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 3 . What does the word decrepit mean as it is used in the text?
a. frightened
b. ill
c. wealthy
d. elderly
 4 . What is the main idea of the text?
a. You cannot trust strangers.
b. Appearances can be deceiving.
c. Make sure other people keep their promises to you.
d. It is important to be wealthy.
 5 . How would you describe the character of the youngest daughter?
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Fiction: Fairy Tales/Folklore
Puss in Boots
Once, a young man inherited nothing except a cat 
named Puss from his father’s estate. The cat heard his 
owner lamenting his fate and said, “Do not worry; I will 
help you. Have boots made for me and give me a bag.”
The master complied.
Puss used the bag and boots to snare game. Each time, 
he requested an audience with the king, saying, “I 
present you a gift from my master.”
One day, the king and his daughter went to the 
countryside. Puss said to his master, “Follow my 
advice. Go bathe in the creek.”
The king happened by, and Puss cried out, “My master, 
the marquis is drowning!” Recognizing the cat who had 
bestowed so many gifts, the king commanded 
assistance. Puss mentioned that thieves had taken his 
master’s clothes, whereupon the king offered a suit.
Dressed in royal finery, the marquis was so handsome 
that the king’s daughter secretly admired him. Puss 
carried out his plan, traveling ahead of the king’s 
carriage. Coming upon men mowing a meadow, Puss 
said, “When the king arrives, say this meadow belongs 
to the marquis or else!” And so the men followed the 
cat’s instructions.
The cat repeated this scenario so that the king marveled 
at the marquis’s estate. Finally, Puss arrived at an 
ogre’s castle. All of the property Puss had attributed to 
his master belonged to this ogre. The ogre could 
transform himself into any creature. Puss said, “I heard 
that you can change into the smallest animal, but I 
believe this is impossible.” Accepting the challenge, 
the ogre immediately became a mouse. Puss pounced 
on the mouse and ate him up.
When the king saw the castle, he asked if it also 
belonged to the marquis. Charmed by the marquis and 
his property, the king offered his daughter’s hand in 
marriage. Puss became a great lord and never had to 
hunt for mice again.
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