last arrow?
He snapped Hu Yi's bow.
He yelled to the suns/sons to warn them.
He stole the last arrow from his quiver.
The messenger explained to Hu Yi that Di Jun forbid it.
The sons/suns who became crows hope that one day their parents will--
turn them back into gods.
allow them back into the Jade Palace.
forgive them.
let them go free.
