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Chapter 8
Vocabulary
Gold leaf, p. 60; prevailed, p. 61; gape, p. 62; in favor at the court; p. 62; antechamber, p. 62; banter,
p. 64; kick the shuttlecock, p. 67. (see image of shuttlecock below) The shuttlecock was a popular
children’s game)
1. Explain the quote, “Who are you calling pig-brain, you cow-dung?” p. 64
2. What would you have advised the king about flying in the New Year’s Kite Festival?
3. Why did Kee-sup mean when he said, “Shuttlecock…a game you play when you have no one
to play with.” p. 69.
Chapter 9
Vocabulary
nstin tively, p.
onf
i s, p. 1 ra e, p. 2, s llen, p.
lial d ty, p. 9 taboo, p.
.
1. Analyze the conflict between Young-sup and Kee-sup. Compare that conflict with your rela-
tionship with another person.
2. What was important about who provided the money for the seventh kite?
3. Which of the Five Virtues of Confucius is most important? Which would be the most difficult
to follow? Pages 74-75
Chapters 10 & 11
Vocabulary
Hall of Ancestors, p. 86; bowing ceremony, p. 86; mallet, p. 88; porcelain, p. 89; taut, p. 89;
demon, p. 91.
How did the small cut on Young-sup’s hand lead to a big discovery?
Who would you have asked to find out if there was a rule against making the kite string sharper?-
Describe what is meant by, “It is you, yourself, and your brother who must decide if it is honor-
able?” p. 94
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