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Q1. What kind of cage did the merchant keep the parrot in?
Ans: The merchant kept the parrot in a cage made of gold.
Q2. True or False:
The parrot wanted the merchant to bring him fruits from his travels.
Ans: False.
The parrot wanted the joy of flying in the sky.
Q3. Fill in the blank:
The merchant met a flight of ______ in the forest.
Ans: The merchant met a flight of parrots in the forest.
Q4. What did the parrot request the merchant convey to his jungle friends?
Ans: The parrot requested the merchant to convey his greetings to his jungle friends.
Q5. Multiple Choice: What happened when the merchant told the jungle parrots about his caged parrot?
(a) They sang happily
(b) One parrot dropped to the ground
(c) They ignored him
(d) They flew away
Ans: (b) One parrot dropped to the ground.
Q6. Why did the parrot sigh when the merchant refused to let him fly?
Ans: The parrot sighed because he longed for freedom, but he knew he could not get it. That is why he only asked the merchant to send greetings to his jungle friends.
Q7. How did the merchant feel when he saw a parrot fall from the tree in the forest?
Ans: The merchant felt very distressed when he saw a parrot fall from the tree in the forest, and he hurried away, thinking the bird had died of shock.
Q8. Why did the merchant place his pet parrot’s body on the windowsill?
Ans: The merchant placed his pet parrot’s body on the windowsill because he thought it was dead and wanted to give it fresh air or a respectful place.
Q9. Match the following:
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Q10. Describe how the parrot managed to escape from the cage.
Ans: The jungle parrot pretended to faint when hearing the merchant’s message. The caged parrot copied the same trick and fell as if it were dead. The merchant believed it had died and placed it on the windowsill. As soon as he stepped back, the parrot flew away into the sky.
Q11. How did the parrot say goodbye to the merchant?
Ans: The parrot stretched its wings and flew out of the cage. It said that its jungle friend had shown it the trick to escape. Finally, it said goodbye to the merchant happily and flew away into the open sky.
Q12. What does the story teach us about freedom?
Ans: The story teaches us that freedom is more valuable than riches. The parrot lived in a golden cage but was unhappy because it could not fly. Even the best food and care cannot replace the joy of liberty. True happiness lies in living freely, not in being controlled. The lesson is that everyone has the right to freedom.
Q13. Do you think the merchant truly loved his parrot? Why or why not? Explain with reasons.
Ans: Yes, the merchant truly loved his parrot because he cared for it, kept it in a golden cage, and gave it food. However, his love was selfish because he did not think about the parrot’s happiness. He kept it only for his own company. Real love means thinking of the other’s joy, and the parrot’s freedom showed that true love should not be selfish.
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