Name:____________________

Date:_____________________
Directions
:Pleaseanswerthequestionsandstatementsusingcompletesentences
inyourownwords
.
Pleasewriteneatly.

WheretheMountainMeetstheMoon
Chapter13Questions

1. Whyisthevillageashadeoffadedbrown(pg.1)?HowdoesMinlisappearance
comparewiththeappearanceofhervillage?(pg.______)

2. WhywontanythinggrowonFruitlessMountain,accordingtotheoldstoryherfather
tells?Whatwillmakethingsgrowagain?(pg.______)

3. MadoesnotapproveofBa'sstories.Whydoesn'tsheapproveofthem?Provideevidence.
(pg.______)

4. Howdoeachofherparentsreacttoherpurchaseofthegoldfish?Whydoyouthinktheir
reactionsaresodifferent?(pg.______)

5. WhoistheOldManoftheMoon?Whatdoeshedowiththeredthread?Why?
(pg.______)

6. HowdidtheOldManoftheMoonspredictionstillcometrueinTheStoryoftheOld
ManoftheMoon?WhydoesMinliwanttofindtheoldManoftheMoon?
(pg.______)

DiscussionQuestions:
Directions
Takealookatthefollowingquestionswewilldiscussthemduringclass.
1. Fateiswhensomethinghappensbeyondyourcontrol.Themagistratessonandand
grocersdaughterendupmarryingeachotherdespitethemagistratesefforttochangethe
OldManoftheMoonswords.Doyouthinkitwasfate?Whyorwhynot?Doyoubelieve
thatfateexists?Whyorwhynot?
2. Thegoldfishmansaysthatgoldfishbringfortuneinto[the]home.Goldfishmeans
plentyofgold.Havingabowlofgoldfishmeansyourhousewillbefullofgoldandjade
(pg.13).DoyoubelievethatthegoldfishwillbringlucktoMinli?Whyorwhynot?Do
youbelieveinluckand/orluckyitems?Whyorwhynot?Ifyoudobelieveinluckor
luckyitems,doyouhaveanythingthatyoubelievebringsyouluck?
3. Minliusedhalfofthemoneyinherhometobuyagoldfishfromthegoldfishmanbecause
shebelievedthatthegoldfishcouldbringfortunetoherhomeandhappinesstoherMa.Do
youthinkMinlishouldhaveboughtthegoldfish?Whyorwhynot?IfyouwereMinli,
wouldyouhaveboughtthegoldfish?Whyorwhynot?