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Mike and Morris lived in the same village. While Morris owned the largest jewelry shop in the village, Mike was a poor farmer. Both had large families with many sons, daughters-in-law and grandchildren. One fine day, Mike, tired of not being able to fed his family, decided to leave the village and move to the city where he was certain to earn enough to feed everyone.Along with his family, he left the village for the city. At night, they stopped under a large tree. There was a stream running nearby where they could freshen up themselves. He told his sons to clear the area below the tree, he told his wife to fetch water and he instructed his daughters-in-law to make up the fire and started cutting wood from the tree himself. They didn’t knew that in the branches of the tree, there was a thief hiding. He watched as Mike’s family worked together and also noticed that they had nothing to cook. Mike’s wife also thought the same and asked her husband ” Everything is ready but what shall we eat ? ” Mike raised his hands to heaven and said ” Don’t worry. He is watching all this from above. He will help us.”
The thief got worried as he had seen that the family was large and worked well together. Taking advantage of the fact that they did not know he was hiding in the branches, he decided to make a quick escape. He climbed down safely when they were not looking and ran for his life. But, he left behind the bundle of stolen jewels and money which dropped into Mike’s lap. Mike opened it and jumped with joy when he saw the contents. The family gathered all their belongings and returned to the village. There was great excitement when they told everyone how they got rich.
Morris thought that the tree was miraculous and this was a nice and quick way to earn some money. He ordered his family to pack some clothes and they set off as if on a journey. They also stopped under the same tree and Morris started commanding everyone as Mike had done. But no one in his family was willing to obey his orders. Being a rich family, they were used to having servants all around. So, the one who went to the river to fetch water enjoyed a nice bath. The one who went to get wood for fire went off to sleep. Morris’s wife said ” Everything is ready but what shall we eat ?” Morris raised his hands and said, ” Don’t worry. He is watching all this from above. He will help us.”
As soon as he finished saying, the thief jumped down from the tree with a knife in hand. Seeing him, everyone started running here and there to save their lives. The thief stole everything they had and Morris and his family had to return to the village empty handed, having lost all their valuables that they had taken with them.
Question 1 : Why did Mike and his family decide to rest under the thief’s tree ?
Answers
Answer:
B
Explanation:
A)Being a large family, they knew that they could easily defeat the thief
B) It was a convenient spot for taking a halt at night
C) There was a stream nearby and wood enough to build a house
D) That was the only large tree that could shelter their large family
Answer:
Mike made the decision to relocate to the city, where he was convinced he would be able to make enough money to support his family, after becoming frustrated of not being able to provide for them in the village. He travelled to the metropolis with his family after leaving the hamlet. They came to a rest under a big tree at night.
Explanation:
Step : 1 To comprehend the text, engage with it. To answer the questions, underline crucial phrases or sections of the passage. Understanding the passage's major theme, the author's tone, or their mood will also be helpful. Try to use your own words and native language to transform a challenging statement into a simple one.
Step : 2 Engage with the text to understand it. Highlight important words or phrases in the passage to help you respond to the questions. It will also be beneficial to comprehend the main idea of the chapter, the author's tone, or their mood. Try to simplify a difficult statement using your own words and your own tongue.
Step : 3 Any mental grasp of a concept or subject qualifies as comprehension. You can try to make sense of an odd circumstance, like how your silly roommate consistently manages to date models. Morris is the one who gives the Whites their first taste of the monkey's paw. Morris appears to be a bad guy for selling a paw he knows has terrible capabilities if we assume the paw caused Herbert's death. If we don't believe in the paw, he appears to be a drunken man making up stories innocuously.
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