Characters
Who were the main characters in the story?
The three poor brothers.
What game did the brothers suggest to the traveler?
A game of telling tales.
In which country does this folktale take place?
Myanmar (Burma).
What was the main problem faced by the brothers?
They wanted the rich man's things.
True or False: The brothers were rich.
False.
What did the rich traveler wear?
Fine clothes and shining jewels.
What was the consequence if someone doubted another's story?
They had to become that person's servant.
Where did the first brother borrow a rope?
A nearby cottage.
What did the brothers fear if they doubted the traveler?
They would become his servants.
True or False: The rich traveler believed the brothers’ stories.
False.
What did the brothers love to tell?
Tall tales.
What did the rich man claim to be searching for?
Three servants who had run away.
What was the setting when the brothers met the traveler?
In the countryside.
Why did the brothers not want to admit the rich man's story was true?
They didn't want to become his servants.
True or False: The brothers turned into fish in the story.
False.
Who did the brothers want to trick into becoming their servant?
The rich traveler.
How did the brothers respond to the rich man's story?
They said nothing.
Where did the third brother claim to have jumped into?
The river.
What was the brothers' plan to avoid becoming servants?
To trick the rich man into doubting their stories.
True or False: The rich man wanted to play a game with the brothers.
True.
Which brother claimed to have turned into a fish?
The third brother.
What did the brothers promise at the end of the story?
To never tell tall tales again.
What genre is this story considered?
A folktale.
What did the brothers ultimately have to do to solve their problem?
They agreed to stop telling tall tales.
True or False: The brothers continued to tell tall tales after the encounter.
False.