CLASS-7

L-6 Stone Soup in Bohemia

I.B

1.How did the soldier react to the unwelcoming attitude of the villagers?

Ans. The soldier was not at all disheartened at the unwelcoming attitude of the villagers. Rather he was very cheerful. He swept off his red cap, made a mock bow to the assembly, told the burgomaster that he would not ask even for a single thing. He asked him not to worry as he would spend night there and go away in the morning.

2. What according to the soldier was the specialty of the stones?

Ans.  According to the soldier, those two stones had the powers to brew the most delicious, the mouthwatering soup that ever a man tasted. It was a foreign recipe presented to him by a saint.

3 Why did the villagers initially hesitate to add anything to the soup?

Ans. The villagers initially hesitated to add anything to the soup, as they were suspicious about the soup. Nobody wanted to move first or to admit his curiosity .No villager wanted to make a fool of himself but suddenly a common impulse overcame them all .One by one they all slipped away and came back with a contribution to be added to the soup.

4 .What   comments   did the various villagers make on the quality of the soup?

Ans. The  villagers made various comments on the quality of the soup like Burgomaster called it exquisite ,portly merchant said it was magnificent , the woman called it real tasty and someone called it a miracle , a  marvelous gift from China.

II. HOTS

Q .What are the various methods that the soldier adopted to be friendly with the villages?

Ans. The various methods that the soldier adopted to be friendly with the villagers are he carried them along with a joke for an old woman, a dig at portly merchant, a little flattery for the Burgomaster and told a flood of anecdotes to the people sitting around him. He even praised the villagers by calling them friendly and called the village benevolent and hospitable.

III. Life Skills
'Presence of mind is more important asset than wealth or strength'. Explain.
 Presence of mind is more important asset than wealth or strength'
An intelligent person will use his money in good way whereas a foolish man will lose it in buying unnecessary things. If we are intelligent we can overcome our problems easily. Presence of mind can help us to achieve or get anything that we desire.

' And the soldier chuckled to himself’. Why did the soldier do so?

Ans. The soldier chuckled to himself because he had befooled the villagers and had his meal from the villagers .Although the villagers were unfriendly and unhospitable yet he managed to spend a night in the village and also satisfied his hunger using his wits.

Report Writing

MARVELLOUS STONE SOUP

Dec.24^th 2017/ Bohemia

Today, I visited a village in Bohemia and heard about the fame of the stone soup. Was amazed to know how a soldier used his wits to satisfy his hunger. The soldiers who returned from wars depended on the kindness of the people and partly on their wits to feed themselves. The soldier came to this village, felt the hostility of the people towards him. The Burgomaster told him that nobody would feed him. But the soldier did not lose heart. He took

Out two stones and popped them into the cauldron. He filled the container with water and waited for the soup to brew. He kept stirring the soup and said that the soup was pre historical recipe .These stones had the power to brew the most delicious and mouthwatering soup for him. He made the villagers curious and told them tales related to the stone soup. He further added that if some vegetables were added to the soup it would become more tasty. He was able to make people contribute a least some vegetables to the soup.

The villagers enjoyed the soup and called it magnificent, real tasty, exquisite, a miracle, a marvelous gift from China .In this way the soldier satisfied his hunger and the stone soup became famous in the village.