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Chinzaemon, the Silent

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1.

In Chinzaemon the Silent, what does Chinzaemon do that makes the prince grant him any wish?

a)

Chinzaemon exposes the sleeping guards

b)

Make the prince a sword that kills his enemy

c)

Chinzaemon saved his wife's life

d)

Figures out a plot to overthrow the kingdom

2.

What wish does Chinzaemon ask for?

a)

All the lands in the kingdom

b)

To sniff in the prince's ear

c)

Three more wishes

d)

Gifts from all the nobility

3.

What is the cause of Chinzaemon becoming a wealthy man?

a)

Chinzaemon worked a lot of jobs for the prince

b)

The nobility and advisors giving Chinzaemon gifts

c)

The prince fired his advisors

d)

He sold his swords and scabbards for high prices

4.

What was Chinzaemon's job title (when the prince first hired him)?

a)

armorer

b)

prince

c)

soldier

d)

adviser

5.

What does the word "summoned" mean? Sentence: "The prince summoned his advisers one by one."

a)

To ask someone a question

b)

To call for someone to show up

c)

To play a prank on someone

d)

To insult someone

6.

What prank did Chinzaemon play on the sleeping guards?

a)

He scared the guards by yelling behind them

b)

He made the guards drink medicine to fall asleep

c)

He made the guards sniff his ear

d)

He glued the guards' sandals to the ground

7.

Why did the prince fire the sleeping guards?

a)

They were late when the prince summoned them

b)

They laughed at Chinzaemon

c)

They actually slept when they had to be on guard

d)

They played prank with Chinzaemon

8.

After firing the sleeping guards the prince summoned Chinzaemon and said, "Well, I feel safer now", although he knew that Chinzaemon only played prank with the guards. What can we learn from this scene?

a)

It doesn't matter at all to play prank because it will proof who you are.

b)

It's normal that we humans sometimes neglect what we have to do.

c)

Chinzaemon's prank proofed that didn't do their job seriously and responsibly, and it might become dangerous

d)

The prince is powerful. He can do anything he wants. So be careful!

9.

When Chinzaemon sniffed the prince's ear, what did the courtiers think?

a)

They thought he was crazy

b)

They thought he was a brilliant servant

c)

They thought he wanted to get money

d)

They thought he whispered bad things about them

10.

Why did the prince dismiss all his advisers and courtiers?

a)

They didn't get along well with Chinzaemon

b)

They didn't know that Chinzaemon only played prank with them

c)

They only wanted to use him for their own purpose

d)

They refused to help the prince

11.

What do you think Chinzaemon is?

I think Chinzaemon is........because.....

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