## Exercises for The Good Wife Part Two

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A. How much did you understand?

There are some puzzles in this story. Can you find the answers?

Answer these questions in your own words.

1. Nakrusa was tired of Delibis, so why did he welcome him into his house?
2. Why didn't Delibis put his feet on the mat?
3. When they were walking along the road, why did Delibis ask Nakrusa to carry him?
4. Why did Delibis say that the man with a hundred cows was poor?
5. Why did Delibis say that the man with ten cows and a bull was rich?
6. Why did Delibis ask Nakrusa if the wheat was free?
7. Delibis asked, "Will the dead man's name be buried with him?" What did he mean?
8. Why did Hariri's uncles agree to the marriage?
9. Why was Hariri happy when she heard her father's and uncles' words?

B. Who is talking?

There are many different characters in the chapter: Hariri, Delibis, Nakrusa and Hariri's uncles. They all talk to each other.

Fill in the gaps to show who is speaking and who is listening.

1. "We have a very strange guest." said …… to ……
2. "Why don't you put your feet on the mat?" said …… to ……
3. "This young man isn't crazy at all," said …… to ……
4. "That wasn't the only thing," said …… to ……
5. "The man with a hundred cows is rich now but he won't be rich for long," said …… to ……
6. "What kind of man asks his guests to pay for their food?" said …… to ……
7. "You have seen that strange young man sitting outside my hut," said …… to ……
8. "Your daughter isn't a child now," said …… to ……
9. "But it’s all so strange. I can't understand it at all!" said …… to ……
10. "He's the best young man I've ever seen," said …… to ……

C. Which is the best title for this part?

1. Hariri Goes Crazy
2. Hariri Shows That She Is Clever
3. Hariri Washes Delibis’s Feet
4. Hariri And Delibis Get Married

D. What do you think?

Does Nakrusa understand his daughter? Do her uncles understand her?

Why do they agree to her marriage with Delibis?

What does Hariri like about Delibis?

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