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Chapter: 07. Mullah Nasreddin And The Nail

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Practice Paper: Mullah Nasreddin and the Nail

A. Answer these questions.

What was Mullah Nasreddin’s financial state before he was forced to sell his ancestral house?

How did the neighbor try to make the “pitiful price” seem like a helpful gesture to Mullah Nasreddin?

What was the first item Mullah Nasreddin hung on the nail after moving out?

What was the neighbor’s initial thought regarding Mullah Nasreddin’s visits after the scarf and turban were hung on the nail?

What was the wife’s ultimate threat to her husband if the sack of cow dung remained in the house?

B. Answer these questions with reference to the context.

“God bless you with long life and healthy progeny for this generous gesture!” a. Who is the speaker? b. To whom is this addressed? c. Is the speaker’s delight genuine? Explain your reasoning.

“Now look what he’s done. He is taking advantage of our kindness. No, advantage of your weakness.” a. Who says these lines, and to whom are they directed? b. What “kindness” or “weakness” is being referred to by the speaker? c. What is the immediate effect of these words on the listener?

“Well, we will see about that. Let us have the council of elders make a ruling.” a. Who decides to call for the council of elders? b. Why does this person believe the council will rule in their favor? c. What does this decision reveal about the speaker’s desperation in the face of the mounting problem?

C. Think and answer.

How does Mullah Nasreddin’s strategy of slowly escalating the nuisance (from turban to cow dung) contribute to the effectiveness of his plan?

The story states Mullah Nasreddin uses “common sense and presence of mind to overcome difficult situations.” Give one specific example from the story where Mullah Nasreddin demonstrates his presence of mind to outwit the neighbor.

Do you think the neighbor learned a valuable lesson by the end of the story? What specific evidence from the text supports your answer about whether his character changed or not?

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