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king-kojata | the cake was soon made . the invited guests were already thronging round the table , when the head cook entered the room , bearing a beautiful wedding cake on a silver dish , and laid it before prince milan . the guests were all lost in admiration , for the cake was quite a work of art . prince milan at once proceeded to cut it open , when to his surprise two white doves sprang out of it , and one of them said to the other : ' my dear mate , do not fly away and leave me , and forget me as prince milan forgot his beloved hyacinthia . ' milan sighed deeply when he heard what the little dove said . then he jumped up suddenly from the table and ran to the door , where he found the beautiful hyacinthia waiting for him . outside stood his faithful charger , pawing the ground . without pausing for a moment , milan and hyacinthia mounted him and galloped as fast as they could into the country of king kojata . the king and queen received them with such joy and gladness as had never been heard of before , and they all lived happily for the rest of their lives . | he heard what the dove said . | why did the cake remind the prince of hyacinthia ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4700 | why did the cake remind the prince of hyacinthia ? | []
| local | causal relationship | implicit |
the-dragon-princess | in the sea of dungting there is a hill , and in that hill there is a hole , and this hole is so deep that it has no bottom . once a fisherman was passing there who slipped and fell into the hole . he came to a country full of winding ways which led over hill and dale for several miles . finally he reached a dragon - castle lying in a great plain . there grew a green slime which reached to his knees . he went to the gate of the castle . it was guarded by a dragon who spouted water which dispersed in a fine mist . within the gate lay a small hornless dragon who raised his head , showed his claws , and would not let him in . | he slipped and fell into the hole . | why was the fisherman at the dragon-castle ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4701 | why was the fisherman at the dragon-castle ? | []
| local | causal relationship | explicit |
the-dragon-princess | in the sea of dungting there is a hill , and in that hill there is a hole , and this hole is so deep that it has no bottom . once a fisherman was passing there who slipped and fell into the hole . he came to a country full of winding ways which led over hill and dale for several miles . finally he reached a dragon - castle lying in a great plain . there grew a green slime which reached to his knees . he went to the gate of the castle . it was guarded by a dragon who spouted water which dispersed in a fine mist . within the gate lay a small hornless dragon who raised his head , showed his claws , and would not let him in . | the hornless dragon would not let him in . | why wasn't the fisherman able to get into the castle ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4702 | why wasn't the fisherman able to get into the castle ? | []
| local | causal relationship | explicit |
the-dragon-princess | the fisherman spent several days in the cave , satisfying his hunger with the green slime , which he found edible and which tasted like rice - mush . at last he found a way out again . he told the district mandarin what had happened to him , and the latter reported the matter to the emperor . the emperor sent for a wise man and questioned him concerning it . | green slime . | what did the fisherman eat in the cave ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4703 | what did the fisherman eat in the cave ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
the-dragon-princess | the fisherman spent several days in the cave , satisfying his hunger with the green slime , which he found edible and which tasted like rice - mush . at last he found a way out again . he told the district mandarin what had happened to him , and the latter reported the matter to the emperor . the emperor sent for a wise man and questioned him concerning it . | sent for a wise man and questioned him concerning it . | what did the emperor do when the district mandarin reported the fisherman to him ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4704 | what did the emperor do when the district mandarin reported the fisherman to him ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
the-dragon-princess | the wise man said : " there are four paths in this cave . one path leads to the south - west shore of the sea of dungting , the second path leads to a valley in the land of the four rivers , the third path ends in a cave on the mountain of lo - fu and the fourth in an island of the eastern sea . in this cave dwells the seventh daughter of the dragon - king of the eastern sea , who guards his pearls and his treasure . it happened once in the ancient days , that a fisherboy dived into the water and brought up a pearl from beneath the chin of a black dragon . | the seventh daughter of the dragon - king of the eastern sea . | who guarded the dragon-king's pearls and treasure ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4705 | who guarded the dragon-king's pearls and treasure ? | []
| local | character | explicit |
the-dragon-princess | the wise man said : " there are four paths in this cave . one path leads to the south - west shore of the sea of dungting , the second path leads to a valley in the land of the four rivers , the third path ends in a cave on the mountain of lo - fu and the fourth in an island of the eastern sea . in this cave dwells the seventh daughter of the dragon - king of the eastern sea , who guards his pearls and his treasure . it happened once in the ancient days , that a fisherboy dived into the water and brought up a pearl from beneath the chin of a black dragon . the dragon was asleep , which was the reason the fisherboy brought the pearl to the surface without being harmed . the treasure which the daughter of the dragon - king has in charge is made up of thousands and millions of such jewels . several thousands of small dragons watch over them in her service . dragons have the peculiarity of fighting shy of wax . but they are fond of beautiful jade - stones , and of kung - tsing , the hollowgreen wood , and like to eat swallows . if one were to send a messenger with a letter , it would be possible to obtain precious pearls . " | the dragon was asleep . | how did the fisherboy bring up the pearl without being harmed ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4706 | how did the fisherboy bring up the pearl without being harmed ? | []
| summary | action | explicit |
the-dragon-princess | the dragon was asleep , which was the reason the fisherboy brought the pearl to the surface without being harmed . the treasure which the daughter of the dragon - king has in charge is made up of thousands and millions of such jewels . several thousands of small dragons watch over them in her service . dragons have the peculiarity of fighting shy of wax . but they are fond of beautiful jade - stones , and of kung - tsing , the hollowgreen wood , and like to eat swallows . if one were to send a messenger with a letter , it would be possible to obtain precious pearls . " the emperor was greatly pleased , and announced a large reward for the man who was competent to go to the dragon - castle as his messenger . the first man to come forward was named so pi - lo . but the wise man said : " a great - great - great - great - grandfather of yours once slew more than a hundred of the dragons of the eastern sea , and was finally himself slain by the dragons . the dragons are the enemies of your family and you can not go . " | the emperor will announce a large reward for the man who is competent to go to the dragon - castle as his messenger . | what will the emperor do after he finds out about the dragon-king's treasure ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4707 | what will the emperor do after he finds out about the dragon-king's treasure ? | []
| summary | prediction | explicit |
the-dragon-princess | the emperor was greatly pleased , and announced a large reward for the man who was competent to go to the dragon - castle as his messenger . the first man to come forward was named so pi - lo . but the wise man said : " a great - great - great - great - grandfather of yours once slew more than a hundred of the dragons of the eastern sea , and was finally himself slain by the dragons . the dragons are the enemies of your family and you can not go . " | the dragons were the enemies of his family . | why didn't the wise man allow pi-lo to go to the dragon-castle ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4708 | why didn't the wise man allow pi-lo to go to the dragon-castle ? | []
| local | causal relationship | explicit |
the-dragon-princess | then came a man from canton , lo - dsi - tschun , with his two brothers , who said that his ancestors had been related to the dragon - king . hence they were well liked by the dragons and well known to them . they begged to be entrusted with the message . the wise man asked : " and have you still in your possession the stone which compels the dragons to do your will ? " " yes , " said they , " we have brought it along with us . " | the stone which compelled the dragons to do their will . | what did lo-dsi-tschun and his two brothers bring with them ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4709 | what did lo-dsi-tschun and his two brothers bring with them ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
the-dragon-princess | the wise man had them show him the stone ; then he spoke : " this stone is only obeyed by the dragons who make clouds and send down the rain . it will not do for the dragons who guard the pearls of the sea - king . " then he questioned them further : " have you the dragon - brain vapor ? " when they admitted that they had not , the wise man said : " how then will you compel the dragons to yield their treasure ? " and the emperor said : " what shall we do ? " | this stone was only obeyed by the dragons who made clouds and send down the rain . | why couldn't lo-dsi-tschun and his two brothers use their stone ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4710 | why couldn't lo-dsi-tschun and his two brothers use their stone ? | []
| local | causal relationship | explicit |
the-dragon-princess | the wise man replied : " on the western ocean sail foreign merchants who deal in dragon - brain vapor . some one must go to them and seek it from them . i also know a holy man who is an adept in the art of taming dragons , and who has prepared ten pounds of the dragon - stone . some one should be sent for that as well . " the emperor sent out his messengers . they met one of the holy man 's disciples and obtained two fragments of dragon - stone from him . said the wise man : " that is what we want ! " | two fragments of dragon - stone from him . | what did the messengers receive from the holy man ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4711 | what did the messengers receive from the holy man ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
the-dragon-princess | several more months went by , and at last a pill of dragon - brain vapor had also been secured . the emperor felt much pleased and had his jewelers carve two little boxes of the finest jade . these were polished with the ashes of the wutung - tree . and he had an essence prepared of the very best hollowgreen wood , pasted with sea - fish lime , and hardened in the fire . of this two vases were made . then the bodies and the clothing of the messengers were rubbed with tree - wax , and they were given five hundred roasted swallows to take along with them . they went into the cave . when they reached the dragon - castle , the little dragon who guarded the gate smelled the tree - wax , so he crouched down and did them no harm . they gave him a hundred roasted swallows as a bribe to announce them to the daughter of the dragon - king . they were admitted to her presence and offered her the jade caskets , the vases and the four hundred roasted swallows as gifts . the dragon 's daughter received them graciously , and they unfolded the emperor 's letter . | crouched down and did them no harm . | what will the little dragon do when the messengers reach the the dragon-castle ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4712 | what will the little dragon do when the messengers reach the the dragon-castle ? | []
| summary | prediction | explicit |
the-dragon-princess | they went into the cave . when they reached the dragon - castle , the little dragon who guarded the gate smelled the tree - wax , so he crouched down and did them no harm . they gave him a hundred roasted swallows as a bribe to announce them to the daughter of the dragon - king . they were admitted to her presence and offered her the jade caskets , the vases and the four hundred roasted swallows as gifts . the dragon 's daughter received them graciously , and they unfolded the emperor 's letter . | a hundred roasted swallows as a bribe . | what did the messengers give the little dragon as a bribe ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4713 | what did the messengers give the little dragon as a bribe ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
