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A. How much did you understand?

1. 1/i. Nurit was uglier than before, but Irit was more beautiful.
2. 2/d. Her father chose a good young man and arranged the marriage.
3. 3/h. She took Irit's hand and pulled her to the river.
4. 4/b. If I do not help her, the woman will kill her.
5. 5/g. He and his friend began to go away, but then they saw the python by the door.
6. 6/e. She is a very beautiful girl, and wise and clever.
7. 7/j. Let me see this beautiful girl, and I will marry her.
8. 8/a. He married Irit, and they lived happily together.
9. 9/d. But he and the best man took Nurit and cut out her tongue.
10. 10/c. If you do bad things to people, bad things will happen to you.

B. Where, what, who?

1. Who pulled Irit to the river?
   Her mother.
2. Where did the big python live?
   Near the river.
3. What did the python do to Irit?
   He swallowed her.
4. What did the bridegroom and his best man do to Nurit?
   They cut out her tongue.
5. What did Nurit have to grind in the kitchen?
   Hot peppers.