Question 1

What is the title of the story?

Accepted Answer

The Aged Mother

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The Young Mother

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The Missing Mother

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The Lost Mother

Question 2

Who is the author of the story?

Accepted Answer

Matsuo Basho

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Ryunosuke Akutagawa

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Natsume Soseki

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Yukio Mishima

Question 3

What is the setting of the story?

Accepted Answer

Japan

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China

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Korea

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Vietnam

Question 4

Why did the Emperor order the people to abandon their aged parents?

Accepted Answer

To reduce the population

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To encourage family planning

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To punish the elderly

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To save resources

Question 5

What did the old woman ask her son to do?

Accepted Answer

Take her to the mountain

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Take her to the river

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Take her to the forest

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Take her to the temple

Question 6

What did the old woman give her son?

Accepted Answer

A bundle of twigs

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A bag of rice

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A bottle of sake

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A box of jewels

Question 7

What did the old woman do when they reached the top of the mountain?

Accepted Answer

She disappeared

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She slept

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She danced

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She cried

Question 8

What did the son see when he reached the top of the mountain?

Accepted Answer

The old woman turned into a pine tree

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The old woman turned into a bird

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The old woman disappeared

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The old woman turned into a rock

Question 9

What lesson did the son learn from his mother?

Accepted Answer

Respect and care for the elderly

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To always be obedient to your mother

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To always follow your mother's instructions

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To never leave your mother alone

Question 10

What is the moral of the story?

Accepted Answer

Filial piety is one of the most important virtues

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Nature is always beautiful

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Old age is a blessing

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Mothers always know best

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