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2 - Clearing in The Sky |
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By: Jesse Stuart |
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Short Questions and Answers |
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Q /1: Why didn`t the old man follows the advice of the doctors? |
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Ans: The old man didn`t follow the advice of the doctors he had worked hard to support his family. |
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Q /2: What had the doctors told the old man? |
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Ans: The doctors had told him that he had a weak heart. They advised him not walk any long distances. |
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Q /3: Where did the old man take his son? |
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Ans: The old man took his son to the top of the mountain. |
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Q /4: Had the son ever been there before? |
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Ans: He had been there many times except the last three years. |
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Q /5: What were the vegetables the old man grew on his farm? |
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Ans: The vegetables that the old man grew were potatoes, yams, and tomatoes on his farm. |
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Q /6: Why did the old man take the steep path? |
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Ans: The old man took the steep path to feel strong and fit. In fact, when he felt stronger and better he took such a path. |
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Q /7: Why did the son at the age of six cry? |
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Ans: The son cried at this age because he had lost the wooden plough in the field. |
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Q /8: What were the feelings of the old man at the age of seventy? |
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Ans: At the age of seventy, the old man`s feelings were very fine and satisfied. |
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Q /9: Why had the old man planted his secret garden? |
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Ans: He had planted his secret garden on the mountain top because vegetables grown in this new ground had a better taste. |