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Questions and Answers
What was the narrator's intention when he tried to talk but was stopped by Grandfather?
What was the narrator's intention when he tried to talk but was stopped by Grandfather?
- To indicate that the pain in his finger had stopped
- To inform that it was a snake that bit him
- To clarify that it was a bee and not a snake that bit him (correct)
- To request to be taken to a hospital
Why did Grandfather hold the narrator tight and not allow him to talk?
Why did Grandfather hold the narrator tight and not allow him to talk?
- To hide the fact that the narrator was bitten by a bee
- To ensure the narrator followed the old man's instructions
- To prevent the old man from realizing it was not a snake bite (correct)
- To keep the narrator calm and prevent him from panicking
Why did the old man ask the narrator not to move?
Why did the old man ask the narrator not to move?
- To prepare for the ritual to cure the snake bite (correct)
- To help the narrator sit comfortably on Grandfather's lap
- To prevent the poison from spreading faster
- To examine if it was a snake or a bee that bit the narrator
Why did Grandmother and others look sad while silently watching the narrator?
Why did Grandmother and others look sad while silently watching the narrator?
What led Grandfather, Grandmother, and others to believe that the narrator was out of danger?
What led Grandfather, Grandmother, and others to believe that the narrator was out of danger?
What did the protagonist do when they saw the snake in the compound?
What did the protagonist do when they saw the snake in the compound?
How did Grandmother react when she thought the protagonist was bitten by a snake?
How did Grandmother react when she thought the protagonist was bitten by a snake?
What did Grandfather do when he saw the blue mark on the protagonist's finger?
What did Grandfather do when he saw the blue mark on the protagonist's finger?
Why did Grandfather run across the garden and through the paddy fields with the protagonist?
Why did Grandfather run across the garden and through the paddy fields with the protagonist?
What was Grandfather's reaction after reaching the small house with the protagonist?
What was Grandfather's reaction after reaching the small house with the protagonist?
