Question

Once upon a most early time was a Neolithic man and he lived cavily in a Cave,

and he wore very few clothes, and he couldn't read and he couldn't write and he

didn't want to, and except when he was hungry he was quite happy. His name

was Tegumai Bopsulai, and that means, 'Man-who-does-not-put-his foot-

forward-in-a-hurry'; but we, O Best Beloved, will call him Tegumai, for short.

And his wife's name was Teshumai Tewindrow, and that means, 'Lady-who

asks-a-very-many-questions'; but we, O Best Beloved, will call her Teshumai,

for short. And his little girl daughter's name was Taffimai Metallumai, and that

means, *Small-person-without-any-manners-who-ought to-be-spanked'; but I'm

going to call her Taffy. And she was Tegumai Bopsulai's Best Beloved and her

own Mummy's Best Beloved, and she was not spanked half as much as was

good for her; and they were all three very happy. One day Tegumai Bopsulai

went down through the beaver-swamp to the Wagai river to spear carp-fish for

dinner, and Taffy went too. Tegumai's spear was made of wood with shark's

teeth at the end, and before he had caught any fish at all he accidentally broke it

clean across by jabbing it down too hard on the bottom of the river. They were

miles and miles from home and Tegumai had forgotten to bring any extra

spears.

A2. Answer the following questions :

(1) Who is the author telling the story ?

(2) Write three things about Tegumai.


A3. One word for :

*Give one word for the meaning of each of the following names:

(1) Tegumai Bopsulai

(2) Teshumai Tewindrow

(3) Taffimai Metallumai​

Answer 1

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