the-dragon-princess | they went into the cave . when they reached the dragon - castle , the little dragon who guarded the gate smelled the tree - wax , so he crouched down and did them no harm . they gave him a hundred roasted swallows as a bribe to announce them to the daughter of the dragon - king . they were admitted to her presence and offered her the jade caskets , the vases and the four hundred roasted swallows as gifts . the dragon 's daughter received them graciously , and they unfolded the emperor 's letter . | offered her the jade caskets , the vases and the four hundred roasted swallows as gifts . | what did the messengers do when they met the daughter of the dragon-king ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4714 | what did the messengers do when they met the daughter of the dragon-king ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
the-dragon-princess | in the castle there was a dragon who was over a thousand years old . he could turn himself into a human being , and could interpret the language of human beings . through him the dragon 's daughter learned that the emperor was sending her the gifts , and she returned them with a gift of three great pearls , seven smaller pearls and a whole bushel of ordinary pearls . the messengers took leave , rode off with their pearls on a dragon 's back , and in a moment they had reached the banks of the yangtze - kiang . they made their way to nanking , the imperial capital , and there handed over their treasure of gems . | nanking , the imperial capital . | where did the messengers hand over their treasure of gems ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4715 | where did the messengers hand over their treasure of gems ? | []
| local | setting | explicit |
the-dragon-princess | in the castle there was a dragon who was over a thousand years old . he could turn himself into a human being , and could interpret the language of human beings . through him the dragon 's daughter learned that the emperor was sending her the gifts , and she returned them with a gift of three great pearls , seven smaller pearls and a whole bushel of ordinary pearls . the messengers took leave , rode off with their pearls on a dragon 's back , and in a moment they had reached the banks of the yangtze - kiang . they made their way to nanking , the imperial capital , and there handed over their treasure of gems . the emperor was much pleased and showed them to the wise man . he said : " of the three great pearls one is a divine wishing - pearl of the third class , and two are black dragon - pearls of medium quality . of the seven smaller pearls two are serpent - pearls , and five are mussel - pearls . the remaining pearls are in part sea - crane pearls , in part snail and oyster - pearls . they do not approach the great pearls in value , and yet few will be found to equal them on earth . " the emperor also showed them to all his servants . they , however , thought the wise man 's words all talk , and did not believe what he said . | pleased . | how will the emperor feel when he receives gifts from the dragon's daughter ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4716 | how will the emperor feel when he receives gifts from the dragon's daughter ? | []
| summary | prediction | explicit |
the-dragon-princess | the emperor was much pleased and showed them to the wise man . he said : " of the three great pearls one is a divine wishing - pearl of the third class , and two are black dragon - pearls of medium quality . of the seven smaller pearls two are serpent - pearls , and five are mussel - pearls . the remaining pearls are in part sea - crane pearls , in part snail and oyster - pearls . they do not approach the great pearls in value , and yet few will be found to equal them on earth . " the emperor also showed them to all his servants . they , however , thought the wise man 's words all talk , and did not believe what he said . then the wise man said : " the radiance of wishing - pearls of the first class is visible for forty miles , that of the second class for twenty miles , and that of the third for ten miles . as far as their radiance carries , neither wind nor rain , thunder nor lightning , water , fire nor weapons may reach . the pearls of the black dragon are nine - colored and glow by night . within the circle of their light the poison of serpents and worms is powerless . the serpent - pearls are seven - colored , the mussel - pearls five - colored . both shine by night . those most free from spots are the best . they grow within the mussel , and increase and decrease in size as the moon waxes and wanes . " some one asked how the serpent and sea - crane pearls could be told apart , and the wise man answered : " the animals themselves recognize them . " then the emperor selected a serpent - pearl and a sea - crane pearl , put them together with a whole bushel of ordinary pearls , and poured the lot out in the courtyard . then a large yellow serpent and a black crane were fetched and placed among the pearls . at once the crane took up a sea - crane pearl in his bill and began to dance and sing and flutter around . but the serpent snatched at the serpent - pearl , and wound himself about it in many coils . and when the people saw this they acknowledged the truth of the wise man 's words . as regards the radiance of the larger and smaller pearls it turned out , too , just as the wise man had said . | snatched at the serpent - pearl , and wound himself about it in many coils . | why did people acknowledge the truth of the wise man's words ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4717 | why did people acknowledge the truth of the wise man's words ? | []
| summary | causal relationship | explicit |
the-dragon-princess | in the dragon - castle the messengers had enjoyed dainty fare , which tasted like flowers , herbs , ointment and sugar . they had brought a remnant of it with them to the capital ; yet exposed to the air it had become as hard as stone . the emperor commanded that these fragments be preserved in the treasury . then he bestowed high rank and titles on the three brothers , and made each one of them a present of a thousand rolls of fine silk stuff . he also had investigated why it was that the fisherman , when he chanced upon the cave , had not been destroyed by the dragons . and it turned out that his fishing clothes had been soaked in oil and tree - wax . the dragons had dreaded the odor . | the dragons had dreaded the odor of his fishing clothes . | why wasn't the fisherman destroyed by the dragons ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4718 | why wasn't the fisherman destroyed by the dragons ? | []
| local | causal relationship | implicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | long , long ago there lived in kyoto a brave soldier named kintoki . now he fell in love with a beautiful lady and married her . not long after this , through the malice of some of his friends , he fell into disgrace at court and was dismissed . this misfortune so preyed upon his mind that he did not long survive his dismissal . he died , leaving behind him his beautiful young wife to face the world alone . fearing her husband 's enemies , she fled to the ashigara mountains as soon as her husband was dead . there in the lonely forests where no one ever came except woodcutters , a little boy was born to her . she called him kintaro or the golden boy . now the remarkable thing about this child was his great strength , and as he grew older he grew stronger and stronger . by the time he was eight years of age he was able to cut down trees as quickly as the woodcutters . then his mother gave him a large ax , and he used to go out in the forest and help the woodcutters , who called him " wonder - child , " and his mother the " old nurse of the mountains , " for they did not know her high rank . another favorite pastime of kintaro 's was to smash up rocks and stones . you can imagine how strong he was ! | married her . | what did kintoki do because he fell in love with a beautiful lady ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4719 | what did kintoki do because he fell in love with a beautiful lady ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | long , long ago there lived in kyoto a brave soldier named kintoki . now he fell in love with a beautiful lady and married her . not long after this , through the malice of some of his friends , he fell into disgrace at court and was dismissed . this misfortune so preyed upon his mind that he did not long survive his dismissal . he died , leaving behind him his beautiful young wife to face the world alone . fearing her husband 's enemies , she fled to the ashigara mountains as soon as her husband was dead . there in the lonely forests where no one ever came except woodcutters , a little boy was born to her . she called him kintaro or the golden boy . now the remarkable thing about this child was his great strength , and as he grew older he grew stronger and stronger . by the time he was eight years of age he was able to cut down trees as quickly as the woodcutters . then his mother gave him a large ax , and he used to go out in the forest and help the woodcutters , who called him " wonder - child , " and his mother the " old nurse of the mountains , " for they did not know her high rank . another favorite pastime of kintaro 's was to smash up rocks and stones . you can imagine how strong he was ! | kyoto . | where did kintoki live ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4720 | where did kintoki live ? | []
| local | setting | explicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | long , long ago there lived in kyoto a brave soldier named kintoki . now he fell in love with a beautiful lady and married her . not long after this , through the malice of some of his friends , he fell into disgrace at court and was dismissed . this misfortune so preyed upon his mind that he did not long survive his dismissal . he died , leaving behind him his beautiful young wife to face the world alone . fearing her husband 's enemies , she fled to the ashigara mountains as soon as her husband was dead . there in the lonely forests where no one ever came except woodcutters , a little boy was born to her . she called him kintaro or the golden boy . now the remarkable thing about this child was his great strength , and as he grew older he grew stronger and stronger . by the time he was eight years of age he was able to cut down trees as quickly as the woodcutters . then his mother gave him a large ax , and he used to go out in the forest and help the woodcutters , who called him " wonder - child , " and his mother the " old nurse of the mountains , " for they did not know her high rank . another favorite pastime of kintaro 's was to smash up rocks and stones . you can imagine how strong he was ! | the malice of some friends . | how did kintoki fall into disgrace at court ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4721 | how did kintoki fall into disgrace at court ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | long , long ago there lived in kyoto a brave soldier named kintoki . now he fell in love with a beautiful lady and married her . not long after this , through the malice of some of his friends , he fell into disgrace at court and was dismissed . this misfortune so preyed upon his mind that he did not long survive his dismissal . he died , leaving behind him his beautiful young wife to face the world alone . fearing her husband 's enemies , she fled to the ashigara mountains as soon as her husband was dead . there in the lonely forests where no one ever came except woodcutters , a little boy was born to her . she called him kintaro or the golden boy . now the remarkable thing about this child was his great strength , and as he grew older he grew stronger and stronger . by the time he was eight years of age he was able to cut down trees as quickly as the woodcutters . then his mother gave him a large ax , and he used to go out in the forest and help the woodcutters , who called him " wonder - child , " and his mother the " old nurse of the mountains , " for they did not know her high rank . another favorite pastime of kintaro 's was to smash up rocks and stones . you can imagine how strong he was ! | he died . | what happened because of the misfortune that prayed upon kintoki's mind ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4722 | what happened because of the misfortune that prayed upon kintoki's mind ? | []
| local | outcome resolution | explicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | long , long ago there lived in kyoto a brave soldier named kintoki . now he fell in love with a beautiful lady and married her . not long after this , through the malice of some of his friends , he fell into disgrace at court and was dismissed . this misfortune so preyed upon his mind that he did not long survive his dismissal . he died , leaving behind him his beautiful young wife to face the world alone . fearing her husband 's enemies , she fled to the ashigara mountains as soon as her husband was dead . there in the lonely forests where no one ever came except woodcutters , a little boy was born to her . she called him kintaro or the golden boy . now the remarkable thing about this child was his great strength , and as he grew older he grew stronger and stronger . by the time he was eight years of age he was able to cut down trees as quickly as the woodcutters . then his mother gave him a large ax , and he used to go out in the forest and help the woodcutters , who called him " wonder - child , " and his mother the " old nurse of the mountains , " for they did not know her high rank . another favorite pastime of kintaro 's was to smash up rocks and stones . you can imagine how strong he was ! | his beautiful young wife . | who did kintoki leave behind when he died ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4723 | who did kintoki leave behind when he died ? | []
