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A. How much did you understand?

Delibis and Hariri got married, and they were very happy. 

Put these sentences in the right order.

1. "Now I want you to give me a promise."
2. The old king died, and Delibis became king.
3. After a year Hariri had a son.

After many years, Delibis forgot his promise to Hariri, and went to the wadi at night.

Put these sentences in the right order.

4. "Give me one last wish before I die."
5. Suddenly, four men jumped out from behind a tree.
6. "Let him go. It's the king!"

The king asks the robbers to give a message to his wife. 

Put these sentences in the right order.

7. "I have four camels. Tell my wife to keep two of them."
8. "There's a black mat on the roof of my house."
9. "There's a black cow in my herd of cattle."

Hariri talks to the robbers. Put these sentences in the right order.

10. "This means that two of these men killed him, but two tried to save his life."
11. "Where did you meet him?"  
12. "You know everything!'

B. Who?

Who said these sentences?

1. "There are bad men in the town."
2. "The camels have returned from the wadi."
3. "We want to save our own lives."
4. "We must take the king's message to his wife."
5. "Where did you meet him?"
6. "We left him under a tree."
7. "Catch these men!"
8. "You know everything!"
9. "Kill the murderers!"
10. "He was a great king."

C. What, where, when?

Find the answers to these questions in the story.

1. When did Hariri have a son?
2. Where was the most dangerous place?
3. Where was everyone, when Delibis went to the wadi?
4. What did Delibis go out to look for?
5. Where did the robbers put Delibis's body?
6. Where did the robbers go when they had killed Delibis?
7. What were Hariri's seven sons carrying?
8. What did Hariri put on, when Delibis died?

D. What do you think is the best title for this part?

The Four Robbers

The Last Promise

The King's Sons

The Clever Queen

E. What do you think?

Did you like the end of this story? 

Which is your favourite part of this story? Why do you like it?

Who is your favourite character in the story?

F. Riddles and Proverbs

There are many "riddles" in the story of The Good Wife. A "riddle" is a word game. In a riddle, there are two meanings, one surface meaning, and one deeper meaning.

Do you know any riddles?

A "proverb" is a wise saying that people like to repeat. In English there is a proverb that says: Behind every great man there is a great woman. Do you have this proverb in your language? What does it mean? Do you agree with it?

Many languages in Ethiopia have a wonderful tradition of riddles and sayings. Ask your parents, grandparents or an elder in your community to tell you some riddles. Write them down in a notebook to make a collection

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