Packet 4: Tossup 16

A deer and one of these animals accompany the Old Man of the South Pole. Lǚ Dòngbīn drew one of these animals that came alive and danced (-5[1])on a tavern wall, (-5[1])and ascended to heaven at a tower (15[1])named for these animals at Snake Hill. After opening a jewelled box, Urashima Taro (-5[1])ages (-5[2])or (-5[1])turns (-5[1])into (-5[2])one of these animals. (-5[3])One of these animals gives an always-full sack of rice (-5[1])to a man who saves her (-5[1])from hunters, (15[1]-5[1])but abandons him (-5[1])after he peeks on her weaving a beautiful cloth (15[1]-5[1])made from her body, (-5[1])slowly killing herself. One of these animals (15[1])stands (-5[1])on a (*) tortoise (-5[1])in a longevity motif. (10[1])The supposed thousand-year lifespan (10[1])of these animals (-5[2])is the basis (-5[1])of a legend popularized by Sasaki Sadako, who contracted (10[1])leukemia (10[2])from the Hiroshima bombing. (10[3])For 10 points, (10[2])a wish is the reward for folding one thousand (10[1])origami (10[2])of what (10[1])animals? (10[4])■END■ (10[16])

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