| local | character | explicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | long , long ago there lived in kyoto a brave soldier named kintoki . now he fell in love with a beautiful lady and married her . not long after this , through the malice of some of his friends , he fell into disgrace at court and was dismissed . this misfortune so preyed upon his mind that he did not long survive his dismissal . he died , leaving behind him his beautiful young wife to face the world alone . fearing her husband 's enemies , she fled to the ashigara mountains as soon as her husband was dead . there in the lonely forests where no one ever came except woodcutters , a little boy was born to her . she called him kintaro or the golden boy . now the remarkable thing about this child was his great strength , and as he grew older he grew stronger and stronger . by the time he was eight years of age he was able to cut down trees as quickly as the woodcutters . then his mother gave him a large ax , and he used to go out in the forest and help the woodcutters , who called him " wonder - child , " and his mother the " old nurse of the mountains , " for they did not know her high rank . another favorite pastime of kintaro 's was to smash up rocks and stones . you can imagine how strong he was ! | she feared her husband 's enemy . | why did kintoki go to the ashigara mountains ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4724 | why did kintoki go to the ashigara mountains ? | []
| local | causal relationship | explicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | long , long ago there lived in kyoto a brave soldier named kintoki . now he fell in love with a beautiful lady and married her . not long after this , through the malice of some of his friends , he fell into disgrace at court and was dismissed . this misfortune so preyed upon his mind that he did not long survive his dismissal . he died , leaving behind him his beautiful young wife to face the world alone . fearing her husband 's enemies , she fled to the ashigara mountains as soon as her husband was dead . there in the lonely forests where no one ever came except woodcutters , a little boy was born to her . she called him kintaro or the golden boy . now the remarkable thing about this child was his great strength , and as he grew older he grew stronger and stronger . by the time he was eight years of age he was able to cut down trees as quickly as the woodcutters . then his mother gave him a large ax , and he used to go out in the forest and help the woodcutters , who called him " wonder - child , " and his mother the " old nurse of the mountains , " for they did not know her high rank . another favorite pastime of kintaro 's was to smash up rocks and stones . you can imagine how strong he was ! | no one would look for her there . | why did kintoki choose to live in the ashigara mountains to hide from her husband's enemies ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4725 | why did kintoki choose to live in the ashigara mountains to hide from her husband's enemies ? | []
| local | causal relationship | implicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | long , long ago there lived in kyoto a brave soldier named kintoki . now he fell in love with a beautiful lady and married her . not long after this , through the malice of some of his friends , he fell into disgrace at court and was dismissed . this misfortune so preyed upon his mind that he did not long survive his dismissal . he died , leaving behind him his beautiful young wife to face the world alone . fearing her husband 's enemies , she fled to the ashigara mountains as soon as her husband was dead . there in the lonely forests where no one ever came except woodcutters , a little boy was born to her . she called him kintaro or the golden boy . now the remarkable thing about this child was his great strength , and as he grew older he grew stronger and stronger . by the time he was eight years of age he was able to cut down trees as quickly as the woodcutters . then his mother gave him a large ax , and he used to go out in the forest and help the woodcutters , who called him " wonder - child , " and his mother the " old nurse of the mountains , " for they did not know her high rank . another favorite pastime of kintaro 's was to smash up rocks and stones . you can imagine how strong he was ! | his great strength . | what was remarkable about kintaro ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4726 | what was remarkable about kintaro ? | []
| local | character | explicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | long , long ago there lived in kyoto a brave soldier named kintoki . now he fell in love with a beautiful lady and married her . not long after this , through the malice of some of his friends , he fell into disgrace at court and was dismissed . this misfortune so preyed upon his mind that he did not long survive his dismissal . he died , leaving behind him his beautiful young wife to face the world alone . fearing her husband 's enemies , she fled to the ashigara mountains as soon as her husband was dead . there in the lonely forests where no one ever came except woodcutters , a little boy was born to her . she called him kintaro or the golden boy . now the remarkable thing about this child was his great strength , and as he grew older he grew stronger and stronger . by the time he was eight years of age he was able to cut down trees as quickly as the woodcutters . then his mother gave him a large ax , and he used to go out in the forest and help the woodcutters , who called him " wonder - child , " and his mother the " old nurse of the mountains , " for they did not know her high rank . another favorite pastime of kintaro 's was to smash up rocks and stones . you can imagine how strong he was ! | he grew stronger and stronger . | how was kintaro able to cut down trees as quickly as the woodcutters ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4727 | how was kintaro able to cut down trees as quickly as the woodcutters ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | long , long ago there lived in kyoto a brave soldier named kintoki . now he fell in love with a beautiful lady and married her . not long after this , through the malice of some of his friends , he fell into disgrace at court and was dismissed . this misfortune so preyed upon his mind that he did not long survive his dismissal . he died , leaving behind him his beautiful young wife to face the world alone . fearing her husband 's enemies , she fled to the ashigara mountains as soon as her husband was dead . there in the lonely forests where no one ever came except woodcutters , a little boy was born to her . she called him kintaro or the golden boy . now the remarkable thing about this child was his great strength , and as he grew older he grew stronger and stronger . by the time he was eight years of age he was able to cut down trees as quickly as the woodcutters . then his mother gave him a large ax , and he used to go out in the forest and help the woodcutters , who called him " wonder - child , " and his mother the " old nurse of the mountains , " for they did not know her high rank . another favorite pastime of kintaro 's was to smash up rocks and stones . you can imagine how strong he was ! | help the woodcutters . | what did kintaro use the large axe for ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4728 | what did kintaro use the large axe for ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | quite unlike other boys , kintaro , grew up all alone in the mountain wilds . as he had no companions he made friends with all the animals and learned to understand them and to speak their strange talk . by degrees they all grew quite tame and looked upon kintaro as their master , and he used them as his servants and messengers . but his special retainers were the bear , the deer , the monkey and the hare . | grew up all alone in the mountain wilds . | why was kintaro unlike the other boys ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4729 | why was kintaro unlike the other boys ? | []
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adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | quite unlike other boys , kintaro , grew up all alone in the mountain wilds . as he had no companions he made friends with all the animals and learned to understand them and to speak their strange talk . by degrees they all grew quite tame and looked upon kintaro as their master , and he used them as his servants and messengers . but his special retainers were the bear , the deer , the monkey and the hare . | he made friends with all the animals . | how did kintaro learn to understand and speak with animals ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4730 | how did kintaro learn to understand and speak with animals ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | quite unlike other boys , kintaro , grew up all alone in the mountain wilds . as he had no companions he made friends with all the animals and learned to understand them and to speak their strange talk . by degrees they all grew quite tame and looked upon kintaro as their master , and he used them as his servants and messengers . but his special retainers were the bear , the deer , the monkey and the hare . | they looked upon kintaro as their master . | why did the animals act as servants and messengers ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4731 | why did the animals act as servants and messengers ? | []
| local | causal relationship | explicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | the bear often brought her cubs for kintaro to romp with . when she came to take them home kintaro would get on her back and have a ride to her cave . he was very fond of the deer too , and would often put his arms round the creature 's neck to show that its long horns did not frighten him . great was the fun they all had together . | put his arms round the creature 's neck . | what did kintaro do to show the deer that its long horns did not frighten him ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4732 | what did kintaro do to show the deer that its long horns did not frighten him ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | quite unlike other boys , kintaro , grew up all alone in the mountain wilds . as he had no companions he made friends with all the animals and learned to understand them and to speak their strange talk . by degrees they all grew quite tame and looked upon kintaro as their master , and he used them as his servants and messengers . but his special retainers were the bear , the deer , the monkey and the hare . the bear often brought her cubs for kintaro to romp with . when she came to take them home kintaro would get on her back and have a ride to her cave . he was very fond of the deer too , and would often put his arms round the creature 's neck to show that its long horns did not frighten him . great was the fun they all had together . one day , as usual , kintaro went up into the mountains , followed by the bear , the deer , the monkey , and the hare . after walking for some time up hill and down dale and over rough roads , they suddenly came out upon a wide and grassy plain covered with pretty wild flowers . | they were friends . | why did the animals follow kintaro into the mountains ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4733 | why did the animals follow kintaro into the mountains ? | []
| summary | causal relationship | implicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | one day , as usual , kintaro went up into the mountains , followed by the bear , the deer , the monkey , and the hare . after walking for some time up hill and down dale and over rough roads , they suddenly came out upon a wide and grassy plain covered with pretty wild flowers . here , indeed , was a nice place where they could all have a good romp together . the deer rubbed his horns against a tree for pleasure , the monkey scratched his back , the hare smoothed his long ears , and the bear gave a grunt of satisfaction . | it was wide . | why was the plain a nice place to have a good romp together ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4734 | why was the plain a nice place to have a good romp together ? | []
| summary | causal relationship | implicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | one day , as usual , kintaro went up into the mountains , followed by the bear , the deer , the monkey , and the hare . after walking for some time up hill and down dale and over rough roads , they suddenly came out upon a wide and grassy plain covered with pretty wild flowers . here , indeed , was a nice place where they could all have a good romp together . the deer rubbed his horns against a tree for pleasure , the monkey scratched his back , the hare smoothed his long ears , and the bear gave a grunt of satisfaction . | satisfied . | how did kintaro and the animals feel about the field ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4735 | how did kintaro and the animals feel about the field ? | []
