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1. 1.

   Complete the sentences.

   1. Pandora did not want to open the lid because ____________________.
   2. When ___________________, Pandora's pain disappeared.
   3. Hope said that _________________, it was still possible to have fun.
   4. The fairy promised that all her hopes would be ________________, and made of ________________ and ____________________, just like the rainbow.
2. 2.

   She was crying bitterly, her head resting against the box.

   Who was 'she'?
   Why was she crying bitterly?

3. 3.

   'You mean those ugly monsters with stings in their tails?'

   What were those ugly monsters?
   What did they do?

4. 4.

   A look at her was worth all the troubles in the world!

   Who was worth looking at?
   Why was she shut up in the box with all the troubles?

5. 5.

   'Troubles would have got into the world anyway.'

   Who said these words to whom?
   How would troubles have entered the world anyway?

6. 6.

   Why did Pandora open the box the second time? What does this tell you about her?