the Barber and the Woodcutter

True /False

1.   Barber loved the poor and the simple . FALSE

2.   Woodcutter needed money badly. TRUE

3.   Barber took the saddle along with the firewood. TRUE

4.   The sultan did not feel sorry for the woodcutter FALSE

5.   The sultan reached there in his chariot TRUE

Fill the blanks

a.   agreed

b.   silver coins

c.   called

d.   gathered

e.   barber                cheat

 

Answer the following questions

1. How did the barber treat the poor and the simple?

Ans. The barber despised the poor and the simple as he became very proud and arrogant.

2. What was the agreement between the woodcutter and the barber?

Ans. Barber would give two silver coins for all the wood on his donkey’s back.  

3. In what way did the barber cheat the woodcutter?

Ans. Barber asked the woodcutter to give all the wood on his donkey’s back for two silver coins which the barber, cunningly included the saddle of the donkey.

4. What did the woodcutter ask the barber the next morning?

Ans. The woodcutter asked the barber to have a shave for himself and complete shave for his friend for two silver coins.

5. Why did the barber go to meet the Sultan?

Ans. Barber wanted to lodge a complaint against the woodcutter.

6. Why did the crowd laugh at the barber?

Ans. The crowd saw the barber shaving a donkey so, they laughed at him.

7. What did the Sultan tell to the barber while he was shaving the donkey?

Ans. He told the barber to return the saddle to the woodcutter if he did not want to shave the donkey.

Who said to whom

Ans. a. barber                                woodcutter

        b. woodcutter                         barber

        c. the sultan                           woodcutter

        d. woodcutter                         barber

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