| summary | action | implicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | kintaro said , " here is a place for a good game . what do you all say to a wrestling match ? " the bear being the biggest and the oldest , answered for the others : " that will be great fun , " said she . " i am the strongest animal , so i will make the platform for the wrestlers . " she set to work with a will to dig up the earth and to pat it into shape . " all right , " said kintaro , " i will look on while you all wrestle with each other . i shall give a prize to the one who wins in each round . " " what fun ! we shall all try to get the prize , " said the bear . | a wrestling match . | what game did kintaro suggest ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4736 | what game did kintaro suggest ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | kintaro said , " here is a place for a good game . what do you all say to a wrestling match ? " the bear being the biggest and the oldest , answered for the others : " that will be great fun , " said she . " i am the strongest animal , so i will make the platform for the wrestlers . " she set to work with a will to dig up the earth and to pat it into shape . " all right , " said kintaro , " i will look on while you all wrestle with each other . i shall give a prize to the one who wins in each round . " " what fun ! we shall all try to get the prize , " said the bear . | dug up the earth and pat it into shape . | how did the bear make the platform for the wrestlers ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4737 | how did the bear make the platform for the wrestlers ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | kintaro said , " here is a place for a good game . what do you all say to a wrestling match ? " the bear being the biggest and the oldest , answered for the others : " that will be great fun , " said she . " i am the strongest animal , so i will make the platform for the wrestlers . " she set to work with a will to dig up the earth and to pat it into shape . " all right , " said kintaro , " i will look on while you all wrestle with each other . i shall give a prize to the one who wins in each round . " " what fun ! we shall all try to get the prize , " said the bear . | the bear . | who was the strongest animal ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4738 | who was the strongest animal ? | []
| local | character | explicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | the deer , the monkey and the hare set to work to help the bear raise the platform on which they were all to wrestle . when this was finished , kintaro cried out : " now begin ! the monkey and the hare shall open the sports and the deer shall be umpire . now , mr . deer , you are to be umpire ! " " he , he ! " answered the deer . " i will be umpire . now , mr . monkey and mr . hare , if you are both ready , please walk out and take your places on the platform . " then the monkey and the hare both hopped out , quickly and nimbly , to the wrestling platform . the deer , as umpire , stood between the two and called out : " red - back ! red - back ! " ( this to the monkey , who has a red back in japan ) . " are you ready ? " then he turned to the hare : " long - ears ! long - ears ! are you ready ? " both the little wrestlers faced each other while the deer raised a leaf on high as signal . when he dropped the leaf the monkey and the hare rushed upon each other , crying " yoisho , yoisho ! " | the deer . | who was the umpire ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4739 | who was the umpire ? | []
| local | character | explicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | the deer , the monkey and the hare set to work to help the bear raise the platform on which they were all to wrestle . when this was finished , kintaro cried out : " now begin ! the monkey and the hare shall open the sports and the deer shall be umpire . now , mr . deer , you are to be umpire ! " " he , he ! " answered the deer . " i will be umpire . now , mr . monkey and mr . hare , if you are both ready , please walk out and take your places on the platform . " then the monkey and the hare both hopped out , quickly and nimbly , to the wrestling platform . the deer , as umpire , stood between the two and called out : " red - back ! red - back ! " ( this to the monkey , who has a red back in japan ) . " are you ready ? " then he turned to the hare : " long - ears ! long - ears ! are you ready ? " both the little wrestlers faced each other while the deer raised a leaf on high as signal . when he dropped the leaf the monkey and the hare rushed upon each other , crying " yoisho , yoisho ! " | the monkey and the hare . | who were the first ones to fight ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4740 | who were the first ones to fight ? | []
| local | character | explicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | the deer , the monkey and the hare set to work to help the bear raise the platform on which they were all to wrestle . when this was finished , kintaro cried out : " now begin ! the monkey and the hare shall open the sports and the deer shall be umpire . now , mr . deer , you are to be umpire ! " " he , he ! " answered the deer . " i will be umpire . now , mr . monkey and mr . hare , if you are both ready , please walk out and take your places on the platform . " then the monkey and the hare both hopped out , quickly and nimbly , to the wrestling platform . the deer , as umpire , stood between the two and called out : " red - back ! red - back ! " ( this to the monkey , who has a red back in japan ) . " are you ready ? " then he turned to the hare : " long - ears ! long - ears ! are you ready ? " both the little wrestlers faced each other while the deer raised a leaf on high as signal . when he dropped the leaf the monkey and the hare rushed upon each other , crying " yoisho , yoisho ! " | a leaf . | what did the deer use as a signal ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4741 | what did the deer use as a signal ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | while the monkey and the hare wrestled , the deer called out encouragingly or shouted warnings to each of them as the hare or the monkey pushed each other near the edge of the platform and were in danger of falling over . " red - back ! red - back ! stand your ground ! " called out the deer . " long - ears ! long - ears ! be strong , be strong - don't let the monkey beat you ! " grunted the bear . so the monkey and the hare , encouraged by their friends , tried their very hardest to beat each other . the hare at last gained on the monkey . the monkey seemed to trip up , and the hare giving him a good push sent him flying off the platform with a bound . | the hare . | who won the match ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4742 | who won the match ? | []
| local | character | explicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | while the monkey and the hare wrestled , the deer called out encouragingly or shouted warnings to each of them as the hare or the monkey pushed each other near the edge of the platform and were in danger of falling over . " red - back ! red - back ! stand your ground ! " called out the deer . " long - ears ! long - ears ! be strong , be strong - don't let the monkey beat you ! " grunted the bear . so the monkey and the hare , encouraged by their friends , tried their very hardest to beat each other . the hare at last gained on the monkey . the monkey seemed to trip up , and the hare giving him a good push sent him flying off the platform with a bound . | angry . | how will the monkey feel when he loses ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4743 | how will the monkey feel when he loses ? | []
| local | prediction | implicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | the poor monkey sat up rubbing his back , and his face was very long as he screamed angrily . " oh , oh ! how my back hurts - my back hurts me ! " seeing the monkey in this plight on the ground , the deer holding his leaf on high said : " this round is finished - the hare has won . " kintaro then opened his luncheon box and taking out a rice - dumpling , gave it to the hare saying : " here is your prize , and you have earned , it well ! " | a rice - dumpling . | what prize did kintaro give ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4744 | what prize did kintaro give ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | now the monkey got up looking very cross , and as they say in japan " his stomach stood up , " for he felt that he had not been fairly beaten . so he said to kintaro and the others who were standing by : " i have not been fairly beaten . my foot slipped and i tumbled . please give me another chance and let the hare wrestle with me for another round . " then kintaro consenting , the hare and the monkey began to wrestle again . now , as every one knows , the monkey is a cunning animal by nature , and he made up his mind to get the best of the hare this time if it were possible . to do this , he thought that the best and surest way would be to get hold of the hare 's long ear . this he soon managed to do . the hare was quite thrown off his guard by the pain of having his long ear pulled so hard . the monkey seizing his opportunity at last , caught hold of one of the hare 's legs and sent him sprawling in the middle of the dais . the monkey was now the victor and received , a rice - dumpling from kintaro , which pleased him so much that he quite forgot his sore back . | he felt that he had not been fairly beaten . | why was the monkey cross ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4745 | why was the monkey cross ? | []
| local | causal relationship | explicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | now the monkey got up looking very cross , and as they say in japan " his stomach stood up , " for he felt that he had not been fairly beaten . so he said to kintaro and the others who were standing by : " i have not been fairly beaten . my foot slipped and i tumbled . please give me another chance and let the hare wrestle with me for another round . " then kintaro consenting , the hare and the monkey began to wrestle again . now , as every one knows , the monkey is a cunning animal by nature , and he made up his mind to get the best of the hare this time if it were possible . to do this , he thought that the best and surest way would be to get hold of the hare 's long ear . this he soon managed to do . the hare was quite thrown off his guard by the pain of having his long ear pulled so hard . the monkey seizing his opportunity at last , caught hold of one of the hare 's legs and sent him sprawling in the middle of the dais . the monkey was now the victor and received , a rice - dumpling from kintaro , which pleased him so much that he quite forgot his sore back . | his foot slipped and he tumbled . | why did the monkey think he was not fairly beaten ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4746 | why did the monkey think he was not fairly beaten ? | []
| local | causal relationship | explicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | now the monkey got up looking very cross , and as they say in japan " his stomach stood up , " for he felt that he had not been fairly beaten . so he said to kintaro and the others who were standing by : " i have not been fairly beaten . my foot slipped and i tumbled . please give me another chance and let the hare wrestle with me for another round . " then kintaro consenting , the hare and the monkey began to wrestle again . now , as every one knows , the monkey is a cunning animal by nature , and he made up his mind to get the best of the hare this time if it were possible . to do this , he thought that the best and surest way would be to get hold of the hare 's long ear . this he soon managed to do . the hare was quite thrown off his guard by the pain of having his long ear pulled so hard . the monkey seizing his opportunity at last , caught hold of one of the hare 's legs and sent him sprawling in the middle of the dais . the monkey was now the victor and received , a rice - dumpling from kintaro , which pleased him so much that he quite forgot his sore back . | cunning . | what type of animal was the monkey by nature ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4747 | what type of animal was the monkey by nature ? | []
| local | character | explicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | now the monkey got up looking very cross , and as they say in japan " his stomach stood up , " for he felt that he had not been fairly beaten . so he said to kintaro and the others who were standing by : " i have not been fairly beaten . my foot slipped and i tumbled . please give me another chance and let the hare wrestle with me for another round . " then kintaro consenting , the hare and the monkey began to wrestle again . now , as every one knows , the monkey is a cunning animal by nature , and he made up his mind to get the best of the hare this time if it were possible . to do this , he thought that the best and surest way would be to get hold of the hare 's long ear . this he soon managed to do . the hare was quite thrown off his guard by the pain of having his long ear pulled so hard . the monkey seizing his opportunity at last , caught hold of one of the hare 's legs and sent him sprawling in the middle of the dais . the monkey was now the victor and received , a rice - dumpling from kintaro , which pleased him so much that he quite forgot his sore back . | get hold of the hare 's long ear . | how did the monkey plan to beat the hare ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4748 | how did the monkey plan to beat the hare ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | now the monkey got up looking very cross , and as they say in japan " his stomach stood up , " for he felt that he had not been fairly beaten . so he said to kintaro and the others who were standing by : " i have not been fairly beaten . my foot slipped and i tumbled . please give me another chance and let the hare wrestle with me for another round . " then kintaro consenting , the hare and the monkey began to wrestle again . now , as every one knows , the monkey is a cunning animal by nature , and he made up his mind to get the best of the hare this time if it were possible . to do this , he thought that the best and surest way would be to get hold of the hare 's long ear . this he soon managed to do . the hare was quite thrown off his guard by the pain of having his long ear pulled so hard . the monkey seizing his opportunity at last , caught hold of one of the hare 's legs and sent him sprawling in the middle of the dais . the monkey was now the victor and received , a rice - dumpling from kintaro , which pleased him so much that he quite forgot his sore back . | the pain of having his long ear pulled so hard . | how did the hare get thrown off guard ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4749 | how did the hare get thrown off guard ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | now the monkey got up looking very cross , and as they say in japan " his stomach stood up , " for he felt that he had not been fairly beaten . so he said to kintaro and the others who were standing by : " i have not been fairly beaten . my foot slipped and i tumbled . please give me another chance and let the hare wrestle with me for another round . " then kintaro consenting , the hare and the monkey began to wrestle again . now , as every one knows , the monkey is a cunning animal by nature , and he made up his mind to get the best of the hare this time if it were possible . to do this , he thought that the best and surest way would be to get hold of the hare 's long ear . this he soon managed to do . the hare was quite thrown off his guard by the pain of having his long ear pulled so hard . the monkey seizing his opportunity at last , caught hold of one of the hare 's legs and sent him sprawling in the middle of the dais . the monkey was now the victor and received , a rice - dumpling from kintaro , which pleased him so much that he quite forgot his sore back . | satisfied . | how did the monkey feel after winning ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4750 | how did the monkey feel after winning ? | []
