"The Inn of Lost Time"

How is Tokubei characterized?

A selfish and greedy merchant

What is a frame story?

A story that contains at least one other independent story

What is the POV of the story of the merchant?

First person

What detail did the innkeeper miss when he played his trick?

He switched the painted door panels.

How did the detail of the girl's six-fingered hand affect the mood of the story?

It added mystery.

The father tells the story of Urashima Taro to his sons because—

It is his habit to tell his sons a bedtime story

When Matsuzo refuses more tea from his hosts, the story's mood is—

Relieved; everyone laughs at his uneasiness

What KIND of setting is in frame story?

Specific

What makes the tale of Urashima Taro sad?

Taro loses many years of his life, plus his friends and family.

What is a symbol in "Inn of Lost Time"?

The bamboo

What detail first helped Zenta figure out the innkeeper's trick?

The bamboo looked almost the same as the night before.

Who is the narrator of the fairy tale?

The farmer

What is unusual about the setting of the inn in Zenta's story?

The inn was in the middle of a bamboo grove, away from the road.

In the end, who is the farmer's wife revealed to be

The six-fingered girl from the inn

What is the POV of the fairy tale?

Third person limited omniscient

Why does Zenta tell the story about the inn?

To see if the farmer and his wife are leading an honest life

In the subplot, who is willing to pay a gold piece for each lost year of life?

Tokubei, the wealthy merchant

Who is the narrator of the story about the merchant?

Zenta

An example of flashback is--

Zenta's story

Having ronin as characters shows that the story—

takes place in Japan, long ago