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Activity 4
Questions: (a) The old lady was dressed in _________________________.
(b) King Watkins was the father of _______________________ _________________________.
(c) The fish bone was _________________________ _________________________.
(d) Princess Alicia took care to _________________________ _________________________.
Answers: (a) The old lady was dressed in shot-silk of the richest quality.
(b) King Watkins was the father of the beautiful princess Alicia.
(c) The fish bone was to be dried and polished till it shone like mother-of-pearl.
(d) Princess Alicia took care to dry the bone, and to rub it, and to polish it till it shone like mother-of-pearl.
Activity 5
Questions: (a) Why did the king think that the old lady was a fairy?
(b) What was the message given by Grandmarina?
(c) When did Grandmarina vanish?
(d) What did the king do in his office?
Answers: (a) Ans. The king thought that the old lady was a fairy because she knew that he was going to the office without him telling her.
(b) Ans. The message given by Grandmarina was to invite Princess Alicia to have some salmon, and then use the fish bone left by Alicia as a magic present which can be used only once to fulfill her wish.
(c) Ans. Grandmarina vanished after she delivered her message to the king and told him to take care of the fish bone.
(d) Ans. In his office, the king wrote and wrote and wrote until it was time to go home again.