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4. Ponnan’s wife decided to get rid of unwanted guests.

5. She decorated the mortar and pestle to cook food for the guests.

D. One word answer questions.

1. What was the name of the poor man being talked about in the story?

2. Did Ponnan’s wife like his habit?

3. Whose behaviour was too generous to refuse anyone?

E. Answer the following questions.

1. Who was Ponnan? What was special about him?

2. What happened when two unwanted guests entered Ponnan’s house in

his absence?

3. What did Ponnan’s wife tell the guests about Ponnan’s reason of calling

people at home for food?

4. What was guests’ reaction when they came to know that Ponnan took
blood from guest’s body to feed his deity?

Vocabulary Booster
Vocabulary Booster
Vocabulary Booster
A. Use the following words in your own sentences.

1. scrumptious : _______________________________________________

2. gasp : _______________________________________________

3. starve : _______________________________________________

4. anticipation : _______________________________________________

5. pound : _______________________________________________

B. Find the similar meaning words for the following.

1. content : _____________ 2. horrified : _____________

3. lament : _____________ 4. generous : _____________

5. nearby : _____________

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