The Pied Piper of Hamelin | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 13 Public

Answer short questions about the story.

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What problem do the people of Hamelin have?

The town is full of rats. They are eating all the food and frightening people.

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What strange person arrives in the town?

The Piper.

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How does the Piper help the town?

The Piper plays the flute, to lead the rats out of town. He led them to the river.

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What does the Piper want in return? (for helping the town)

The Piper wants bags of gold.

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What does the Piper do to make the rats follow him?

He plays nice music on the flute.

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What happened to the rats?

The rats fell into the river and drowned.

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How does the Mayor betrayed the Piper?

The Mayor didn't give him bags of gold as promised. He only gave him one gold coin.

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The Piper says he will 'play a different tune'. What do you think he does?

The Piper will take his revenge on the village.

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Name the characters in the story.

The Mayor, the Piper, rat.

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What is the setting of the story?

The Mayor's office, river.

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Plot: What happens in the beginning of the story?

The Piper offered to help the city.

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Plot: What happens in the middle of the story?

The Piper played his flute. He led the rats to the river by playing music.

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Plot: What happens in the end of the story?

The Mayor betrayed the Piper, by not paying him as promised.

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