The Bamboo Cutter and the Moon Princess — Questions and answers
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What did Taketori no Okina find inside the glowing bamboo stalk?
Choices
- He found a sharp knife he had lost earlier.
- He found a new kind of bamboo he had never seen.
- He found a strange, warm light coming from the base.
- He found something incredible inside the hollow stem. ✓
Answer: He found something incredible inside the hollow stem.
From page 1
What name did the old man and his wife give to the tiny baby they found inside a shining bamboo stalk in the story of The Bamboo Cutter and the Moon Princess?
Choices
- They named her Gold.
- They named her Treasure.
- They named her Kaguya. ✓
- They named her Princess.
Answer: They named her Kaguya.
From page 2
In The Bamboo Cutter and the Moon Princess, why did Kaguya's mother tell Kaguya that she needed to choose one of the princes?
Choices
- Kaguya wanted to move to a fine estate.
- Kaguya's mother thought she was too sad.
- The princes waited for Kaguya every day. ✓
- Kaguya's mother wanted her to be wealthy.
Answer: The princes waited for Kaguya every day.
From page 3
In The Bamboo Cutter and the Moon Princess, what special item did Kaguya ask one of the princes to bring her to show how much he cared?
Choices
- Kaguya asked for the stone begging bowl of the Buddha. ✓
- Kaguya asked for a robe made from the fur of a fire-rat.
- Kaguya asked for a jewel from a dragon’s neck.
- Kaguya asked for a jeweled branch from the island of Horai.
Answer: Kaguya asked for the stone begging bowl of the Buddha.
From page 4
Why did Kaguya tell the Emperor she could not accept his offer to be Empress?
Choices
- Kaguya said she wanted to marry one of the princes.
- Kaguya said she preferred to live on her family's estate.
- Kaguya said she did not find the Emperor charming.
- Kaguya said she was not meant to stay in this world. ✓
Answer: Kaguya said she was not meant to stay in this world.
From page 5
In The Bamboo Cutter and the Moon Princess, what secret did Kaguya finally tell her parents about why she was sad?
Choices
- Kaguya confessed she was lonely and wanted to get married.
- Kaguya confessed she did not like living in their house anymore.
- Kaguya confessed she was not of this world and came from the Moon. ✓
- Kaguya confessed she missed the Emperor and wanted to be Empress.
Answer: Kaguya confessed she was not of this world and came from the Moon.
From page 6
What did the Emperor do to try and stop Kaguya from being taken away?
Choices
- The Emperor sent a message to the Moon people asking them to wait.
- The Emperor sent two thousand of his finest soldiers to surround her house. ✓
- The Emperor asked Kaguya to hide from the Moon people.
- The Emperor built a great wall around Kaguya's house.
Answer: The Emperor sent two thousand of his finest soldiers to surround her house.
From page 7
In The Bamboo Cutter and the Moon Princess, what happened to the soldiers when a bright cloud and a flying chariot appeared from the moon?
Choices
- The light was so intense it blinded them, and their strength left them. ✓
- The soldiers ran away in fear from the bright light.
- The soldiers were able to shoot arrows at the chariot.
- The soldiers captured the beings in shining robes.
Answer: The light was so intense it blinded them, and their strength left them.
From page 8
What did Kaguya give to the Emperor’s captain before she left?
Choices
- Kaguya gave him a beautiful robe of feathers to wear.
- Kaguya gave him a message for her weeping parents.
- Kaguya gave him a jewel from a dragon’s neck.
- Kaguya gave him her last letter and a small jar of the Elixir of Life. ✓
Answer: Kaguya gave him her last letter and a small jar of the Elixir of Life.
From page 9
What did the Emperor ask his general to do with Kaguya’s letter and the Elixir of Life?
Choices
- The Emperor asked him to build a great fire on the highest mountain and burn them. ✓
- The Emperor asked him to bury them in the royal garden.
- The Emperor asked him to send them to the Moon on a chariot.
- The Emperor asked him to keep them safe in the royal palace.
Answer: The Emperor asked him to build a great fire on the highest mountain and burn them.
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