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  • What products did Saruni and his mom sell at the market?
    eggs, bananas, firewood, dried beans, maize...
  • Why did Saruni save his money?
    to buy a bicycle
  • Why did Yeyo and Murete give Saruni his saved money back?
    for his help on the farm
  • Who tells this story?
    Saruni
  • Why was it hard for Saruni to learn to ride Murete's bike?
    it was too big
  • Saruni's family is poor. How do you know that?
    they cannot buy new things
  • What did Saruni do in March, April, May...when he couldn't go to the market with his mom?
    helped his mom with chores, helped his dad with work on the farm
  • What happened to Saruni when he went to the market to buy a bicycle?
    the tall skinny man laughed at him
  • At the beginning of the story, what is the setting?
    the market
  • How did Saruni get the bicycle at the end of the story?
    Murete gave him his bicycle
  • Who probably told Murete about the money Saruni was saving for a bike?
    Yeyo
  • Saruni was determined to learn how to ride a bike. What does it mean 'determined'?
    not giving up
  • Which other words describe Saruni?
    helpful, caring, hard-working, kind
  • Why did Saruni try to learn riding the bike with the loads?
    He wanted to help his mom carry the loads to the market
  • Where did Saruni live?
    on a coffee farm in a small village in Africa
  • How did Yeyo feel about Saruni saving his money?
    She was proud and amazed.
  • How much money did Saruni save?
    30 shillings and 50 cents
  • What did Saruni decided to buy at the end of the story?
    a cart for the bike
  • Why did the tall skinny man laugh at Saruni?
    because he didn't have enough money
  • Why did Murete buy himself a motorbike?
    he was too tired to ride a bike
  • Why did Yeyo give money to Saruni every Saturday?
    for his help
  • Where did Saruni keep his saving money?
    in the money box
  • Why Saruni and his mom couldn't go to the market during March, April, and May?
    it was raining
  • Who is the main character of the story?
    Saruni
  • What did Murete buy for himself?
    an orange motorbike - pikipiki
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