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The Talkative Barber, , 1. How many brothers did the Barber have?, Solution:, The barber had six brothers., , 2. Why was the Sultan in a hurry?, Solution:, Sultan invited some of his friends to a feast at noon. Hence, he was in a hurry to leave., , 3. Why did the barber take so long to shave the Sultan?, Solution:, The barber was busy talking all the time. Therefore, he took so long to shave the Sultan., , 4. Write True or False., , (i) The Barber was shaving the Sultan’s beard., , (ii) The Sultan gave him three gold coins., , (iii) The Barber refused to leave the Sultan’s palace., , (iv) There were seven brothers altogether in the Sultan’s family., Solution:, , (i) False, , (ii) True, , (iii) True, , (iv) False, , 5. Why did the Barber want a lot of food?, , Solution:, , The Barber had invited four or five friends for a meal at his house but had forgotten about the, preparations to be made. Hence, he wanted a lot of food., , 6. Did the Sultan enjoy the Barber’s talk? Why do you say so?, , Solution:, , No, the Sultan didn’t enjoy the Barber's talk because he was ready to give all the food prepared for him, in order to get rid of the Barber., , 7. Which part of the story did you find the funniest?, , Solution:, , The funniest part of the story was when the Barber started to examine the dishes leaving behind the, Sultan's head half shaved., , 8. What are the things the Sultan gave to the Barber?, , Solution:, , Three pieces of gold, all the food prepared for him and the fruits are the things Sultan gave to the, Barber., , 9. Do you think the Sultan was really very generous? Why do you say so?, Solution: