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1. 1.

   State whether the following sentences are true or false.

   1. The village blacksmith had weak hands.
   2. Since he was lazy, he worked only on Sundays.
   3. School children loved to see the flaming forge.
   4. Every Friday, he went to the church to sit among his boys.
   5. The village blacksmith's daughter sang in the school choir.
   6. Fortunes must be wrought in the flaming forge.
2. 2.

   Is there anything in the poem that tells you that the blacksmith was an honest man? If so, what is it?

3. 3.

   Explain the meaning of the phrase looks the whole world in the face.

4. 4.

   What do the children like to see when they walk back from school?

5. 5.

   Which two things does the blacksmith value most?

6. 6.

   What reminds the blacksmith of his wife? How does he feel when he thinks of her?