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2 Put the following events in the correct order.

The Emperor ordered his servants to burn the letter and the elixir.

Kaguyahime was sent to Earth for her safety because there was a war
raging on the moon.

Daiku found the girl inside a sparkling bamboo stem.

The Emperor heard about her beauty and asked to see her.

News of the girl’s beauty spread far and wide.

Kaguyahime went home to the moon and left the Emperor a letter and an elixir.

Daiku and his wife decided to adopt the girl.

The Emperor fell in love with Kaguyahime.

3 Circle true (T) or false (F).

1 Daiku worked as a messenger. T/F

2 Daiku and his wife were very poor. T/F

3 Kaguyahime grew to be very beautiful. T/F

4 Kaguyahime was a princess from another planet. T/F

5 Kaguyahime loved the Emperor. T/F

4 Answer the following questions.

1 Where did Daiku find the girl?

2 What did the girl’s name, ‘Kaguyahime,’ mean?

3 What happened every time Daiku cut the bamboo?

4 What did the Emperor do when he saw Kaguyahime?

5 How did the letter and the elixir relate to Mount Fuji?

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