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1. 1.

   Why was the fir tree in such a hurry to grow up?

2. 2.

   How many birds are mentioned in the story so far?

3. 3.

   Where was the fir tree carried to?

4. 4.

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

   1. The peasant children called the fir tree the baby of the woods.
   2. When Christmas came near, many young trees were cut down.
   3. The sunbeams advised the fir tree to rejoice in its youth.
   4. The fir tree was cut and taken by the ship over the seas.
   5. The fir tree was taken into a house, planted in a tub and decorated for Christmas.
   6. Living girls were hung on the branches of the fir tree.
   7. The fir tree's quivering caused a candle set on one of its twigs to catch fire.
   8. The fir tree realised that it should have enjoyed life in the woods when it had a chance to.
5. 5.

   "I wish I were a grown-up tree like my comrades," the tree sighed.

   1. What three things would the tree be able to do if it were grown-up like its comrades?
   2. Why was the tree unhappy?
   3. How can you tell the age of a fir tree?
6. 6.

   "Oh," said the little mice,"how lucky you have been, you old fir tree!"

   1. What makes the first two mice call the fir lucky? What was the fir tree's reply to this?
   2. What had the fir tree told the mice about the woods?
   3. What caused the mice to stop visiting the fir tree?