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Sign of the Chrysanthemum by Katherine Paterson. Day 3 Discuss Chapters 4-5 Pre-reading Chapters 6-7. Question 1. What did Muna find out about Takanobu that shocked him?. Answer – that he stole from his overseer’s boat (a silver buddha). Question 2. What is the Red Dog ?.
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Sign of the Chrysanthemumby Katherine Paterson Day 3 Discuss Chapters 4-5 Pre-reading Chapters 6-7
Question 1 What did Muna find out about Takanobu that shocked him? Answer – that he stole from his overseer’s boat (a silver buddha)
Question 2 What is the Red Dog ? Answer- a restaurant/bar where Takanobu meets up with his pals.
Question 3 Why did the owner of the Red Dog say, “No credit!” when Takanobu and Muna walked in? Answer- because Takanobu always puts his purchases on “credit” and never actually pays for anything.
Question 4 What kind of job did Muna get and why did Takanobu want him to work there ? Answer- he got a job at the imperial stables. Takanobu wants him to work there so Muna could listen in on the conversations of the samurai
Question 5 What happened at the Red Dog? What happened to Takanobu? What happened to Muna? Answer- the Red Dog burned down. Takanobu died. Muna was severely injured, inhaled too much smoke, but not dead.
Question 6 Who saved Muna? Answer- Fukuji, the swordsmith
Question 7 Why did Muna want the sword maker to like him? Answer- because Fukuji might have information about his father
Chapter 6-7 Plot Summary • First event in chapter 6 • Spring, Muna is well again, wants to be useful to Fukuji but keeps making mistakes (rice, sweeping) • Last event in chapter 7 • Muna is eating his evening meal with Fukuji and decides not to tell him about Akiko or his past