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1. Mr. Purcell ran a shop:
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of flowers
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of pets
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of caged wild animals
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of doves
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Explanation
of pets
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2. The shop was always:
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kept neat and clean
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noisy
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crowded
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closed
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Explanation
noisy
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3. The customers praised Mr. Purcell:
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for looking after the pets
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for his neat shop
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for the lively atmosphere
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for being a wise owl
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Explanation
for looking after the pets
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4. A strange customer found the shop:
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a haunted house
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to be a huge cave
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depressing
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noisy with the sighs of pets
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Explanation
depressing
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5. The stranger was a:
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prisoner for ten years
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lover of humanity
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desperate being
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helpless lover
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Explanation
prisoner for ten years
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6. He wished to buy doves:
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as he wished to cook them
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as he loved them
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as he wished to free them
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none of the above
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Explanation
as he wished to free them
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7. After working hard as a prisoner for 10 years, he had earned:
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fifty five dollars
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fifty dollars
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five dollars
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twenty dollars
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Explanation
five dollars
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8. The stranger was interested:
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in the shopkeeper
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in the feeding material
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in the shop’s maintenance
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in freeing the caged doves
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Explanation
in freeing the caged doves
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9. When Mr. Purcell saw the doves liberated, he felt:
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miserable
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punished
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sorry
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insulted
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Explanation
insulted
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10. The right way to celebrate his freedom was:
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to shout for his freedom
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to tell the people
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to free two doves
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to throw his five dollars
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Explanation
to free two doves
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