Thursday, September 24, 2009

More Comprehension Questions for 'The Pied Piper'

In the comments section of this post, I have put some extra comprehension questions to help you understand 'The Pied Piper' more. These must be finished by Monday.
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Miss Jones said...

1. What is the only thing that the mayor cares about?
2. What is the Pied Piper’s talent?

3. What is the Pied Piper’s behavior?

4. What does the Pied Piper ask for in exchange for his services?

5. Who the speaker from lines 125-145—what do you learn about the Pied Piper’s song from this speaker?

6. Why does the mayor think that it’s okay to not pay the Pied Piper?

7. What does the Pied Piper say he will do when the mayor refuses to pay the Pied Piper?

8. What is the mayor’s response to the Piper’s threat?

9. What happens when the Pied Piper blows his flute for the second time?

10. Where does the Pied Piper lead the children?

11. Who is the speaker in lines 234-255? What do you learn about the Pied-Piper’s song to the children through this account?

12. Describe the place that the Pied Piper promises to take the children.
13. In part XIV, there is a reference to a text—what text is this? How does Luke 18:25 relate to the story?

14. After all the children were taken away, how did Hamelin try to change its laws?

15. What is the lesson that the poet tries to teach through this story?

Thursday, September 24, 2009

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