Nasreddin and the Beggar

Read the story and answer the questions.

1) Why was Nasreddin on the roof of his house?
He was looking at the view.
He was waiting for the old man.
He was fixing the roof.

2) Who was the old man?
a beggar
Nasreddin's friend
a roof-mender

3) Why was Nasreddin angry?
It was a hot day.
He knew the beggar only wanted money.
It was a long way to go down the ladder.

4) Why did Nasreddin go down the ladder?
He wanted to get away from his work.
Because the beggar asked him to.
He wanted to speak to the beggar.

5) Why did Nasreddin make the beggar climb up the ladder?
He wanted to show him the view from the roof.
He wanted to get his revenge on the beggar.
He wanted the beggar to help him fix the roof.