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5. The Brahmin got the gold ornaments __________.
(a) from the goldsmith (b) from the tiger

(c) by stealing (d) from the monkey

6. The snake bit the queen because __________.

(a) it’s the snake’s nature to bite (b) the snake was angry

(c) the snake wanted to help the Brahmin (d) the snake was jealous

7. As a result of his treacherous behaviour, the goldsmith was __________.

(a) given gold and silver coins (b) given an invitation to the palace

(c) thrown into prison (d) praised and rewarded

B. Fill in the blanks.

1. As the Brahmin was passing by one of the __________ , he heard a noise that sounded like a
__________ for help.
2. The kind hearted __________ was unable to leave after hearing the __________ of the man.

3. When the goldsmith looked at the __________, his eyes grew round with __________.

4. The goldsmith took the remaining __________ to the king and proved the __________ as a
__________.

5. When the king heard of the goldsmith’s __________ behaviour, he was very angry and threw
the __________ into jail.

C. Write T for true and F for false statements.

1. The Brahmin lived with his wife and two daughters.

2. The village was hit by a severe cyclone.

3. The Brahmin decided to go to the capital city to look for a job.

4. The Brahmin saved four animals and a man.

5. The Brahmin was given gold and silver coins by the king.

D. Answer the following questions.
1. What did the Brahmin do in the village to earn a living?

2. Why did the Brahmin become so poor?
3. On his way to the city, whom did the Brahmin save and what promises did he receive in return?
4. How did the monkey and the tiger help the Brahmin?

5. The Brahmin was duped by the goldsmith. Describe how and why?
6. How was the Brahmin proved innocent? Explain.

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