english exam: literature and "Inn of Lost Time"
What makes the tale of Urashima Taro sad?
Taro loses many years of his life, plus his friends and family
in the subplot, who is willing to pay a gold piece for each lost year of life?
Tobukei, the wealthy merchant
In Zenta's story, what do Zenta and his employer think happened to them the night they stayed at the "Inn of lost time" ?
Zenta and his employer thought that the Inn keeper and the daughter drugged and robbed them
you will learn the resolution of a story:
at the end of the story
in spite of the wolf's efforts, Mark's brick house stands strong against all huffs and puffs
climax
the pigs wanted to build houses, but the wolf wants a meal
conflict
the problem a character faces in a story is the:
conflict
an author creates a vivid setting by appealing to the reader's:
five senses
The father tells the story of Urashima Taro to his sons because:
it is his habit to tell his sons a bedtime story
long stories have subplots, which are:
minor plots that are part of the larger story
the atmosphere of a story is also called the
mood
the day had begun with sunshine, but now dark clouds swirled above the three busy pigs. the weather began to feel like a turkey threat.
mood
the story of Urashima Taro is a Japanese:
myth
a chain of related events that tells what happens in the story is called the:
plot
the ______________ is the chain of related events that tells you what happens in a story
plot
another word for conflict is:
problem
at the end of the story, when Matsuzo refuses more tea from his hosts, the stories mood is:
relieved; everyone laughs at his uneasiness
a storyteller will use parallel episodes to:
repeat events or elements of a story
once the wolf was no longe a threat to the pigs, they all lived happily together
resolution
the wolf blows down the house of straw
rising action
which of the following details about setting describes a social custom as a part of the setting? 16th centry, Japan serving hot tea to guests late evening lean faces of the Samurai
serving hot tea to guests
once upon a time, in a country far away, there were three little pigs
setting
the time and place in which the events of a story take place is the:
setting
the mood of a story is the:
story's overall atmosphere
minor plots that are part of the larger story are called
subplots
having ronin as characters shows that the story:
takes place in Japan, long ago
what detail first helped Zenta figure out the innkeeper's trick?
the bamboo looked almost the same as the night before
in the end, who is the farmer's wife revealed to be?
the six-fingered girl from the inn
the setting helps you understand:
the time period of the story, where the story takes place, and the story's main characters and social customs
What is revealed to them later? what actually occurred?
they tried to trick them into giving 50 gold pieces to an old woman who didn't exist. They had actually just slept overnight outside and not for 50 years
why does Zenta tell the story about the inn?
to see if the farmer and his wife are leading an honest life