Summary of The Friendly Mongoose
In the beginning of the chapter, a farmer who used to live in a village with his wife and a new born child has been introduced. Once the farmer told his wife that he wished to have a pet as a companion for his son. His wife also gave a nod to this and the farmer brought a baby mongoose with him the next day.
One day leaving their son and the mongoose alone in the house, the farmer's wife went to the market to buy some groceries. At that time, the farmer was also in the field.
When the farmer’s wife came back home,she saw the mouth and paws of the mongoose smeared with blood. She thought that it had killed their baby.So,she killed the mongoose by hitting it with a basket full of groceries .
Afterwards, she realized that her baby was fast asleep, and a black snake was lying dead. She understood that the mongoose had killed the snake and saved her son. She repented her action but it was too late.Mongoose
1. Why did the farmer bring a baby mongoose into the house?
A. The farmer brought a baby mongoose into the house to give a companion to his baby.
2. Why didn’t the farmer’s wife want to leave the baby alone with the mongoose?
A.She didn’t want to leave the baby alone with the mongoose because after all it was an animal.
3. What was the farmer’s comment on his wife’s fears?
A.His comment was that the mongoose was a lovely animal .It was as sweet as their own baby.
4. Why did the farmer’s wife strike the mongoose with her basket?
A.The farmer’s wife striked the mongoose with her basket because she thought that he had killed her baby.
5. Did she repent her hasty action? How does she show her repentance?
A.Yes,she repented.She showed her repentance by crying and saying what she had done and staring continuously at the dead animal.
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