The Salt Peddler and the Donkey

One day, a merchant was driving his donkey homeward from the seashore with a heavy load of salt. They came to a river crossed by a shallow ford. They had crossed this river many times before without accident, but this time the donkey slipped and fell when halfway over. When the merchant at last got the donkey to his feet, much of the salt had melted away. Delighted to find how much lighter his burden had become, the donkey finished the journey very cheerfully. The merchant, however, was much less pleased.

The next day, the merchant led his donkey back to the seashore for another load of salt. On the way home, the donkey remembering what had happened at the ford, purposely let himself fall into the water, and again got rid of most of his heavy load.

The merchant was furious. He immediately turned around and drove the donkey back to the seashore, where he loaded him with two great baskets filled with sponges. At the ford, the donkey again purposely stumbled and fell into the water; but this time, when the donkey had scrambled to his feet, his load was not lighter, and it was a very unhappy donkey that dragged himself homeward under a load ten times heavier than before.

What did the merchant plan to do with the salt?

• Feed it to the donkey

• Dissolve it in liquid

• Carry it to the seashore

• Sell it to the customers

• Exchange it with the sponge

One day, a merchant was driving his donkey homeward from the seashore with a heavy load of salt. They came to a river crossed by a shallow ford. They had crossed this river many times before without accident, but this time the donkey slipped and fell when halfway over. When the merchant at last got the donkey to his feet, much of the salt had melted away. Delighted to find how much lighter his burden had become, the donkey finished the journey very cheerfully. The merchant, however, was much less pleased.

The next day, the merchant led his donkey back to the seashore for another load of salt. On the way home, the donkey remembering what had happened at the ford, purposely let himself fall into the water, and again got rid of most of his heavy load.

The merchant was furious. He immediately turned around and drove the donkey back to the seashore, where he loaded him with two great baskets filled with sponges. At the ford, the donkey again purposely stumbled and fell into the water; but this time, when the donkey had scrambled to his feet, his load was not lighter, and it was a very unhappy donkey that dragged himself homeward under a load ten times heavier than before.

What made the donkey’s load grow lighter the first time he fell in the water?

• The load was able to float

• The salt dissolved in the water

• The water helped the donkey to walk easily

• One of the baskets fell into the water

• The merchant lightened the donkey’s load

One day, a merchant was driving his donkey homeward from the seashore with a heavy load of salt. They came to a river crossed by a shallow ford. They had crossed this river many times before without accident, but this time the donkey slipped and fell when halfway over. When the merchant at last got the donkey to his feet, much of the salt had melted away. Delighted to find how much lighter his burden had become, the donkey finished the journey very cheerfully. The merchant, however, was much less pleased.

The next day, the merchant led his donkey back to the seashore for another load of salt. On the way home, the donkey remembering what had happened at the ford, purposely let himself fall into the water, and again got rid of most of his heavy load.

The merchant was furious. He immediately turned around and drove the donkey back to the seashore, where he loaded him with two great baskets filled with sponges. At the ford, the donkey again purposely stumbled and fell into the water; but this time, when the donkey had scrambled to his feet, his load was not lighter, and it was a very unhappy donkey that dragged himself homeward under a load ten times heavier than before.

People like the merchant in this story can be described as.......

• Honest

• Greedy

• Shrewd

• Wicked

• Stubborn

One day, a merchant was driving his donkey homeward from the seashore with a heavy load of salt. They came to a river crossed by a shallow ford. They had crossed this river many times before without accident, but this time the donkey slipped and fell when halfway over. When the merchant at last got the donkey to his feet, much of the salt had melted away. Delighted to find how much lighter his burden had become, the donkey finished the journey very cheerfully. The merchant, however, was much less pleased.

The next day, the merchant led his donkey back to the seashore for another load of salt. On the way home, the donkey remembering what had happened at the ford, purposely let himself fall into the water, and again got rid of most of his heavy load.

