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Why was the fisherman's wife usually angry?
Why was the fisherman's wife usually angry?
What did the fish offer in exchange for its life?
What did the fish offer in exchange for its life?
What did the fisherman wish for instead of bread and water?
What did the fisherman wish for instead of bread and water?
Why did the second wish put sausages on the fisherman's nose?
Why did the second wish put sausages on the fisherman's nose?
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How was the problem of the sausages on the fisherman's nose solved?
How was the problem of the sausages on the fisherman's nose solved?
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What happened after they used all three wishes?
What happened after they used all three wishes?
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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.
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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.