| local | feeling | explicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | now the monkey got up looking very cross , and as they say in japan " his stomach stood up , " for he felt that he had not been fairly beaten . so he said to kintaro and the others who were standing by : " i have not been fairly beaten . my foot slipped and i tumbled . please give me another chance and let the hare wrestle with me for another round . " then kintaro consenting , the hare and the monkey began to wrestle again . now , as every one knows , the monkey is a cunning animal by nature , and he made up his mind to get the best of the hare this time if it were possible . to do this , he thought that the best and surest way would be to get hold of the hare 's long ear . this he soon managed to do . the hare was quite thrown off his guard by the pain of having his long ear pulled so hard . the monkey seizing his opportunity at last , caught hold of one of the hare 's legs and sent him sprawling in the middle of the dais . the monkey was now the victor and received , a rice - dumpling from kintaro , which pleased him so much that he quite forgot his sore back . | was now the victor . | why did the monkey forget his sore back ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4751 | why did the monkey forget his sore back ? | []
| local | causal relationship | explicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | the deer with long horns and the hare with long ears , it must have been an amusing sight to those who watched this queer match . suddenly the deer went down on one of his knees , and the bear with the leaf on high declared him beaten . in this way , sometimes the one , sometimes the other , conquering , the little party amused themselves till they were tired . at last kintaro got up and said : " this is enough for to - day . what a nice place we have found for wrestling ! let us come again to - morrow . now , we will all go home . come along ! " so saying , kintaro led the way while the animals followed . after walking some little distance they came out on the banks of a river flowing through a valley . kintaro and his four furry friends stood and looked about for some means of crossing . bridge there was none . the river rushed " don , don " on its way . all the animals looked serious , wondering how they could cross the stream and get home that evening . | they were wrestling for a long time . | why did the animals stop wrestling ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4752 | why did the animals stop wrestling ? | []
| local | causal relationship | implicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | the deer with long horns and the hare with long ears , it must have been an amusing sight to those who watched this queer match . suddenly the deer went down on one of his knees , and the bear with the leaf on high declared him beaten . in this way , sometimes the one , sometimes the other , conquering , the little party amused themselves till they were tired . at last kintaro got up and said : " this is enough for to - day . what a nice place we have found for wrestling ! let us come again to - morrow . now , we will all go home . come along ! " so saying , kintaro led the way while the animals followed . after walking some little distance they came out on the banks of a river flowing through a valley . kintaro and his four furry friends stood and looked about for some means of crossing . bridge there was none . the river rushed " don , don " on its way . all the animals looked serious , wondering how they could cross the stream and get home that evening . | they did not know how to swim . | why did all the animals wonder how they could cross the stream ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4753 | why did all the animals wonder how they could cross the stream ? | []
| local | causal relationship | implicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | the deer with long horns and the hare with long ears , it must have been an amusing sight to those who watched this queer match . suddenly the deer went down on one of his knees , and the bear with the leaf on high declared him beaten . in this way , sometimes the one , sometimes the other , conquering , the little party amused themselves till they were tired . at last kintaro got up and said : " this is enough for to - day . what a nice place we have found for wrestling ! let us come again to - morrow . now , we will all go home . come along ! " so saying , kintaro led the way while the animals followed . after walking some little distance they came out on the banks of a river flowing through a valley . kintaro and his four furry friends stood and looked about for some means of crossing . bridge there was none . the river rushed " don , don " on its way . all the animals looked serious , wondering how they could cross the stream and get home that evening . | kintaro . | who will figure out how to get across the bridge ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4754 | who will figure out how to get across the bridge ? | []
| local | character | explicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | kintaro , however , said : " wait a moment . i will make a good bridge for you all in a few minutes . " the bear , the deer , the monkey and the hare looked at him to see what he would do now . kintaro went from one tree to another that grew along the river bank . at last he stopped in front of a very large tree that was growing at the water 's edge . he took hold of the trunk and pulled it with all his might , once , twice , thrice ! at the third pull , so great was kintaro 's strength that the roots gave way , and " meri , meri " ( crash , crash ) , over fell the tree , forming an excellent bridge across the stream . | he took hold of the trunk and pulled it with all his might . | how was kintaro able to make a bridge ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4755 | how was kintaro able to make a bridge ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | kintaro , however , said : " wait a moment . i will make a good bridge for you all in a few minutes . " the bear , the deer , the monkey and the hare looked at him to see what he would do now . kintaro went from one tree to another that grew along the river bank . at last he stopped in front of a very large tree that was growing at the water 's edge . he took hold of the trunk and pulled it with all his might , once , twice , thrice ! at the third pull , so great was kintaro 's strength that the roots gave way , and " meri , meri " ( crash , crash ) , over fell the tree , forming an excellent bridge across the stream . | he was very strong . | how was kintaro able to pull the tree by its trunk ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4756 | how was kintaro able to pull the tree by its trunk ? | []
| local | action | implicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | kintaro , however , said : " wait a moment . i will make a good bridge for you all in a few minutes . " the bear , the deer , the monkey and the hare looked at him to see what he would do now . kintaro went from one tree to another that grew along the river bank . at last he stopped in front of a very large tree that was growing at the water 's edge . he took hold of the trunk and pulled it with all his might , once , twice , thrice ! at the third pull , so great was kintaro 's strength that the roots gave way , and " meri , meri " ( crash , crash ) , over fell the tree , forming an excellent bridge across the stream . | amazed . | how did the animals feel when they saw kintaro pull out the tree ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4757 | how did the animals feel when they saw kintaro pull out the tree ? | []
| local | feeling | implicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | " there , " said kintaro , " what do you think of my bridge ? it is quite safe , so follow me , " and he stepped across first . the four animals followed . never had they seen any one so strong before , and they all exclaimed : " how strong he is ! how strong he is ! " while all this was going on by the river a woodcutter , who happened to be standing on a rock overlooking the stream , had seen all that passed beneath him . he watched with great surprise kintaro and his animal companions . he rubbed his eyes to be sure that he was not dreaming when he saw this boy pull over a tree by the roots and throw it across the stream to form a bridge . | a woodcutter . | who was overlooking the stream ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4758 | who was overlooking the stream ? | []
| local | character | explicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | the woodcutter , for such he seemed to be by his dress , marveled at all he saw , and said to himself : " this is no ordinary child . whose son can he be ? i will find out before this day is done . " he hastened after the strange party and crossed the bridge behind them . kintaro knew nothing of all this , and little guessed that he was being followed . on reaching the other side of the river he and the animals separated , they to their lairs in the woods and he to his mother , who was waiting for him . | he wanted to know who his father was . | why did the woodcutter follow kintaro ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4759 | why did the woodcutter follow kintaro ? | []
| local | causal relationship | implicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | the woodcutter , for such he seemed to be by his dress , marveled at all he saw , and said to himself : " this is no ordinary child . whose son can he be ? i will find out before this day is done . " he hastened after the strange party and crossed the bridge behind them . kintaro knew nothing of all this , and little guessed that he was being followed . on reaching the other side of the river he and the animals separated , they to their lairs in the woods and he to his mother , who was waiting for him . as soon as he entered the cottage , which stood like a matchbox in the heart of the pine - woods , he went to greet his mother , saying : " okkasan ( mother ) , here i am ! " " o , kimbo ! " said his mother with a bright smile , glad to see her boy home safe after the long day . " how late you are to - day . i feared that something had happened to you . where have you been all the time ? " " i took my four friends , the bear , the deer , the monkey , and the hare , up into the hills . there i made them try a wrestling match , to see which was the strongest . we all enjoyed the sport , and are going to the same place to - morrow to have another match . " " now tell me who is the strongest of all ? " asked his mother , pretending not to know . | he was gone for a long time . | why was kintaro's mother waiting for him ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4760 | why was kintaro's mother waiting for him ? | []
| summary | causal relationship | implicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | the woodcutter , for such he seemed to be by his dress , marveled at all he saw , and said to himself : " this is no ordinary child . whose son can he be ? i will find out before this day is done . " he hastened after the strange party and crossed the bridge behind them . kintaro knew nothing of all this , and little guessed that he was being followed . on reaching the other side of the river he and the animals separated , they to their lairs in the woods and he to his mother , who was waiting for him . " oh , mother , " said kintaro , " do n't you know that i am the strongest ? there was no need for me to wrestle with any of them . " " but next to you then , who is the strongest ? " " the bear comes next to me in strength , " answered kintaro . " and after the bear ? " asked his mother again . " next to the bear it is not easy to say which is the strongest , for the deer , the monkey , and the hare all seem to be as strong as each other , " said kintaro . suddenly kintaro and his mother were startled by a voice from outside . " listen to me , little boy ! next time you go , take this old man with you to the wrestling match . he would like to join the sport too ! " | the woodcutter . | who will the voice from outside be ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4761 | who will the voice from outside be ? | []
