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WorksheetsShinto in Anime: Totoro
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
My Neighbour Totoro was released in what year?
1988
1997
2000
1976
At the start of the film, Mei and her sister Satsuki are cleaning their new house. What spirits do they encounter during this chore?
spider spirits
purity spirits
soot spirits
sleep spirits
Totoro lives in a...
beach hut
tree
mushroom
tea house
Initially, only Mei can see Totoro. Why?
He's too small for the others to see
Only Mei can reach Totoro's house
Kami spirits choose when to reveal themselves
Only children are allowed to see Totoro
How do we know Totoro is a nature spirit?
He does a ceremonial dance to help seeds grow
he resembles an animal
he lives in a tree
all of these
At one point, Mei runs away from her sister and father. Why?
She is upset that she cannot show Totoro to them
She gets upset after her sister calls her "silly"
To see her ill mother in the hospital
Because her father accused her of lying about Totoro
What is this character called?
Meatball
Kozuki
Shinju
Catbus
Following their encounter with Totoro, Mei's father takes them where?
out to lunch
to the hospital
to the river
a Kami shrine
Totoro is referred to as "mori no nushi" which means what?
Master of the wind
Squirrel Spirit
Master of the forest
Plump rabbit
Which of Shinto's four affirmations does the film's themes relate to?
tradition and family
love of nature
purity and cleanliness
Matsuri
