Characters
Who is Erman?
Erman is a poor young man who goes on a journey to find a job.
Where did Erman live at the beginning of the story?
Erman lived in a village in the Kingdom of Atinka.
How much money did Erman have?
Erman had three gold coins.
Why was Erman hungry?
Erman was hungry because he had no money left.
What did the Hodja take from his pocket?
The Hodja took three gold coins from his pocket.
Who is the terrifying man?
The terrifying man is the owner of the room and the soup.
Where did Erman travel to find a job?
Erman traveled to a city.
What did Erman pay for the room?
Erman paid three gold coins for the room.
Why did the man get angry?
he man got angry because he thought Erman stole the smell of his soup.
What did the Hodja do with the coins?
The Hodja threw the coins into a metal bowl.
Who is the Hodja?
The Hodja is a wise judge in the court.
Where did Erman smell the soup?
Erman smelled the soup from the balcony of his room.
What was the man cooking?
The man was cooking a large pot of soup.
What did the man want Erman to pay for?
The man wanted Erman to pay for the smell of the soup.
What sound did the coins make?
The coins made a loud clang sound.
Who takes Erman to court?
The greedy man takes Erman to court.
Where did the man take Erman?
The man took Erman to the law court.
What did Erman do when he smelled the soup?
Erman smelled the soup and imagined that he was eating it.
What problem did the judge need to solve?
he judge needed to decide if Erman should pay for smelling the soup.
How did the Hodja solve the problem?
The Hodja paid for the smell of soup with the sound of money.