The merchant was furious. He immediately turned around and drove the donkey back to the seashore, where he loaded him with two great baskets filled with sponges. At the ford, the donkey again purposely stumbled and fell into the water; but this time, when the donkey had scrambled to his feet, his load was not lighter, and it was a very unhappy donkey that dragged himself homeward under a load ten times heavier than before.

Why the merchant was much less pleased?

• Because his donkey had tricked him

• Because he had less salt to sell

• Because his donkey had been injured

• Because he still had a long distance to travel

• Because the donkey had refused to get back on its feet

One day, a merchant was driving his donkey homeward from the seashore with a heavy load of salt. They came to a river crossed by a shallow ford. They had crossed this river many times before without accident, but this time the donkey slipped and fell when halfway over. When the merchant at last got the donkey to his feet, much of the salt had melted away. Delighted to find how much lighter his burden had become, the donkey finished the journey very cheerfully. The merchant, however, was much less pleased.

The next day, the merchant led his donkey back to the seashore for another load of salt. On the way home, the donkey remembering what had happened at the ford, purposely let himself fall into the water, and again got rid of most of his heavy load.

The merchant was furious. He immediately turned around and drove the donkey back to the seashore, where he loaded him with two great baskets filled with sponges. At the ford, the donkey again purposely stumbled and fell into the water; but this time, when the donkey had scrambled to his feet, his load was not lighter, and it was a very unhappy donkey that dragged himself homeward under a load ten times heavier than before.

Why did the merchant load the baskets with sponges?

• Because the merchant wants to train his donkey

• Because he wants to save his donkey from water

• Because he wants to teach his donkey a lesson

• Because he wants to light his donkey’s weight

• Because he wants to save his salt from water

One day, a merchant was driving his donkey homeward from the seashore with a heavy load of salt. They came to a river crossed by a shallow ford. They had crossed this river many times before without accident, but this time the donkey slipped and fell when halfway over. When the merchant at last got the donkey to his feet, much of the salt had melted away. Delighted to find how much lighter his burden had become, the donkey finished the journey very cheerfully. The merchant, however, was much less pleased.

The next day, the merchant led his donkey back to the seashore for another load of salt. On the way home, the donkey remembering what had happened at the ford, purposely let himself fall into the water, and again got rid of most of his heavy load.

The merchant was furious. He immediately turned around and drove the donkey back to the seashore, where he loaded him with two great baskets filled with sponges. At the ford, the donkey again purposely stumbled and fell into the water; but this time, when the donkey had scrambled to his feet, his load was not lighter, and it was a very unhappy donkey that dragged himself homeward under a load ten times heavier than before.

What is the moral value you can get from the story?

• Do not ever to lie to your master

• Experience is the best teacher

• You should not lose if you don’t try

• You should not give up in reaching something

• You can fool a person few times, but not always

Once upon a time, there lived a King who loved his daughters. One day, the king wanted to know which of his daughters loved him the most. The elder daughter replied that she loved him as much as she loved gold. The king was happy. The second one replied that she loved him as she loved diamonds. On hearing this, the king was even happier. However, the youngers brother said, “I love you as much as I love salt, Dear Father!”. The king was furious and shouted at his youngest daughter, “ In your eyes, my value is only as much as mere salt!” Then he banished her to the forest.

The youngest princess was sad and rejected. She wandered in the forest. Suddenly, she heard the sound of the horse’s hooves galloping towards her. Frightened, she hid behind a tree. The horse halted near the tree and a handsome young man alighted. He had seen the princess. The young man introduced himself as a merchant. The princess then told him her story. The young man consoled her. Day after day, they fell in love and soon they were married. The wealthy young man brought the princess as his bride with him in his mansion.

One day, the king lost his way while hunting. He had wandered in the forest for two days. Finally, he reached the mansion of the merchant. He was hungry and tired. He approached the merchant and asked for help. The merchant knew that the king was his wife’s father. Then he went to his wife and told her about her father’s arrival. The princess decided to cook herself and asked the cook to give the food to his father. Then a big feast was presented to the king. He began eating quickly.

