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1. 1.

   What precautions could the narrator have taken to avoid being tricked by his friends?

2. 2.

   What do you think could happen to the narrator the next morning?

3. 3.

   Tick (√) the correct answer for the given statements.

   1. The narrator did not like people incapable of
      1. going hunting in the autumn season.
      2. enjoying practical jokes.
      3. owning a chateau.
   2. The narrator became very suspicious of the intentions of his friends due to
      1. the fact that his friends liked to play pranks all the time.
      2. the princely reception his friends gave him.
      3. his own suspicious nature.
   3. Everyone seemed to the narrator an object of suspicion because
      1. through the entire evening, everyone laughed in an exaggerated manner.
      2. he always suspected his friends.
      3. he had secret information about their plans regarding him.
   4. The narrator was sure that he was being spied upon because
      1. his informer had told him about it.
      2. he could hear laughter and whispering in the corridor outside his room.
      3. he was very clever and understood their plan.
   5. The narrator decided he would not sleep on the bed because
      1. it did not look comfortable enough.
      2. he did not like the colour of the bedsheet.
      3. he sensed danger and the possibility of a prank related to it.
   6. The narrator had a rude awakening as
      1. a strange animal with a nose and whiskers fell on him.
      2. the valet fell on him due to the darkness in the room.
      3. his friends pulled him out of bed.
4. 4.

   State whether the following sentences are true or false.

   1. The narrator visited his friend's chateau to be the victim of a prank.
   2. He was looking forward to a practical joke involving him.
   3. The narrator remained awake throughout the night.
   4. Unable to understand what or who could have landed on him, the narrator ran out into the corridor.
   5. The narrator had invited the joke upon himself.
   6. The valet was apologetic for what had transpired.
5. 5.

   What kind of friends did the narrator have and was proud of?

6. 6.

   Describe the princely reception given to the narrator upon his arrival at the chateau.