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TO GIVE

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  • The story 'To Give' is traditionally from where?
    India
  • Describe the king's character. (Give at least 3 adjectives)
    generous, kind, powerful, rich
  • Who are the characters in the story?
    The King, peasant and the royal guards
  • Describe the peasant's character. (Give at least 3 adjectives)
    clever, greedy, unfortunate, generous
  • Why did the peasant decide to camp by the gates of the palace?
    So he would be the first in line to receive some gold pieces from the king the following morning.
  • What is the moral of the story?
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  • After hearing the peasant's story, what did the king do?
    He ordered the release of the peasant and gave him 10 gold piece with which to change his fortune.
  • 'To Give' is what kind of literary genre?
    FABLE
  • Why did the royal guards capture the peasant and lock him in a cell?
    They thought that the man must be a thief who came to steal the king's gold in the night.
  • What does the king do every morning?
    He would wake up early and share his gold with the poor people who had gathered at the gates of his palace.
  • What is the action in this part of the story that is repeated?
    The peasant returning to the palace.
  • What was the peasant use to be?
    He was once a good businessman and a good farmer until droughts came and thieves stole his cattle.
  • Who told the story to Vimal?
    his friend's mother
  • Why did the peasant still keep on coming back to the palace eventhough the King already gave him 10 pieces of gold?
    because he wants to be rich and powerful like the king
  • How many times does the writer use the word 'GOLD'?
    13
  • How old is Vimal Shinagadia?
    16 years old
  • Where did the story happen?
    Palace