But then, the king realized that the food had absolutely no taste. He complained to the cook, immediately, to his astonishment, the princess came out. She said, “Hello, Father. Your food is horrible because it doesn’t have salt in it. Your life would terrible without salt. Now, do you understand how much I love you?” The king hugged his daughter and apologized to her. He promised never to doubt her love again.

How many children did the King have?

• one

• two

• three

• four

• none

Once upon a time, there lived a King who loved his daughters. One day, the king wanted to know which of his daughters loved him the most. The elder daughter replied that she loved him as much as she loved gold. The king was happy. The second one replied that she loved him as she loved diamonds. On hearing this, the king was even happier. However, the youngers brother said, “I love you as much as I love salt, Dear Father!”. The king was furious and shouted at his youngest daughter, “ In your eyes, my value is only as much as mere salt!” Then he banished her to the forest.

The youngest princess was sad and rejected. She wandered in the forest. Suddenly, she heard the sound of the horse’s hooves galloping towards her. Frightened, she hid behind a tree. The horse halted near the tree and a handsome young man alighted. He had seen the princess. The young man introduced himself as a merchant. The princess then told him her story. The young man consoled her. Day after day, they fell in love and soon they were married. The wealthy young man brought the princess as his bride with him in his mansion.

One day, the king lost his way while hunting. He had wandered in the forest for two days. Finally, he reached the mansion of the merchant. He was hungry and tired. He approached the merchant and asked for help. The merchant knew that the king was his wife’s father. Then he went to his wife and told her about her father’s arrival. The princess decided to cook herself and asked the cook to give the food to his father. Then a big feast was presented to the king. He began eating quickly.

But then, the king realized that the food had absolutely no taste. He complained to the cook, immediately, to his astonishment, the princess came out. She said, “Hello, Father. Your food is horrible because it doesn’t have salt in it. Your life would terrible without salt. Now, do you understand how much I love you?” The king hugged his daughter and apologized to her. He promised never to doubt her love again.

Based on the King’s reason, what did he think of his youngest daughter’s answer?

• He had low value

• He looked like gold

• His daughter loved him very much

• His daughter only gave him salt

• His daughter really respected him

Once upon a time, there lived a King who loved his daughters. One day, the king wanted to know which of his daughters loved him the most. The elder daughter replied that she loved him as much as she loved gold. The king was happy. The second one replied that she loved him as she loved diamonds. On hearing this, the king was even happier. However, the youngers brother said, “I love you as much as I love salt, Dear Father!”. The king was furious and shouted at his youngest daughter, “ In your eyes, my value is only as much as mere salt!” Then he banished her to the forest.

The youngest princess was sad and rejected. She wandered in the forest. Suddenly, she heard the sound of the horse’s hooves galloping towards her. Frightened, she hid behind a tree. The horse halted near the tree and a handsome young man alighted. He had seen the princess. The young man introduced himself as a merchant. The princess then told him her story. The young man consoled her. Day after day, they fell in love and soon they were married. The wealthy young man brought the princess as his bride with him in his mansion.

One day, the king lost his way while hunting. He had wandered in the forest for two days. Finally, he reached the mansion of the merchant. He was hungry and tired. He approached the merchant and asked for help. The merchant knew that the king was his wife’s father. Then he went to his wife and told her about her father’s arrival. The princess decided to cook herself and asked the cook to give the food to his father. Then a big feast was presented to the king. He began eating quickly.

But then, the king realized that the food had absolutely no taste. He complained to the cook, immediately, to his astonishment, the princess came out. She said, “Hello, Father. Your food is horrible because it doesn’t have salt in it. Your life would terrible without salt. Now, do you understand how much I love you?” The king hugged his daughter and apologized to her. He promised never to doubt her love again.

What can be we conclude from the story?

• The elder and second daughter did not love their father

• The younger daughter apologized to her father

• The King did not love all his daughters

• The King expelled all his daughters to the forest

• The King misunderstood his daughter’s intention

The word consoled has similar meaning to..........

• comforted

• understood

• advised

• banished

• accepted