Merchant Mouse's Positive Tale

Arun, a smart boy from a poor family, seeks to help his mother. He learns of a challenge by a rich merchant offering wealth to a smart businessman. Arun accepts the challenge to create wealth from a dead mouse. Through resourceful thinking, he trades the mouse for peanuts, then wood, and eventually opens a shop. His success impresses the merchant, who rewards him with a golden mouse, allowing Arun and his mother to live comfortably.

What motivated Arun to participate in the merchant's challenge?

• He was curious about the merchant.

• He needed money to help his family.

• He wanted to prove his intelligence.

• He wanted to meet new people.

How did Arun initially make use of the dead mouse?

• He sold it as cat food.

• He buried it in the garden.

• He used it to scare people.

• He kept it as a pet.

What did Arun receive from the woodcutters in exchange for peanuts?

• A pair of shoes

• A bag of rice

• A loaf of bread

• Two pieces of wood

What event allowed Arun to sell his wood for a high price?

• A fire in the market

• A new law on wood trade

• A sudden wood shortage due to rain

• A festival in the town

What was Arun's final reward from the merchant?

• A partnership in the merchant's business

• A new house

• A bag of gold coins

• A mouse made of pure gold