Going to a Hockey Game — Important Questions

They would walk to the rink instead of taking the bus

Step 1: Asako agreed to take Makoto but said 'on one condition'. Step 2: She insisted they must not go by bus. Step 3: The reason was that Asako suffered from motion sickness — she got bus sick, car sick, and train sick. Step 4: So they had to walk all the way to the rink, which was about an hour's walk. Step 5: The correct answer is that they would walk to the rink instead of taking the bus.

About an hour's walk

Step 1: The story gives us a detail about the distance to the rink. Step 2: The text says, 'The city's natural outdoor rink was about an hour's walk.' Step 3: This tells us it was quite a long distance, especially on a cold day. Step 4: This detail is important because Makoto grimaced about the long distance when Asako told him they would walk. Step 5: So the correct answer is about an hour's walk.

The Canadian team won the game

Step 1: The story describes the events of the game in detail. Step 2: The text says, 'When the game was over, everybody was happy although it was cold and that the Canadian team had won.' Step 3: The White Wolf could not score even a single point and spent most of the game defending. Step 4: Although the Canadian team won, people were proud because The White Wolf showed great spirit and courage later in the game. Step 5: So the correct answer is that the Canadian team won.

They managed to stop the Canadian team from scoring more points

Step 1: Initially, The White Wolf could not do anything — they only defended and could not score. Step 2: The story then says, 'To everybody's surprise, after a while, The White Wolf showed astonishing improvement.' Step 3: The improvement was that 'they somehow managed to stop the Canadian players from making more points.' Step 4: They still could not score themselves, but preventing the Canadian team from scoring more was seen as a big achievement. Step 5: This is why the crowd was delighted and proud of the team's spirit.