CLASS 9
A LEGEND OF THE NORTHLAND
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Question
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She thought it was too big to give away.
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She thought it was too small for the holy man.
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She thought the holy man won’t like it.
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She thought the cake was not tasty.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The miserly woman thought the cake she was preparing was too big to give away to charity, so she kneaded the dough again and created a smaller one, but she didn’t have the heart to give it away either. Saint Peter is enraged by the woman’s behaviour and curses her, turning her into a woodpecker.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: Saint Peter asked the old lady for one of her baked cakes. The lady tried to bake a small cake for the saint. But as the cake was baking, she noticed that it seemed too big to give away, so she kneaded a smaller dough.
Detailed explanation-3: -Saint Peter became angry at her greed because she did not give a piece of cake to Saint Peter to satiate his hunger. When he cursed the lady, she turned into a bird. She flew through the chimney. Finally, she became a woodpecker.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: Peter asked her to give one from her store of cakes. The greedy woman made a very little piece of cake for him. Even that small piece looked too large to be given away to the saint.