| summary | character | explicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | " oh , mother , " said kintaro , " do n't you know that i am the strongest ? there was no need for me to wrestle with any of them . " " but next to you then , who is the strongest ? " " the bear comes next to me in strength , " answered kintaro . " and after the bear ? " asked his mother again . " next to the bear it is not easy to say which is the strongest , for the deer , the monkey , and the hare all seem to be as strong as each other , " said kintaro . suddenly kintaro and his mother were startled by a voice from outside . " listen to me , little boy ! next time you go , take this old man with you to the wrestling match . he would like to join the sport too ! " | startled . | how did kintaro and his mother feel when they heard the voice from outside ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4762 | how did kintaro and his mother feel when they heard the voice from outside ? | []
| local | feeling | explicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | it was the old woodcutter who had followed kintaro from the river . he slipped off his clogs and entered the cottage . yama - uba and her son were both taken by surprise . they looked at the intruder wonderingly and saw that he was some one they had never seen before . " who are you ? " they both exclaimed . then the woodcutter laughed and said : " it does not matter who i am yet , but let us see who has the strongest arm - this boy or myself ? " then kintaro , who had lived all his life in the forest , answered the old man without any ceremony , saying : " we will have a try if you wish it , but you must not be angry whoever is beaten . " then kintaro and the woodcutter both put out their right arms and grasped each other 's hands . for a long time kintaro and the old man wrestled together in this way , each trying to bend the other 's arm , but the old man was very strong , and the strange pair were evenly matched . at last the old man desisted , declaring it a drawn game . " you are , indeed , a very strong child . there are few men who can boast of the strength of my right arm ! " said the woodcutter . " i saw you first on the banks of the river a few hours ago , when you pulled up that large tree to make a bridge across the torrent . hardly able to believe what i saw i followed you home . your strength of arm , which i have just tried , proves what i saw this afternoon . when you are full - grown you will surely be the strongest man in all japan . it is a pity that you are hidden away in these wild mountains . " then he turned to kintaro 's mother : | he wanted to know who was stronger . | why did the woodcutter want to wrestle ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4763 | why did the woodcutter want to wrestle ? | []
| summary | causal relationship | implicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | then kintaro and the woodcutter both put out their right arms and grasped each other 's hands . for a long time kintaro and the old man wrestled together in this way , each trying to bend the other 's arm , but the old man was very strong , and the strange pair were evenly matched . at last the old man desisted , declaring it a drawn game . " you are , indeed , a very strong child . there are few men who can boast of the strength of my right arm ! " said the woodcutter . " i saw you first on the banks of the river a few hours ago , when you pulled up that large tree to make a bridge across the torrent . hardly able to believe what i saw i followed you home . your strength of arm , which i have just tried , proves what i saw this afternoon . when you are full - grown you will surely be the strongest man in all japan . it is a pity that you are hidden away in these wild mountains . " then he turned to kintaro 's mother : | the strange pair were evenly matched . | why did the old man declare it a drawn game ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4764 | why did the old man declare it a drawn game ? | []
| local | causal relationship | explicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | then kintaro and the woodcutter both put out their right arms and grasped each other 's hands . for a long time kintaro and the old man wrestled together in this way , each trying to bend the other 's arm , but the old man was very strong , and the strange pair were evenly matched . at last the old man desisted , declaring it a drawn game . " you are , indeed , a very strong child . there are few men who can boast of the strength of my right arm ! " said the woodcutter . " i saw you first on the banks of the river a few hours ago , when you pulled up that large tree to make a bridge across the torrent . hardly able to believe what i saw i followed you home . your strength of arm , which i have just tried , proves what i saw this afternoon . when you are full - grown you will surely be the strongest man in all japan . it is a pity that you are hidden away in these wild mountains . " then he turned to kintaro 's mother : | he will be the strongest man in japan . | what did the woodcutter say would happen when kintaro is full-grown ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4765 | what did the woodcutter say would happen when kintaro is full-grown ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | then kintaro and the woodcutter both put out their right arms and grasped each other 's hands . for a long time kintaro and the old man wrestled together in this way , each trying to bend the other 's arm , but the old man was very strong , and the strange pair were evenly matched . at last the old man desisted , declaring it a drawn game . " you are , indeed , a very strong child . there are few men who can boast of the strength of my right arm ! " said the woodcutter . " i saw you first on the banks of the river a few hours ago , when you pulled up that large tree to make a bridge across the torrent . hardly able to believe what i saw i followed you home . your strength of arm , which i have just tried , proves what i saw this afternoon . when you are full - grown you will surely be the strongest man in all japan . it is a pity that you are hidden away in these wild mountains . " then he turned to kintaro 's mother : " and you , mother , have you no thought of taking your child to the capital , and of teaching him to carry a sword as befits a samurai ( a japanese knight ) ? " " you are very kind to take so much interest in my son . " replied the mother ; " but he is as you see , wild and uneducated . i fear it would be very difficult to do as you say . because of his great strength as an infant i hid him away in this unknown part of the country , for he hurt every one that came near him . i have often wished that i could , one day , see my boy a knight wearing two swords . but as we have no influential friend to introduce us at the capital , i fear my hope will never come true . " | kintaro was very strong . | why did the woodcutter think kintaro would make a good samurai ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4766 | why did the woodcutter think kintaro would make a good samurai ? | []
| summary | causal relationship | implicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | " and you , mother , have you no thought of taking your child to the capital , and of teaching him to carry a sword as befits a samurai ( a japanese knight ) ? " " you are very kind to take so much interest in my son . " replied the mother ; " but he is as you see , wild and uneducated . i fear it would be very difficult to do as you say . because of his great strength as an infant i hid him away in this unknown part of the country , for he hurt every one that came near him . i have often wished that i could , one day , see my boy a knight wearing two swords . but as we have no influential friend to introduce us at the capital , i fear my hope will never come true . " | hid him away in this unknown part of the country . | what did kintaro's mother do because of kintaro's strength ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4767 | what did kintaro's mother do because of kintaro's strength ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | " you need not trouble yourself about that . to tell you the truth i am no woodcutter ! i am one of the great generals of japan . my name is sadamitsu , and i am a vassal of the powerful lord minamoto - no - raiko . he ordered me to go round the country and look for boys who give promise of remarkable strength , so that they may be trained as soldiers for his army . i thought that i could best do this by assuming the disguise of a woodcutter . by good fortune , i have thus unexpectedly come across your son . now if you really wish him to be a samurai , i will take him and present him to the lord raiko as a candidate for his service . what do you say to this ? " as the kind general gradually unfolded his plan the mother 's heart was filled with a great joy . she saw that here was a wonderful chance of the one wish of her life being fulfilled - that of seeing kintaro a samurai before she died . | sadamitsu . | who was the woodcutter really ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4768 | who was the woodcutter really ? | []
| local | character | explicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | " you need not trouble yourself about that . to tell you the truth i am no woodcutter ! i am one of the great generals of japan . my name is sadamitsu , and i am a vassal of the powerful lord minamoto - no - raiko . he ordered me to go round the country and look for boys who give promise of remarkable strength , so that they may be trained as soldiers for his army . i thought that i could best do this by assuming the disguise of a woodcutter . by good fortune , i have thus unexpectedly come across your son . now if you really wish him to be a samurai , i will take him and present him to the lord raiko as a candidate for his service . what do you say to this ? " as the kind general gradually unfolded his plan the mother 's heart was filled with a great joy . she saw that here was a wonderful chance of the one wish of her life being fulfilled - that of seeing kintaro a samurai before she died . | assumed the disguise of a woodcutter . | what did sadamitsu do to find boys who gave promise of remarkable strength ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4769 | what did sadamitsu do to find boys who gave promise of remarkable strength ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | " you need not trouble yourself about that . to tell you the truth i am no woodcutter ! i am one of the great generals of japan . my name is sadamitsu , and i am a vassal of the powerful lord minamoto - no - raiko . he ordered me to go round the country and look for boys who give promise of remarkable strength , so that they may be trained as soldiers for his army . i thought that i could best do this by assuming the disguise of a woodcutter . by good fortune , i have thus unexpectedly come across your son . now if you really wish him to be a samurai , i will take him and present him to the lord raiko as a candidate for his service . what do you say to this ? " as the kind general gradually unfolded his plan the mother 's heart was filled with a great joy . she saw that here was a wonderful chance of the one wish of her life being fulfilled - that of seeing kintaro a samurai before she died . | seeing kintaro a samurai before she died . | what was kintaro's mother's one wish of her life ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4770 | what was kintaro's mother's one wish of her life ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | " you need not trouble yourself about that . to tell you the truth i am no woodcutter ! i am one of the great generals of japan . my name is sadamitsu , and i am a vassal of the powerful lord minamoto - no - raiko . he ordered me to go round the country and look for boys who give promise of remarkable strength , so that they may be trained as soldiers for his army . i thought that i could best do this by assuming the disguise of a woodcutter . by good fortune , i have thus unexpectedly come across your son . now if you really wish him to be a samurai , i will take him and present him to the lord raiko as a candidate for his service . what do you say to this ? " as the kind general gradually unfolded his plan the mother 's heart was filled with a great joy . she saw that here was a wonderful chance of the one wish of her life being fulfilled - that of seeing kintaro a samurai before she died . | he could take kintaro and present him to the lord raiko as a candidate for his service . | how could sadamitsu help kintaro's mother fulfill her wish ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4771 | how could sadamitsu help kintaro's mother fulfill her wish ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | " you need not trouble yourself about that . to tell you the truth i am no woodcutter ! i am one of the great generals of japan . my name is sadamitsu , and i am a vassal of the powerful lord minamoto - no - raiko . he ordered me to go round the country and look for boys who give promise of remarkable strength , so that they may be trained as soldiers for his army . i thought that i could best do this by assuming the disguise of a woodcutter . by good fortune , i have thus unexpectedly come across your son . now if you really wish him to be a samurai , i will take him and present him to the lord raiko as a candidate for his service . what do you say to this ? " as the kind general gradually unfolded his plan the mother 's heart was filled with a great joy . she saw that here was a wonderful chance of the one wish of her life being fulfilled - that of seeing kintaro a samurai before she died . | she will accept . | how will kintaro's mom respond to sadamitsu's offer ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4772 | how will kintaro's mom respond to sadamitsu's offer ? | []
