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A. How much did you understand?

1. "Tell me," he said. "Will I always be blind?" 
   The king
2. "Send your son to the sea." 
   The fortune teller
3. "I can't help your father." 
   The whale
4. "Then I will let you go." 
   The prince
5. "Did you find the whale?" 
   The king
6. "The whale is the King of the Seas. He is too strong for me." 
   The prince
7. "The prince, your son, did not tell you the truth." 
   The two soldiers
8. "Find him, and kill him!" 
   The king
9. "Come with us. We will take you far away from the palace." 
   The two soldiers
10. "I must travel through the world alone." 
    The prince

B. Describe the characters

the king: blind, angry

the prince: brave, wise

the whale: strong, very big

the soldiers: greedy, sorry