What could the townspeople have done differently to avoid the ending?
They could have kept their promise and paid the Pied Piper as agreed.
What problem did the people of Hamelin face?
The town was overrun with rats.
How much did the Mayor promise to pay him?
Ten thousand dollars.
What's the name of the rat catcher in the story?
The Pied Piper.
Do you think the townspeople were right or wrong not to pay the Pied Piper? Why?
The townspeople were wrong because they broke their promise and took advantage of the Pied Piper’s help without rewarding him.
What did the Pied Piper do when he didn't get paid?
He took all the children into the forest.
Where did the rats end up?
In the sea.
What lesson do you think the story teaches about keeping promises?
The story teaches that breaking promises can have serious results and that honesty is important.
Why did the Pied Piper get angry with the townspeople?
The townspeople refused to pay him the gold they had promised for removing the rats.
Why didn't the Mayor pay the Piper?
The town didn't have any money.
What is the moral of the story?
Don't make a promise you can't keep.
Do you think that the Pied Piper should have taken away the children or not? Why?
Perhaps it was too harsh. Or perhaps it wasn't.