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Mieko and the Fifth Treasure
Mieko and the Fifth Treasure
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1
At the beginning of chapter 11, Meiko dreams about
living in a mansion
winning the contest
being with her family again
painting calligraphy
2
What words are inscribed on Grandpa's rock?
Spilled water is never wasted
Life is not easy, better move one.
Bitterness kills beauty
Spilled water can never return to the glass
3
Mike's grandparents are monetarily wealthy
False
True
4
Where is Mieko's secret hiding place?
at the beach in the tunnel
in the rice field
in the mountain by the river
in her room behind her closet
5
Yoshi thinks Meiko can win the contest because
no one else knows how to paint calligraphy
she has taken many calligraphy classes
she is her best friend
she is very good at it
6
Mike was excited to paint calligraphy after her injury.
False
True
7
Between what years was WW2?
1930-1940
1939-1945
1857-1862
1919-1924
8
What does Grandpa compare Mieko's brushstrokes to?
a river
a stiff branch
a dragon
a machine
9
Mike was reluctant to join the contest because
all of the above
she knew she had lost the fifth treasure
she was self conscious about her hand
she thought her calligraphy was not good enough
10
Miss Suzuki told Mieko that she must go to school no exceptions
True
False
11
After both atomic bombs were dropped in Japan, the Japanese army surendered to the Allied Forces.
False
True
12
Aunt Hisako thinks Mieko is a coward
False
True
13
How many letters did Mieko's parents send?
5
8
2
3
14
What is the 5th treasure?
Beauty in the Heart
Talent
Beauty in the Soul
Expensive lessons
15
What does this quote mean: ‘Only Meiko can heal her inner self. We cannot do that for her.’
Mieko must find healing and peace on her own. It is her journey.
Mike can heal her inner wounds by forgetting and ignoring them
Mieko cannot go to the doctor because it costs too much
Only Mieko can erase and forget her own memories
16
Yoshi believed that there was a Tengu in the mountain
False
True
17
What are the 4 treasures
fine brush, inkstick, inkstone, and a roll of rice paper.
fine brush, lily pad, ink, rice paper
paint brush, paint, canvas and wooden aisle
fine brush, inkstick, bamboo paper, inkstand
18
Bitterness means:
trapped in a state of anxiety and depression
anger and disappointment at being treated unfairly; resentment.
overwhelming sadness, hopelessness
Panic and abrupt reactions due to trauma
19
What does the doctor say about bitterness?
That you should eat bitter foods since it is healthy
it will grow like a weed, leaving no room for love & beauty
Bitter people are not successful and not likely to be good artists
That bitterness is bad for the heart and my cause heart disease.
20
What type of conflict is most prominent in the novel?
Character vs Self
Character vs nature
Character vs Character
Character vs society
21
Mike thought Yoshi was perfect and so lucky because
she took calligraphy classes with famous artists
of her physical appearances, her matching clothes and good spirits
she had a lot of friends and was popular
of her good fortune and wealth
22
What does Aunt Hisako give Mieko before the contest?
a book
Handmade rice paper
Handmade bamboo inkstick
Brand new ink
23
What was the name of the city mentioned in the novel which was destroyed by the bomb?
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Nagamaki
Miekosaki
24
Meiko rediscovered the Fifth Treasure: Beaty in the Heart
True
False
25
What is a Kimono
a type of ink stone
a traditional japanese tea
a traditional japanese dress / clothing
a bamboo mat
