CLASS 9
A LEGEND OF THE NORTHLAND
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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They were burnt black as she went up through the chimney.
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They were lost in the wood.
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They were taken away by the thieves.
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They were torn by the wild animals.
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Detailed explanation-1: -They were burnt black as she went up through the chimney. They were lost in the wood.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: (a) They were burnt black as she went up through the chimney. Question 2. What curse did Saint Peter pronounce on the selfish woman?
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: -Such greedy behaviour of the lady annoyed the hungry saint. He cursed her saying that she was far too selfish to be a human, to have food, shelter and fire to keep her warm. Thus, she was transformed into a woodpecker. All her clothes except her scarlet cap were gone as she went up the chimney and flew out of the top.
Detailed explanation-5: -She is asked by Saint Peter for alms who has become weak because of fasting and travelling. But her greed forces her not to give him anything. He becomes angry and makes her a woodpecker who bores hard, dry wood to get food. Her clothes are burnt to ashes and she is left with a cap on her head.