The devoted friend by Oscar Wilde

A. Answer the questions:

1. Who is the writer of “The devoted friend” ?

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2. Where did Hans live and what did he do every day?
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3. Who is his most distinguished friend?
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4. What did the miller always do every time he went by Hans’ garden?
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5. What was the miller’s “motto” about real friends?
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6. What did the neighbors think about the friendship between Hans and Hugh?
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7. When do we first suspect that the miller was not a very good friend to Hans?
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8. How did the miller justify that he didn’t ask Hans to share some of his good things in the winter?
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9. What is the most terrible thing according to Hugh?
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10. What did the miller’s wife think of him?
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11. “Friendship never forgets” : what is the irony behind this phrase?
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B. Match the synonyms/definitions

1.tiny a. belonging to more than one

2.selfishness b. more than the usual, the ordinary
3.In common c. manage
4.thoughtful d. red
5.drowsy e. feel shame
6.suffer f. sleepy
7.spoiled g. ask myself
8.extremely h. feel pain
9. scarlet i. become bad
10. ashamed j. very small
11.wonder k. caring
12.get on l. caring for one shelf

C. Write your own sentences with these words:

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bother: .............................................................................................................................

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suffer: ............................................................................................................................

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ashamed: ............................................................................................................................

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wonder: ...........................................................................................................................

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