Comprehension Questions
1. What is the folktale about?

2. Who is Shokujo? Describe her. What does she
do in the heavens?
3.According to Shokujo's father, what is the
problem with Shokujo and her job?
4. What solution did the Sun-King think of? Is it
a good solution? Why or why not?

5. What happened after Kingen and Shokujo fell in love?

6. What did the Sun-King do when he learned about Kingen and Shokujo falling in love?
7. Do you think what the Sun-King did is fair for Kingen and Shokujo? Justify your answer.
8. The Sun-King did not entirely punish them. What is the consolation of their parting?
9. What does the last line, "The hope of a permanent reunion still fills the hearts of the
Star-Lovers, and is to them as a sweet fragrance and a beautiful vision," mean?
10.If you were Shokujo or Kingen, would you also feel that your reunion is a sweet and
beautiful vision? Why or why not?

Nonsense=Report
Correct=Brainlist