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The Fascinating World of a Professional Storyteller

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Is Kyokudo Nanshun Japanese?

a)

Yes

b)

No

2.

What job did Nanshun have when she first came to Japan?

a)

kodan-shi

b)

student

c)

English teacher

d)

translator

3.

True or False: When she first came to Japan, Nanshun was not interested in traditional Japanese culture

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Select all the things Nanshun said she likes about kodan

multiple answers)

a)

gestrues

b)

expressions

c)

kimono

d)

stories

5.

Who is Nanshun's favorite historical character?

a)

Oda Nobunaga

b)

Sakamoto Ryoma

c)

Commadore Matthew Perry

d)

Naruto Uzumaki

6.

True or False: Nanshun only performs kodan in English

a)

True

b)

False

7.

True or False: Nanshun performs kodan just by memorizing the words and does not try to understand the story

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What does Nanshun think about Japanese audiences?

Choose all correct answers

a)

Then can be challenging

b)

She can perform freely in front of some audiences

c)

She is afraid they won't like her

d)

They don't understand the stories

9.

Getting a permanent resident visa allows Nanshun to:

a)

change her name to a Japanese name

b)

work in Japan in a long time

c)

buy a house in Japan

d)

only work certain kinds of jobs

10.

Select the Japanese word with the most similar meaning

Confidence

a)

確認する

b)

勇気

c)

自信

d)

努力

11.

Select the Japanese word with the most similar meaning

wonders

Share the wonders of Japanese culture

a)

驚異

b)

文化

c)

伝統

d)

散歩