Choose one prompt: At the end of Chapter 19, Minli says to Buffalo Boy, “Don’t you think it’s mysterious that you only see her once in a while? And you never visit her, she only visits you? And that she knows things like where the king will be tomorrow? Who is she, really?” Who do you think Buffalo Boy’s friend is? Why? Ma offers to carry the goldfish and she feeds the goldfish from her own rice bowl. In what ways does Ma seem to be changing? What has caused this change? Minli offers the Buffalo Boy her last copper coin, but he does not take it, even though he is very poor. Why does the Buffalo Boy tell Minli he does not need it? Minli uses the coin to purchase a peach. What happens to the peach she buys? How does this act of kindness help her reach her goal of finding the king? The king tells Minli a new version of the Old Man of the Moon story. In this version, Minli learns that Magistrate Tiger tore a page from the Book of Fortune. The king guesses this page might be the “borrowed line” Minli is looking for on her journey.The message on the page changes depending on the situation. What does the message say as the king reads it to Minli? What do you think this means? Use examples from your own life or other books you have read to explain your answer. |