6 Questions
Why was the fisherman's wife usually angry?
Because he didn't catch many fish
What did the fish offer in exchange for its life?
Three wishes
What did the fisherman wish for instead of bread and water?
Sausages
Why did the second wish put sausages on the fisherman's nose?
Because the wife wished for it out of anger
How was the problem of the sausages on the fisherman's nose solved?
They used the last wish to remove them
What happened after they used all three wishes?
They had no sausages and no wishes
Study Notes
The Fisherman's Story
- The fisherman is poor and his wife is often angry because he doesn't catch many fish.
- One day, a little fish jumps into his net, and to his surprise, it speaks to him.
- The fish offers the fisherman three wishes in exchange for being thrown back into the sea.
- The fisherman tells his wife about the fish, but she doesn't believe him and is angry that there's no fish for dinner.
- The fisherman wishes for sausages instead of bread and water, and three delicious sausages appear on his plate.
- His wife scolds him for not wishing for something better, like money or gold, and wishes the sausages were on the end of his nose.
- The sausages suddenly appear on the end of the fisherman's nose, causing chaos and embarrassment.
- The fisherman and his wife use their last wish to make the sausages disappear, leaving them with no sausages and no wishes.
- The fisherman never sees the fish again.
The Fisherman's Wishes
- First wish: The fisherman wishes for sausages instead of bread and water.
- Second wish: The wife wishes the sausages were on the end of the fisherman's nose.
- Third wish: The fisherman wishes for the sausages to disappear.
Test your knowledge of the classic tale about a poor fisherman who catches a magical speaking fish that grants him three wishes. Discover what happens when he shares the news with his wife.
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