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A. How much did you understand?

1. When Irit's mother sent her away, who did she meet? 
   She met an old man.
2. Irit helped the old man. How did she help him?
   She cooked his food, and cleaned his house. She gave him his food in a beautiful mesob.
3. During the night, two things came into the old man's house. What were they?
   Black water, and golden water.
4. When did Irit wake the old man?
   When the golden water came into the house.
5. What did the old man say to the wind?
   "Wind! Wind! Pick up this girl, and take her to her father's house!"
6. What did Irit spit out of her mouth?
   Gold.
7. Why did Nurit say that she was happy to see Irit?
   She wanted gold.
8. What did Irit tell Nurit to do with the old man's food?
   She told her to put it on the floor.
9. Did Nurit keep her promise to give Irit some nice food?
   No.

B. Where?

1. Where did Irit put the old man's food?
   In a beautiful mesob.
2. Where did Irit see the black and golden water?
   On the floor.
3. Where did the wind put Irit?
   On the roof of her father's house.
4. Where did Nurit find the gold?
   In the courtyard.
5. Where did Nurit's mother tell her to put the gold?
   In a jar.
6. At the end of this part, where did Nurit decide to go?
   To the old man's house.

C. What were they feeling?

1. When Irit left her family's house, she was feeling very sad.
2. When Irit stayed in the old man's house, she was happy.
3. When Nurit found the gold in the courtyard, she was very surprised.
4. Nurit's mother was angry when Nurit talked about Irit.
5. Irit was angry when Nurit called her "my darling sister".