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1. 1.

   Complete the following sentence.

   1. The narrator first met the Rose-Beetle Man on a ________________________
   2. The Rose-Beetle Man carried, on his back, ________________________
   3. The narrator liked the small tortoise because ________________________
   4. The narrator says that Achilles is an intelligent beast because ________________________
   5. Achilles liked human company as ________________________
2. 2.

   He held up both hands. fingers spread out. I shook my head firmly and held up two fingers, unconsciously imitating him.

   1. Who are the two people referred to here? What were they doing?
   2. Why were they not having a verbal conversation?
   3. What was the result of their interaction?
3. 3.

   But the fruit that Achilles liked best was wild strawberries.

   1. How did the narrator know that Achilles liked this fruit the best?
   2. How did Achilles eat this fruit, both the small and big ones?
   3. What would Roger do to Achilles after he was fed?
4. 4.

    ...the family wandered about the olive-groves, shouting, 'Achilles... strawberries, Achilles...'  At length, we found him.

   1. How had Achilles escaped?
   2. Explain why the family shouted strawberries during their search.
   3. Where did the family finally find Achilles? What had happened to him?
5. 5.

   Describe how the Rose-Beetle Man was dressed.