| local | prediction | implicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | bowing her head to the ground , she replied : " i will then entrust my son to you if you really mean what you say . " kintaro had all this time been sitting by his mother 's side listening to what they said . when his mother finished speaking , he exclaimed : " oh , joy ! joy ! i am to go with the general and one day i shall be a samurai ! " | joy . | how did kintaro feel upon hearing his mother finish speaking ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4773 | how did kintaro feel upon hearing his mother finish speaking ? | []
| local | feeling | explicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | thus kintaro 's fate was settled , and the general decided to start for the capital at once , taking kintaro with him . it need hardly be said that yama - uba was sad at parting with her boy , for he was all that was left to her . but she hid her grief with a strong face . she knew that it was for her boy 's good that he should leave her now . she must not discourage him just as he was setting out . kintaro promised never to forget her , and said that as soon as he was a knight wearing two swords he would build her a home and take care of her in her old age . all the animals , those he had tamed to serve him , the bear , the deer , the monkey , and the hare , as soon as they found out that he was going away , came to ask if they might attend him as usual . when they learned that he was going away for good they followed him to the foot of the mountain to see him off . | she hid her grief with a strong face . | what happened because kintaro's mother did not want to discourage him ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4774 | what happened because kintaro's mother did not want to discourage him ? | []
| local | outcome resolution | explicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | thus kintaro 's fate was settled , and the general decided to start for the capital at once , taking kintaro with him . it need hardly be said that yama - uba was sad at parting with her boy , for he was all that was left to her . but she hid her grief with a strong face . she knew that it was for her boy 's good that he should leave her now . she must not discourage him just as he was setting out . kintaro promised never to forget her , and said that as soon as he was a knight wearing two swords he would build her a home and take care of her in her old age . all the animals , those he had tamed to serve him , the bear , the deer , the monkey , and the hare , as soon as they found out that he was going away , came to ask if they might attend him as usual . when they learned that he was going away for good they followed him to the foot of the mountain to see him off . | never forget her . | what did kintaro promise to do ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4775 | what did kintaro promise to do ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | thus kintaro 's fate was settled , and the general decided to start for the capital at once , taking kintaro with him . it need hardly be said that yama - uba was sad at parting with her boy , for he was all that was left to her . but she hid her grief with a strong face . she knew that it was for her boy 's good that he should leave her now . she must not discourage him just as he was setting out . kintaro promised never to forget her , and said that as soon as he was a knight wearing two swords he would build her a home and take care of her in her old age . all the animals , those he had tamed to serve him , the bear , the deer , the monkey , and the hare , as soon as they found out that he was going away , came to ask if they might attend him as usual . when they learned that he was going away for good they followed him to the foot of the mountain to see him off . | sad . | how did the animals feel when they heard kintaro was leaving for good ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4776 | how did the animals feel when they heard kintaro was leaving for good ? | []
| local | feeling | implicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | then kintaro and the woodcutter both put out their right arms and grasped each other 's hands . for a long time kintaro and the old man wrestled together in this way , each trying to bend the other 's arm , but the old man was very strong , and the strange pair were evenly matched . at last the old man desisted , declaring it a drawn game . " you are , indeed , a very strong child . there are few men who can boast of the strength of my right arm ! " said the woodcutter . " i saw you first on the banks of the river a few hours ago , when you pulled up that large tree to make a bridge across the torrent . hardly able to believe what i saw i followed you home . your strength of arm , which i have just tried , proves what i saw this afternoon . when you are full - grown you will surely be the strongest man in all japan . it is a pity that you are hidden away in these wild mountains . " then he turned to kintaro 's mother : " kimbo , " said his mother , " mind and be a good boy . " " mr . kintaro , " said the faithful animals , " we wish you good health on your travels . " then they all climbed a tree to see the last of him . from that height they watched him and his shadow gradually grow smaller and smaller , till he was lost to sight . the general sadamitsu went on his way rejoicing at having so unexpectedly found such a prodigy as kintaro . having arrived at their destination the general took kintaro at once to his lord , minamoto - no - raiko . he told him all about kintaro and how he had found the child . lord raiko was delighted with the story , and having commanded kintaro to be brought to him , made him one of his vassals at once . | kintaro was very strong . | why did lord raiko make kintaro a vassal at once ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4777 | why did lord raiko make kintaro a vassal at once ? | []
| summary | causal relationship | implicit |
adventures-of-kintaro-golden-boy | surprising the monster in its den , he made short work of cutting off its great head , which he carried back in triumph to his master . kintaro now rose to be the greatest hero of his country , and great was the power and honor and wealth that came to him . he now kept his promise and built a comfortable home for his old mother , who lived happily with him in the capital to the end of her days . is not this the story of a great hero ? | the greatest hero of his country . | what did kintaro rise to be ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4778 | what did kintaro rise to be ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower | long , long ago there lived an old man and his wife who supported themselves by cultivating a small plot of land . their life had been a very happy and peaceful one save for one great sorrow . this was they had no child . their only pet was a dog named shiro . on him they lavished all the affection of their old age . indeed , they loved him so much that whenever they had anything nice to eat they denied themselves to give it to shiro . now shiro means " white , " and he was so called because of his color . he was a real japanese dog , and very like a small wolf in appearance . | cultivating a small plot of land . | how did the old man and wife support themselves ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4779 | how did the old man and wife support themselves ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower | long , long ago there lived an old man and his wife who supported themselves by cultivating a small plot of land . their life had been a very happy and peaceful one save for one great sorrow . this was they had no child . their only pet was a dog named shiro . on him they lavished all the affection of their old age . indeed , they loved him so much that whenever they had anything nice to eat they denied themselves to give it to shiro . now shiro means " white , " and he was so called because of his color . he was a real japanese dog , and very like a small wolf in appearance . | they had no child . | what was the sorrow of the old man and his wife ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4780 | what was the sorrow of the old man and his wife ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower | long , long ago there lived an old man and his wife who supported themselves by cultivating a small plot of land . their life had been a very happy and peaceful one save for one great sorrow . this was they had no child . their only pet was a dog named shiro . on him they lavished all the affection of their old age . indeed , they loved him so much that whenever they had anything nice to eat they denied themselves to give it to shiro . now shiro means " white , " and he was so called because of his color . he was a real japanese dog , and very like a small wolf in appearance . | their pet dog . | who was shiro ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4781 | who was shiro ? | []
| local | character | explicit |
story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower | long , long ago there lived an old man and his wife who supported themselves by cultivating a small plot of land . their life had been a very happy and peaceful one save for one great sorrow . this was they had no child . their only pet was a dog named shiro . on him they lavished all the affection of their old age . indeed , they loved him so much that whenever they had anything nice to eat they denied themselves to give it to shiro . now shiro means " white , " and he was so called because of his color . he was a real japanese dog , and very like a small wolf in appearance . | they had no child . | why did the old man and his wife lavish all their affection on shiro ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4782 | why did the old man and his wife lavish all their affection on shiro ? | []
| local | causal relationship | explicit |
story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower | long , long ago there lived an old man and his wife who supported themselves by cultivating a small plot of land . their life had been a very happy and peaceful one save for one great sorrow . this was they had no child . their only pet was a dog named shiro . on him they lavished all the affection of their old age . indeed , they loved him so much that whenever they had anything nice to eat they denied themselves to give it to shiro . now shiro means " white , " and he was so called because of his color . he was a real japanese dog , and very like a small wolf in appearance . | a small wolf . | what did shiro look like ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4783 | what did shiro look like ? | []
| local | character | explicit |
story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower | long , long ago there lived an old man and his wife who supported themselves by cultivating a small plot of land . their life had been a very happy and peaceful one save for one great sorrow . this was they had no child . their only pet was a dog named shiro . on him they lavished all the affection of their old age . indeed , they loved him so much that whenever they had anything nice to eat they denied themselves to give it to shiro . now shiro means " white , " and he was so called because of his color . he was a real japanese dog , and very like a small wolf in appearance . | whenever they had anything nice to eat they denied themselves to give it to shiro . | what happened because the old man and his wife loved the dog so much ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4784 | what happened because the old man and his wife loved the dog so much ? | []
| local | outcome resolution | explicit |
story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower | the happiest hour of the day both for the old man and his dog was when the man returned from his work in the field . having finished his frugal supper of rice and vegetables , he would take what he had saved from the meal out to the little veranda that ran round the cottage . sure enough , shiro was waiting for his master and the evening tit - bit . then the old man said " chin , chin ! " and shiro sat up and begged , and his master gave him the food . next door to this good old couple there lived another old man and his wife who were both wicked and cruel . they hated their good neighbors and the dog shiro with all their might . whenever shiro happened to look into their kitchen they at once kicked him or threw something at him , sometimes even wounding him . | he was poor . | why did the man eat a frugal supper of rice and vegetables ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4785 | why did the man eat a frugal supper of rice and vegetables ? | []
| local | causal relationship | implicit |
