1.When did Benjamin draw a picture of his baby sister?

2.How did Benjamin’s mother first feel when she saw the picture he drew ?What did she do?

3.What did Benjamin use to draw the picture?

4.Who said Benjamin had a wonderful gift?

5.Why did Benjamin’s mother worry about the picture he drew?What did she think about it?
6.His father and mother did not think that it was right to spend for such things.What were ‘such
things’?

7.The priest looked at the picture for a long time.Why do you think the priest did this?

8.And the words of the priest came true.What words were these?

9.The picture grew as the charcoal touched the cardboard .What was it?

10.Benjamin’s father did not answer.What question did Benjamin’s father not answer?

Word meanings

1.except-
2.the picture grew-

3.be an honour to our country-

4.sprang up-

5.alarmed -

6.overjoyed-

7.several-

8.called on them-

9.charcoal-

10.brushed it away-