Read this sentence from Scene 1: "A long time ago, three soldiers trudged home from war through a forest." Which word or phrase has a meaning similar to trudged in this sentence?
Question 3
3.
Which stage direction from Scene 3 best shows that the captain has a plan? ( Hint: Stage directions are the instructions in italics for the actor.)
Question 4
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Read this sentence from Scene 4: "The children rush back as fast as rabbits and drop the stones into the pot." What does the phrase "as fast as rabbits" mean in this sentence?
Question 5
5.
After the soup is done in Scene 5, what is one thing that the villagers do?
Question 6
6.
At the end of the play, what do the children say they've never seen in the village before?
Question 7
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In Scene 1 Mary says, "My grandma says that many years ago, folks would share their food." Why do you think the villagers in the play stopped sharing their food?
Question 8
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The soldiers say they are making stone soup. What kind of soup do they really make? How does this help you understand the moral of the story?