THE WONDERFUL TEAKETTLE: QUIZ ANSWERS

Here are the answers to the quiz on the Japanese story, The Wonderful Teakettle:

Answers:

1. Why was the old priest so happy? Because he had found a new treasure - his "new" teakettle.
2. What was his new teakettle made of? Brass
3. What did the third boy see whenhe peeped through the screen? He was just in time to see the new teakettle give a spring into the air, turn a somersault, and come down in the form of a furry, little badger.
4. What did all the boys see when they looked through the screen together? Only a teakettle.
5. What did the teakettle do when the old priest put it on the fire to heat? The kettle gave a leap up into the air, spilling the hot water all over the floor! “Hot, hot! I’m burning!” it cried. And, like a flash, it was no longer a kettle but a little furry badger.
6. Who did the old priest sell the teakettle to? The tinker.
7. Where did he take the teakettle to after he bought it? He took it home with him, where he bent it back into shape and mended it.
8. What did the badger say he liked to eat now and then? The badger said, "Oh! I like a little sugar now and then.”
9. What did the people who saw the dancing badger on the tightroop do after they saw it? Those who had seen it once came to see it again.
10. Where did the owner of the teakettle put the teakettle after he bacame rich? He put his beloved teakettle in a little temple on top of a hill.

11. Bonus question: Using the story, describe what a badger looks like. It was furry, had four feet, and a bushy tail.

How did you do?