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What was the initial reaction of the other animals on the moor towards the ugly duckling?
What was the initial reaction of the other animals on the moor towards the ugly duckling?
Where did the ugly duckling find refuge after running away from the farm pond?
Where did the ugly duckling find refuge after running away from the farm pond?
How did the old lady initially treat the ugly duckling when she found him near her cottage?
How did the old lady initially treat the ugly duckling when she found him near her cottage?
Why did the tomcat and hen make the ugly duckling's life miserable at the old lady's cottage?
Why did the tomcat and hen make the ugly duckling's life miserable at the old lady's cottage?
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What made the ugly duckling increasingly despondent as the seasons changed?
What made the ugly duckling increasingly despondent as the seasons changed?
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How did the other swans react when they saw the transformed ugly duckling?
How did the other swans react when they saw the transformed ugly duckling?
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Study Notes
- A family of ducks is spending a beautiful summer day swimming and nesting.
- One duck, named Mother Duck, is sitting on her eggs among tall leaves, eagerly awaiting their hatch.
- The eggs begin to hatch, and the little ducklings emerge, except for one which is large and ugly.
- The other ducklings and Mother Duck lead the family to a farm pond, where the ugly duckling is bullied and rejected by his siblings and other ducks.
- The ugly duckling runs away from the farm and finds refuge on a moor, where he is initially ostracized but eventually feels safe from persecution.
- One day, as the ugly duckling is hiding near a cottage, he is discovered by an old lady who keeps him, believing him to be a duck that will lay eggs.
- The old lady's animals, a tomcat and hen, make the ugly duckling's life miserable.
- The ugly duckling longs to escape and find a place where he can swim freely, but is met with rejection and bullying from other animals.
- As the seasons change, the ugly duckling becomes increasingly despondent and wishes he had never been born.
- One day, while hiding near a lake, the ugly duckling sees his reflection in the water and is amazed to discover that he has transformed into a graceful and beautiful swan.
- The other swans accept and welcome the newcomer, providing the ugly duckling with the love and acceptance he had longed for.
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Test your knowledge of the classic tale 'The Ugly Duckling' by Hans Christian Andersen. Answer questions on the storyline, characters, and themes of this heartwarming story.
