Questions and answers
- Why did the farmer bring a baby mongoose into the house.
Ans: The farmer brought a baby mongoose into the house because he wanted a pet for his son and when his son grows up, then the mongoose can become his companion.
- Why didn’t the farmer’s wife want to leave the baby alone with the mongoose.
Ans: The farmer’s wife did not want to leave the baby alone with the mongoose because the mongoose had grown up to its full size and the baby was still a baby. She felt that the mongoose would harm her baby.
- What was the farmer’s comment on his wife’s fear.
Ans: The farmer told his wife that the mongoose was a friendly animal. It was as sweet as his baby and they are the best of friends. So the mongoose will not harm the baby.
- Why did the farmer’s wife strike the mongoose with her basket.
Ans: The farmer’s wife struck the mongoose with her basket because she saw blood on the mongoose’s face and paws and thought that the mongoose had killed her baby.
- Did she repent her hasty action. How does she show her repentance.
Ans: She repented for her hasty action. She cried touching the mongoose and stared at the dead mongoose.
- When the wife went to the market , where did the farmer go.
Ans: When the wife went to the market, the farmer decided to go out and take a look at the fields not far away.
Fill in the blanks:-
- A farmer, his wife and their small child lived in a village.
- The farmer brought a baby mongoose as a pet for his baby.
- The farmer’s wife returned from the market carrying a heavy
- She found the mongoose at the entrance of the house with blood on its face and paws.
- She jumped to the conclusion that it was her son’s blood.