The divided horsecloth

1.Why did merchant have to leave his town ?
Ans:- The merchant had to leave his town because some powerful men of the town became his enemies.

2. What was it that made him popular with his neighbours ?
Ans :- The merchant’s honesty and gentle manners made him very popular with his neighbour.

3. Why did the merchant give up his wealthy for his son ?
Ans:- The merchant gave up his wealth for his son because the father of the would be daughter in law wanted all the wealth to be transferred in the sons name for the marriage to the place.

4. Why had the merchant to repent later ?
Ans:- After the marriage of his son , the merchant lived a happy and peaceful life for two years. Thereafter he had to face insults and chidings almost everyday  . As such he started repenting for having given away all his wealth.

5. What kind of woman was the merchant’s daughter – in – law ?
Ans:- The merchant’s daughter in law was a horrible woman who used to find fault with every thing . The merchant did or said.

6. What kind of man was the old merchant’s son ?
Ans:- The merchant’s son was an obedient husband who carried out the orders of his wife.

7. Where did Luke take his grandfather and why ?
Ans:- Luke took his grandfather to the stable in order to give him a horsecloth as his father had asked him to do so.

8. Why do you think Luke divided the horsecloth ?
Ans:- Luke divided the horse cloth into two halves because he wanted to keep one half with himself which he would be able to give to his father when he would ask him to leave the house during his old age.

9. How did Luke’s father realize his mistake ?
Ans:- Luke divided the horsecloth into two halves. He gave one half to his grandfather and kept the other half for himself. When his grandfather complained about this top his son , Luke said to his father that he would ask him to leave the house during his old age and at that time he would need the half horsecloth. Luke said that he would do the same thing with his father just as his father was doing his grandpa. Luke’s father was surprised on hearing this and thus he relized his mistake.

10. What lesson do we learn from this story ?
Ans:- The lesson which we learn from the story –The divided horsecloth is as you saw , so shall you reap.