Transcript Sign of the Chrysanthemum by Katherine Paterson Day 8 Discuss Chapters 16-18 Question 1 How does Muna live after running away from Fukuji and burying the sword in.

Sign of the
Chrysanthemum
by Katherine Paterson
Day 8
Discuss Chapters 16-18
Question 1
How does Muna live after running
away from Fukuji and burying
the sword in the mountains?
How long does he live like this?
Muna is a creature of the gate a
homeless beggar. He is there for several
months from summer to winter.
Pg. 118-119
Question 2
What is the political
event that takes
place in the winter?
In a coup d’etat the Genji take the
emperor prisoner and roam the city
waiting for the Heiki to strike back.
Pg. 104
Question 3
What does Muna see that
prompts him to go and dig
up the sword?
Muna sees the wood cutter talking to
Genji samurai and he is afraid the
wood cutter will lead them to the
sword.
Top of pg. 120
Question 4
Why does Muna take the
sword back to Fukuji?
To keep the Genji warriors
from taking it. So it doesn’t
fall into the wrong hands. He
felt guilty and is trying to do
the right thing.
Pg. 121, 123
Question 5
When Muna could finally choose
his own name, why did he
decide not to change it?
Pg. 129-130 Muna decides that he is who
he is and no other name would change that
Question 6
What did Fukuji do that showed
Muna he was now his
apprentice?
Pg. 132 Fukuji cut off Muna’s hair
Question 7
Did Muna ever find his father?
How do you know?
No, because Muna gave up on his
dream of a father. (pg. 130) He let go
of his phantom of a father –he accepts
Fukuji as a sort of father figure.
Question 8
Read the last line of the book.
What do you think this
inscription means?
Opinion – you have to make your own path
in life, you have to endure conflict to grow
as a person, both Muna and the sword are
forged.