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A. How much did you understand?

1. "The hunters are chasing me!" 
   The antelope
2. "Come here," he said, "and put your head down." 
   The prince
3. "That's our antelope!" 
   The hunters
4. "They want to catch me and kill me." 
   The mouse
5. "We're hunting a mouse." 
   The boys
6. "It ran into a hole in the ground." 
   The prince
7. "You saved my life! I am very grateful." 
   The mouse
8. "Who lives here, in this beautiful house?" 
   The prince
9. "Many men have died. Look, here are their bones." 
   The guard
10. "I will hide, and if she finds me, I will die." 
    The prince

B. Where, what, when, who

1. When the antelope put his head down, what did the prince hold? 
   One of his horns
2. Where did the hunters go when they ran away from the prince? 
   Down the hill
3. What did the prince throw over the mouse? 
   His cloak
4. When did the prince see a beautiful, big house?
   One evening
5. What was the house made of?
   Gold/pure gold
6. Who lived in the beautiful house?
   A sorceress 
7. What did the prince see inside the gate?
   The bones of dead men