Questions
1. Why did the farmer bring a baby mongoose into the
house?
2. Why didn't the farmer's wife want to leave the baby alone
with the mongoose?
3. What was the farmer's comment on his wife's fears?
4. Why did the farmer's wife strike the mongoose with her
basket?
5. Did she repent her hasty action? How does she show
her repentance?
Answers
Explanation:
1. The farmer and his wife had a baby. They wanted him to have a companion to play with. So, the farmer brought a baby mongoose into the house.
2. The farmer's wife didn't want to leave the baby alone with the mongoose because the mongoose was a full grown animal and she was afraid that it would hurt the baby.
3. The farmer's comment on his wife's fears was that she needn't be afraid. He said that the mongoose was a friendly animal; it was as sweet as the baby and they were the best of friends.
4. The farmer's wife strike the mongoose with her basket because she thought that it killed her son as its face and paws were smeared with blood.
5. Yes, she repented on her hasty and rash action, she realized that the mongoose had actually saved her child by killing the black snake.Her distrust on the mongoose had made her act hastily. She rushed outside looking for the mongoose. She repented by saying that the mongoose had saved her child and look what she had done to repay it. She touched the mongoose that lay dead and still unaware of her sobbing. She stared long at the dead mongoose.
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