## Answers to the Exercises for The Landlord and the Ostrich

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1. 1/f. When the landlord won the competition he was happy.
2. 2/h. When the landlord didn't win the competition he killed some of his serfs.
3. 3/b. The serfs hated the landlord, so one of them decided to do something.
4. 4/e. The serf invited the landlord to come and drink some beer, so the landlord sent his servant for his donkey.
5. 5/g. The serf tied a rope across the road, so the landlord's donkey tripped.
6. 6/a. The ostrich at the serf's house knew all the other serfs, so she never made any trouble for them.
7. 7/d. The ostrich saw the landlord and she began to run after him, so the landlord ran away.
8. 8/c. The ostrich kicked the landlord, so he fell down and died.

B. Who was speaking?

1. "Produce a good harvest." The landlord
2. "My sorghum harvest was good this year." The clever serf
3. "Your donkey is stupid." The clever serf
4. "Help me!" The landlord
5. "Now he has received his harvest." The clever serf