Yeh Shen Questions

Where does the story take place?

• in a land far, far away

• today in China

• long ago in China

• long ago in America

Who is Yeh-Shen's only friend?

• a dog

• a gray mouse

• a fish

• a cat

What happens to the fish?

• it talks

• it swims away

• it jumps out of the water

• the stepmother cooks it for supper

The old man tells Yeh-Shen that the bones are _______.

• fancy

• magical

• dangerous

• lost

Where did the bones come from?

• She found the bones along the shore.

• The bones were dug up by her stepsister.

• The bones just appeared one day.

• The bones came from her fish friend.

Yeh-Shen is ______________.

• mean and callous

• funny

• kind and honest

• dishonest

Who helped Yeh-Shen?

• Her fairy godmother

• the witch

• the old man

• her neighbor

Why do people go to the Spring Festival?

• to fall in love

• to honor the king

• to bring presents to the king

• to dance and laugh

Why did Yeh-Shen leave the festival?

• She was worried that she would be late getting home.

• She was worried that her stepsister would make fun of her.

• She was afraid that the king did not like her.

• She was worried that her stepmother would notice her.

What happened after Yeh-Shen left the festival?

• She was running and lost one of her slippers.

• She was running and fell to the ground.

• She was running and got lost.

• She was running and ripped her dress.