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1. 1.

   Are the following statements about the story you read true or false?

   1. Currado was fond of eating hounds and hawks.
   2. The cook's friend was attracted by the delicious smell of the roasted crane.
   3. Currado slept well after he had supped on the crane with his friend.
   4. When Currado asked about the crane's missing leg, the cook said he had eaten it.
   5. Currado did not argue with his cook because his friend was present.
   6. Currado took the cook to the riverside where they saw a number of ducks in the water.
   7. The cook was relieved because the cranes were standing on one foot.
2. 2.

   "There the matter ended that night."

   1. What matter is the author talking about?
   2. Why did Currado rise early?
   3. Where did he take his cook and what did he hope to prove there?
3. 3.

   "The cook was now fairly at his wits' end".

   1. Explain the phrase - at his wits' end.
   2. What did Currado prove to his cook?
   3. What saved the cook from a severe thrashing?
4. 4.

   'Friendship sometimes gets people into trouble.' After having read the story, would you agree with this statement? Why?

5. 5.

   The master forgave his cook for lying because of his witty answer. Should the cook have been punished all the same?

6. 6.

   This particular  piece of writing is from a novella, The Decameron. Find out what a novella is. How is it different from a novel?