Class 4 :: English Literature :: The Bell of Atri

The Bell of Atri 

- Adapted from an Italian folktale.

 

 

Quick answers

 

1. Fill in the story map given in the next page.

 

Title :- The Bell of Atri.

Characters (List of people and 

animals in the story) :- King John, The Judge, Town Workers, Soldier and his horse.

Setting :-

Where :- Atri, Italy.

When :- Long long ago.

 

2. Choose the right answer:

a) King John gave an order for a bell in Atri because       

 i) Atri was a small town.[ ]

 ii) the people of Atri wanted a bell.[ ]

 iii) he wanted to help the people.[✓]

b) The people of Atri almost forgot the bell because

i) the bell rusted and the rope became

ragged.[ ]

ii) the people of Arti hardly rang the bell

any more.[✓]

iii) King John went away.[ ]

c. The judge asked a town worker to tie a vine to the bell because

i) he thought someone might need to ring

the bell.[✓]

ii) he knew a hungry horse would it.[ ]

iii) the worker did not have much to do.[ ]

d. The horse grabbed and pulled the vine because

i) he wanted to ring the bell.[ ]

ii) he was so hungry he wanted to eat it.[✓]

iii) he wanted the judge to help him.[ ]

 

Reference to context:

 

3. ''Long, long ago, in Italy, there ruled a king named John. King John was well known for his goodness and wisdom. One day the king and his ministers came to a small town called Atri.''

a) What was king John well known for?

= King John was well known for his goodness and wisdom.

b) Which word is the opposite of 'foolishness'?

= The opposite of the word 'foolishness' is 'wisdom'.

 

c) What did the king order for the town of Atri?

= The king ordered to hang a great bell at the town square, whenever something wrong done to a person, he or she shall ring the bell and the town judge should correct whatever wrong has been done.

4. ''One afternoon, looking for something to eat, the sad old horse wandered into the town of Atri.''

a) Whose horse was this?

= This horse was of a retired soldier.

b) Which two words describe the horse?

= The two words describe the horse are sad and old.

c) Why was the horse looking for something to eat?

= The horse was looking for something to eat as his master had not given it anything to eat. It was hungry.

Read reflect write:

 5. Why did the bell of Atri ring less and less?

= The bell of Atri began to ring less and less because after a while, whenever people thought of doing something wrong, they would think of the sound of the bell and change their mind so the bell rang less and less.

 

6. Why did the soldier stop feeding his horse?

= The soldier stopped feeding his horse as because, the horse had become old and the soldier do not ride it on nowadays. So he stopped giving it food.

7. How did the judge correct the wrong done by the soldier to his horse?

= The judge called the soldier and upbraid him for his deed done to the horse. Then he ordered the soldier to take care of the horse and give the horse plenty of oats, a warm stable, and the green field to graze in.

 

8. What are the good qualities that you think the judge had?

= I think the judge was conscious about his duties. He he was always ready to serve the people justice. When he found that the rope of the bell was torn, he ordered the town workman to tie it with a grape vine, so that anyone who is in trouble can ring the bell and get an instant solution from him. He is also very much caring to the horse. When he found out the problem of the horse, he called its master and solves the issue as soon as possible.

9. What did the bell of Atri symbolize?

= The bell of Atri symbolised justice for the people Atri. The bell was a reminder of the fact that anybody do something wrong would be punished and corrected.

** What does the bell of Atri symbolise?

= The bell of Atri symbolises the dispensation of justice which prevailed in the town of Atri. It also symbolises the wisdom of King John and his concern towards his subjects. He always makes it sure to provide them justice.