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Q.1)        What were the peddler’s feelings as he drove over to the ironmaster’s house?

Q.2)        What strange idea struck the rattrap seller which seemed to him entertaining?

Q.3)        Who was a keen observer: the ironmaster or his daughter? Substantiate your answer with an example from the text

Q.4)        Did the peddler expect the kind of hospitality that he received from the crofter?

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Q.1)        Why was the crofter so talkative and friendly with the crofter?

Q.2)        Who was peddler? What was the thought that took hold of his fancy?

Q.3)        Why did the crofter show the thirty kroner to the peddler?

Q.4)        What were the peddler’s feelings as night fell in the woods?

Q.5)        Describe the peddler?

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Q.1)        Why did the ironmaster speak kindly to him and invite him home?

Q.2)        What conclusion did the ironmaster reach when he heard that the crofter had been rubbed by the peddler?

Q.3)        Did the peddler respect the confidence respond in him by the crofter?

Q.4)        In what sense was the world a big rattrap, according to the peddler?

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Q.1)       What was Franz expected to be prepared with for school that day?

Q.2)       How did Franz and other hoys enjoy their lessons in writing?

Q.3)       How did M. Hamel feel and behave during the last lesson?

Q.4)       “He had the courage to hear every lesson to the very last.” What led Franz to make this remark?

Q.5)       What happened when the lesson in history was over?

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Q.1)        There were unexpected changes in the school that morning. Why?

Q.2)        How did Franz enjoy their lesson in writing?

Q.3)        How did Franz feel when M. Hamel told them about the new order?

Q.4)        Why did Franz not want to go to a school that day?

Q.5)        “Will they make them sing in German, even the pigeons?” Why do you think Franz thought so?

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