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  • 1. 
    What happened to the old woman’s clothes ?

  • They were burnt black as she went up through the chimney.
  • They were lost in the wood.
  • They were taken away by the thieves.
  • They were torn by the wild animals.

  • 2. 
    What curse did Saint Peter pronounce on the selfish woman?

  • That she shall build her shelter as birds do.
  • That she shall bore hard, dry wood for her scanty food.
  • That she shall keep boring all day.
  • All the above.

  • 3. 
    What made Saint Peter angry?

  • The woman’s greed.
  • The woman’s selfishness.
  • The woman’s pride.
  • The woman’s kindness.

  • 4. 
    The little woman baked a cake for Saint Peter. Then why did she not give it to him?

  • She thought it was too big to give away.
  • She thought it was too small for the holy man.
  • She thought the holy man won’t like it.
  • She thought the cake was not tasty.

  • 5. 
    What did Saint Peter ask for from the little woman?

  • A single cake.
  • A dozen cakes.
  • A loaf of bread.
  • Something to eat.

  • 6. 
    What was the little woman doing when Saint Peter went to her?

  • She was eating cakes.
  • She was giving away cakes to the poor.
  • She was making and baking cakes.
  • She was putting cakes on the shelf.

  • 7. 
    How do the children wearing furry clothes look?

  • They look like little pups.
  • They look like foxes.
  • They look like fawns.
  • They look like bear’s cubs.

  • 8. 
    Why can’t people sleep the winter nights through in Northland?

  • Because the nights are too short there.
  • Because the nights are too long there.
  • Because it is all the time night there.
  • Because there is no night there.

  • 9. 
    Where is Northland situated?

  • It is near Scotland.
  • It is in Holland.
  • It is an island of New Zealand.
  • It is an island of Ireland.

  • 10. 
    What was the selfish woman changed into?

  • Into a fox.
  • Into a crow.
  • Into an eagle.
  • Into a woodpecker.
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