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“~~, , Comprehension, A. Answer these questions:, , Question 1., , What suggestions would Ravi and Ashok, have offered the Mayor for getting rid of, the rats?, , Answer:, , Ravi would have suggested to the’ Mayor, to ‘poison the rats if he had been a, councillor. Similarly Ashok would have, suggested the Mayor to employ all the, carpenters in the town to mend all old, traps and make thousands of new ones., Besides, he would also have asked the, Mayor to get all the holes plugged.

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Question 2., , Why did the Mayor not get the rats, poisoned?, , Answer:, , The Mayor did not get the rats poisoned, because by poisoning the rats he would, be getting the people poisoned as well., No one in Hamelin could 1 eat food, before rats had tasted it.

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Question 3., , What did the Mayor promise the Pied, Piper?, , Answer:, , The Pied Piper promised the Mayor to, rid the people of all the rats in the town., He would do so by drawing the rats after, him through his secret charm., , Question 4., , Why did the Pied Piper look very, strange?, , Answer:, , The Piper looked very strange on, account of his red and yellow dress and, odd appearance. He was dressed in red, and yellow. He was as thin as a starved, rat. He had a crooked nose and bright,, blue eyes. He had no beard and a smile, played on his lips.

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Question 5., , What did the Pied Piper do with the, rats?, , Answer:, , The Pied Piper played a time on his Pipe., An army of rats followed him. He led the, rats to river Weser. AH the rats except, one rat ran into the water and were, drowned.

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Question 6., , Why was the Pied Piper disappointed?, Answer:, , The Pied Piper was disappointed, because the Mayor refused to pay him, the promised amount of one thousand, guilders. He rather offered him only fifty, guilders., , Question 7., , How did the Piper punish the people of, Hamelin?, , Answer:, , The Piper played a different tune. All the, children were drawn to the charming, tune. They followed the Piper merrily. In, this way, the Piper punished the people, of Hamelin very severely. He led their, children to some unknown place in the, side of mountain near the town.