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a here was once an old man who had three sons andfeventsn) els. The sons | Ol were called Rooplal, Nathu and Lal inthis tony ji. (And we are notwotfied, about what the camels were called! — ‘The father was getting very old and one day he called his soné together and said, ‘Boys, Tam old and one of these daysi will die. When I am gone please promise me that you won't Guarrelloved‘my camels. : = The threesons lokedfloomy Ths did not want their father to die, but they were éager roe what he haktofay) ad ie . : ‘Iwant you to divide)theZamels in this way,’ continued the old man#Rooplal, you are my first son>and thé oldest. You must have half the camels.’ Rooplal looked pleased. “Thank you father,’ he said.y ‘Nathu,’ said the old man. “You are the second boy, and you must take a third of the camels.’ v aid, ‘Lalji, you will get aninth, VV 4 gv \ g Geen turned to the youngest boya on ween i gu ‘The younger boys were a litle lisappointed Hut they did not complain. They promised oe not to quarrel, but do exactly as had commanded. y v : -7 How many camels did the father want to give to Nathu? avd- BL .~ Who would get the largest share? What was the share? C/A What was Lalj’s idea? Was it a good one? or - fo Wiha was the eldest son's reaction to the idea of the youngest? vt What happened when the argument was at its height? How did the holy man help the brothers? i? (7 Did the brothers accept the holy man's offer? ZA. Wereall the brothers happy in the end? 4A Did the brothers keep the promise they made to their father? These questions are more difficult. Discuss them first. k. Which brother is the most le? Look through the story to find reasons for your answer. " L Doyou think families always quarrel about wills? Why do people fight over a will? Say which of the following statemeni about the story are true and which are false. a. _Lalji was the youngest son. i b. Rooplal did not argue with his wos h: c The holy man told the brothers not to quarrel. d. The boys obeyed their father's wish, fe) e. The argument between the brothers quite fierce. f. The brothers began quarreling before the father’s funeral. . & - e Scanned with CamScan3. Answer the following with reference to the context. *y a. The younger boys were a litte disappointed but they did not complain. i. Who were'the younger boys? What was it that made them disappointed? Do you think they would like to have complaine ii, .d? Give a reason for your answer, b. ‘How about selling one camel and then dividing the money?” he said brightly. i. Who made this statement, and to whom? . ii, Why did the speaker think it was a good idea to sell one camel? iii, What did others think of this suggestion? How did they react? Dey La Cn VALLI Od ED d out what re some words from the story. Look in a dictionary to fin 1. Here a ech each word is. they mean. Also find out what part of sp a. bequeath b. quarrel

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