Activity 5
Answer the following questions:
(a) Why was Gip surprised?
(b) Why did the narrator fail to find out the cost of the magic items?
(c) What items did the shopman show to Gip?
(d) What was the cause of the narrator's amazement?
Answers
1)✓Explanation
Gip was surprised by the magic tricks performed by the shopkeeper.
✓ Final answer
Gip was surprised to see that the shopkeeper performed a magic trick and put the magic box into Gip's pocket. This is the reason why Gip felt surprised.
2)Explanation
The narrator understood that his son was very much excited to see the magic items and he wanted to know the price of those magic items. He tried to ask the shopkeeper about the cost but the shopkeeper did not listen to his questions. He was busy talking to Gip.
✓Final answer
The narrator could not find out the price of the magic items because the shopkeeper did not pay attention to his questions. Instead he was trying to get attention of Gip.
3)✓ Explanation
The shop hahad many magic items including magic tricks, magic sword and many more.
✓ Final answer
The shop man showed Gip magic trains that ran without steam, clockwork and a box of soldiers that all came alive when one said a magic word.
4)✓ Explanation
The narrator was amazed to see the shop man trick in packing the magic item they chose to buy.
✓ Final answer
The shop man swept the soldiers back again, shut the lid and waved the box in the air. The box was in brown paper and tied up with Gip's full name and address on the paper. The narrator was amazed to see this action of the shop man.
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