Question

The good old man humbly asked for the ashes.Though the covetous couple turned up their noses at him and scolded him as if he were a thief,they let him fill his basket with the ashes .
On coming home, the old man took his wife into the garden .It being winter ,their favorite cherry tree was bare. He sprinkled a pinch of ashes on it , and, lo!It sprouted blossoms until it became a cloud of pink blloms which perfumed the air .The news of this filled the village, and everyone ran out to see the wonder.
The covetous couple also heard the story ,and , gathering up the remaining ashes of the mill , kept them to make withered tress blossom.

Question
1.What did the good old man get and from whom?
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2.How did the withered cherry tree sprout blossoms?
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3.What did the villagers do?
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4.Find a word in the passage which means the same as 'abused'?
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Answer 1

Answer:

1.The farmer had sprinkled the ash over the withered cherry tree and it blossomed.

2.The dog then asked the master to collect the ashes of the mortar and mill and sprinkle over the withered trees. 3.Usually villagers are engaged in the agriculture to earn money for their living. They grow food crops,sell them, and use the earned to buy the things they need.

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Explanation:

4 answer is in the pic

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