story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower | the happiest hour of the day both for the old man and his dog was when the man returned from his work in the field . having finished his frugal supper of rice and vegetables , he would take what he had saved from the meal out to the little veranda that ran round the cottage . sure enough , shiro was waiting for his master and the evening tit - bit . then the old man said " chin , chin ! " and shiro sat up and begged , and his master gave him the food . next door to this good old couple there lived another old man and his wife who were both wicked and cruel . they hated their good neighbors and the dog shiro with all their might . whenever shiro happened to look into their kitchen they at once kicked him or threw something at him , sometimes even wounding him . | when the man returned from his work in the field . | what was the happiest hour for the old man and his dog ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4786 | what was the happiest hour for the old man and his dog ? | []
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story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower | the happiest hour of the day both for the old man and his dog was when the man returned from his work in the field . having finished his frugal supper of rice and vegetables , he would take what he had saved from the meal out to the little veranda that ran round the cottage . sure enough , shiro was waiting for his master and the evening tit - bit . then the old man said " chin , chin ! " and shiro sat up and begged , and his master gave him the food . next door to this good old couple there lived another old man and his wife who were both wicked and cruel . they hated their good neighbors and the dog shiro with all their might . whenever shiro happened to look into their kitchen they at once kicked him or threw something at him , sometimes even wounding him . | take what he had saved from the meal out to the little veranda that ran round the cottage . | what did the man do after he ate his supper ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4787 | what did the man do after he ate his supper ? | []
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story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower | the happiest hour of the day both for the old man and his dog was when the man returned from his work in the field . having finished his frugal supper of rice and vegetables , he would take what he had saved from the meal out to the little veranda that ran round the cottage . sure enough , shiro was waiting for his master and the evening tit - bit . then the old man said " chin , chin ! " and shiro sat up and begged , and his master gave him the food . next door to this good old couple there lived another old man and his wife who were both wicked and cruel . they hated their good neighbors and the dog shiro with all their might . whenever shiro happened to look into their kitchen they at once kicked him or threw something at him , sometimes even wounding him . | sat up and begged . | what did shiro do when the old man said "chin, chin!" ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4788 | what did shiro do when the old man said "chin, chin!" ? | []
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story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower | the happiest hour of the day both for the old man and his dog was when the man returned from his work in the field . having finished his frugal supper of rice and vegetables , he would take what he had saved from the meal out to the little veranda that ran round the cottage . sure enough , shiro was waiting for his master and the evening tit - bit . then the old man said " chin , chin ! " and shiro sat up and begged , and his master gave him the food . next door to this good old couple there lived another old man and his wife who were both wicked and cruel . they hated their good neighbors and the dog shiro with all their might . whenever shiro happened to look into their kitchen they at once kicked him or threw something at him , sometimes even wounding him . | another old man and his wife who were both wicket and cruel . | who lived next door to the good old couple ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4789 | who lived next door to the good old couple ? | []
| local | character | explicit |
story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower | one day shiro was heard barking for a long time in the field at the back of his master 's house . the old man , thinking that perhaps some birds were attacking the corn , hurried out to see what was the matter . as soon as shiro saw his master he ran to meet him , wagging his tail . seizing the end of his kimono , he dragged him under a large yenoki tree . here he began to dig very industriously with his paws , yelping with joy all the time . the old man , unable to understand what it all meant , stood looking on in bewilderment . but shiro went on barking and digging with all his might . | shiro barking for a long time in the field . | what did the old man hear ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4790 | what did the old man hear ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower | one day shiro was heard barking for a long time in the field at the back of his master 's house . the old man , thinking that perhaps some birds were attacking the corn , hurried out to see what was the matter . as soon as shiro saw his master he ran to meet him , wagging his tail . seizing the end of his kimono , he dragged him under a large yenoki tree . here he began to dig very industriously with his paws , yelping with joy all the time . the old man , unable to understand what it all meant , stood looking on in bewilderment . but shiro went on barking and digging with all his might . | bewilderment . | how did the old man feel as he watched shiro dig ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4791 | how did the old man feel as he watched shiro dig ? | []
| local | feeling | explicit |
story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower | one day shiro was heard barking for a long time in the field at the back of his master 's house . the old man , thinking that perhaps some birds were attacking the corn , hurried out to see what was the matter . as soon as shiro saw his master he ran to meet him , wagging his tail . seizing the end of his kimono , he dragged him under a large yenoki tree . here he began to dig very industriously with his paws , yelping with joy all the time . the old man , unable to understand what it all meant , stood looking on in bewilderment . but shiro went on barking and digging with all his might . | ran to meet him , wagging his tail . seizing the end of his kimono , he dragged him under a large yenoki tree . | what did shiro do when he saw his master ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4792 | what did shiro do when he saw his master ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower | one day shiro was heard barking for a long time in the field at the back of his master 's house . the old man , thinking that perhaps some birds were attacking the corn , hurried out to see what was the matter . as soon as shiro saw his master he ran to meet him , wagging his tail . seizing the end of his kimono , he dragged him under a large yenoki tree . here he began to dig very industriously with his paws , yelping with joy all the time . the old man , unable to understand what it all meant , stood looking on in bewilderment . but shiro went on barking and digging with all his might . | there was something in the ground . | why was shiro barking and digging ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4793 | why was shiro barking and digging ? | []
| local | causal relationship | implicit |
story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower | one day shiro was heard barking for a long time in the field at the back of his master 's house . the old man , thinking that perhaps some birds were attacking the corn , hurried out to see what was the matter . as soon as shiro saw his master he ran to meet him , wagging his tail . seizing the end of his kimono , he dragged him under a large yenoki tree . here he began to dig very industriously with his paws , yelping with joy all the time . the old man , unable to understand what it all meant , stood looking on in bewilderment . but shiro went on barking and digging with all his might . | help him dig . | what will the old man do after seeing shiro dig ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4794 | what will the old man do after seeing shiro dig ? | []
| local | prediction | implicit |
story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower | the thought that something might be hidden beneath the tree , and that the dog had scented it , at last struck the old man . he ran back to the house , fetched his spade and began to dig the ground at that spot . what was his astonishment when , after digging for some time , he came upon a heap of old and valuable coins . the deeper he dug the more gold coins did he find . so intent was the old man on his work that he never saw the cross face of his neighbor peering at him through the bamboo hedge . at last all the gold coins lay shining on the ground . shiro sat by erect with pride and looking fondly at his master as if to say , " you see , though only a dog , i can make some return for all the kindness you show me . " | ran back to the house , fetched his spade , and began to dig the ground at that spot . | what did the old man do when the idea struck the man ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4795 | what did the old man do when the idea struck the man ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower | the thought that something might be hidden beneath the tree , and that the dog had scented it , at last struck the old man . he ran back to the house , fetched his spade and began to dig the ground at that spot . what was his astonishment when , after digging for some time , he came upon a heap of old and valuable coins . the deeper he dug the more gold coins did he find . so intent was the old man on his work that he never saw the cross face of his neighbor peering at him through the bamboo hedge . at last all the gold coins lay shining on the ground . shiro sat by erect with pride and looking fondly at his master as if to say , " you see , though only a dog , i can make some return for all the kindness you show me . " | a heap of old and valuable coins . | what did the old man find underground ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4796 | what did the old man find underground ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower | the thought that something might be hidden beneath the tree , and that the dog had scented it , at last struck the old man . he ran back to the house , fetched his spade and began to dig the ground at that spot . what was his astonishment when , after digging for some time , he came upon a heap of old and valuable coins . the deeper he dug the more gold coins did he find . so intent was the old man on his work that he never saw the cross face of his neighbor peering at him through the bamboo hedge . at last all the gold coins lay shining on the ground . shiro sat by erect with pride and looking fondly at his master as if to say , " you see , though only a dog , i can make some return for all the kindness you show me . " | he came upon a heap of old and valuable coins . | what happened after digging for some time ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4797 | what happened after digging for some time ? | []
| local | outcome resolution | explicit |
story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower | the thought that something might be hidden beneath the tree , and that the dog had scented it , at last struck the old man . he ran back to the house , fetched his spade and began to dig the ground at that spot . what was his astonishment when , after digging for some time , he came upon a heap of old and valuable coins . the deeper he dug the more gold coins did he find . so intent was the old man on his work that he never saw the cross face of his neighbor peering at him through the bamboo hedge . at last all the gold coins lay shining on the ground . shiro sat by erect with pride and looking fondly at his master as if to say , " you see , though only a dog , i can make some return for all the kindness you show me . " | the more gold coins did he find . | what happened the deeper the man dug ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4798 | what happened the deeper the man dug ? | []
| local | outcome resolution | explicit |
story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower | the thought that something might be hidden beneath the tree , and that the dog had scented it , at last struck the old man . he ran back to the house , fetched his spade and began to dig the ground at that spot . what was his astonishment when , after digging for some time , he came upon a heap of old and valuable coins . the deeper he dug the more gold coins did he find . so intent was the old man on his work that he never saw the cross face of his neighbor peering at him through the bamboo hedge . at last all the gold coins lay shining on the ground . shiro sat by erect with pride and looking fondly at his master as if to say , " you see , though only a dog , i can make some return for all the kindness you show me . " | he was so intent on his work . | why did the old man not see the cross face of his neighbor ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4799 | why did the old man not see the cross face of his neighbor ? | []
| local | causal relationship | explicit |
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