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Questions for Chapters 12-15

 

  1. What does the goldfish man tell Ma could happen to Minli?

 

  1. What did Lao Lao tell her nineteen-year-old grandson was his fate?

 

  1. What does Lao Lao tell the goldfish man he can do to avoid his fate?

 

  1. What did the man with the book do for the goldfish man?

 

  1. Why does the goldfish man say that nothing is impossible?

 

  1. What do you think is the moral of the goldfish manŐs story?

 

  1. How big is the dragon?

  2. Where does the dragon take Minli?

 

  1. How does the dragon measure how long heŐs been in the forest?

 

  1. Why do the monkeys not let Minli and the dragon pass?

 

  1. Why does Minli tie her fishnet over the rice and pot?

 

  1. Who tells Ba to tell Ma the story of the paper of happiness?

 

  1. Why does the Magistrate Tiger send an emissary to observe the family famous for happiness?

 

  1. What does the Magistrate Tiger say will happen if the family does not tell him the secret of their happiness?

 

  1. What happens to the paper containing the secret to the familyŐs happiness?

 

  1. What happens when the Magistrate goes with his army to punish the family?

 

  1. What do you think is the moral of The Story of the Paper of Happiness?

 

  1. What do you think will happen to Ma and Ba?

 

  1. What do you think will happen to Minli?

 

  1. Do you agree with what Minli did?  Why or why not?