Joanna's Family Legacy Quiz

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What did Joanna do with her last five coins?

She saved them for her journey.
She bought food and drink for her travels.
She paid a tax to leave the city. (correct)
She gave them to another traveler in need.

What did Joanna carry on her back during her journey?

Her mother's stall. (correct)
Coins she had earned from selling stories.
A collection of books.
A large sack of food supplies.

What lesson did Joanna's story teach to other travelers?

It is important to always travel with wealth.
True happiness comes from material possessions.
Greed can lead to losing everything. (correct)
Avoid sharing stories with strangers.

How did Joanna feel as she traveled away from the capital?

Content and full of happiness. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What ultimately did Joanna consider to be more valuable than money?

Wisdom. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What problem did Joanna face when she arrived in the capital city with her stone fruit?

She had to pay taxes and fees to enter the city. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What condition did Joanna's stone fruit go through before they were ripe?

They transformed from black to grey to silver. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Why did Joanna's family never sell their stone fruit in the capital city before?

They had previously failed at selling there. (A) Signup and view all the answers

How long did it take Joanna to prepare for her journey to the capital city?

Almost four months. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was Joanna's ultimate goal in traveling to the capital city?

To make her fortune by selling stone fruit. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What significant item did Joanna bring with her to sell the fruit?

A wooden market stall. (A) Signup and view all the answers

Where did Joanna's family source their stone fruit?

From the valley hidden in the mountains. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What did Joanna experience during her journey to the capital city?

Exhaustion after months on the road. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What motivated Joanna to sell her family stall?

To raise more money (D) Signup and view all the answers

What happened to the silver stone fruit while Joanna was waiting?

It turned white and lost flavor (B) Signup and view all the answers

How did Joanna ultimately dispose of her half-rotten fruit?

She sold it to a farmer for his pigs (B) Signup and view all the answers

What did Joanna first discover after waking up in the dark?

A hole in the wall (A) Signup and view all the answers

What did Joanna throw into the hole first?

One of her boots (D) Signup and view all the answers

How did Joanna feel after throwing her boot into the hole?

Angry and hopeless (B) Signup and view all the answers

How much money did Joanna collect after throwing several items into the hole?

Thirty-eight pennies (A) Signup and view all the answers

What items did Joanna buy after her first success at trading?

Essential clothing and a bag (A) Signup and view all the answers

How did people react to Joanna sitting on the street with her pile of pennies?

They showed her pity (A), They ignored her completely (B) Signup and view all the answers

What did Joanna do with her belongings in the middle of the night?

Threw them into the hole (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was Joanna's final buying decision after her successful trades?

To buy back her mother's stall (A) Signup and view all the answers

What offered Joanna more coins when she threw valuable items into the hole?

The enchanted hole (D) Signup and view all the answers

What thought crossed Joanna's mind about her mother's stall?

To throw it into the hole for more coins (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was Joanna's emotional state by the end of her journey?

Content and wealthy (A) Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Joanna's Family Legacy

Joanna Paresi was the last of a long line of market traders.
Her family had a secret source of stone fruit from a hidden valley in the mountains.
The stone fruit was highly sought after and profitable.

The Journey to the Capital

Joanna dreamed of selling the fruit in the capital city but her mother warned against it.
After her mother's death Joanna decided to make the four-month journey.
She intended to sell the fruit ripe for the capital's market.

Challenges in the Capital

Joanna faced numerous expenses: city taxes, market fees, and fruit testing.
To afford these costs, she sold her valuable family stall.
The lengthy testing process caused the fruit to overripe and lose its quality.

The Mysterious Hole

Facing ruin, Joanna discovered a hole in a wall that mysteriously exchanged objects for coins.
When she threw away her possessions, coins came back from the hole
The hole's exchange rate increased the value of what was given.

Joanna's New Beginning

After her encounter with the hole, Joanna bought basic necessities with the coins she received.
She used her newfound wealth for a large bag, simple clothing, and eventually her family stall.
Through the hole, she swapped her items and received a vast amount of coins.

Final Choices and Lessons

Joanna decided not to throw her stall into the hole, valuing it more than endless money.
She realized the greatest reward was not money, but the wisdom gained from her experiences.
After returning home, Joanna shared her story as a trader and taught valuable life lessons to others.