chp. 36 - between two worlds Flashcards
what is the name of the whaleboat Manjiro purchases?
Adventurer
who joins Manjiro on the trip to Japan?
Denzo and Goemon
Manjiro learns that one of his Japanese friends has died. who?
Jusuke
what is the name of the ship they take to the waters off of Japan?
Sarah Boyd
what is the weather like when they depart from the ship?
it is stormy
what does the weather foreshadow?
the difficult times they face on returning to Japan; the future of Japan
who does Goemon say is the smart one of the group of fishermen?
Toraemon
why is Toraemon the smart one of the group?
he stayed in Oahu instead of trying to go back to Japan
what does Goemon think will be their fate when they reach Japan?
their heads will be chopped off by a samurai
why is Goemon being so difficult?
he hates the ocean and is seasick
what message did Manjiro write to Captain Whitfield before departing from Honolulu?
“I hope you will never forget me for I have though about you day after day; you are my best friend on the earth, beside the great God.”
how long has Manjiro and his friends been away from Japan?
10 years
what do the fishermen notice first when they make land?
the soft sand, the sweet air, and the fragrant pines
Goemon believes that the approaching men have come to:
arrest them
