The Ashes That Made Trees Bloom summary
Class 7 English Honeycomb 2025
Chapter 4: The Ashes that Made Trees Bloom
Comprehension Check (Page 61)
1. Why did the neighbours kill the dog?
Ans: The neighbours killed the dog because they were greedy and expected it to help them find treasure, just like it did for the kind old couple. When the dog led them to a dead kitten instead of gold, they became furious and killed it out of anger.
Ans: The neighbours killed the dog because they were greedy and expected it to help them find treasure, just like it did for the kind old couple. When the dog led them to a dead kitten instead of gold, they became furious and killed it out of anger.
2. Mark the right item:
(i) The old farmer and his wife loved the dog
(b) as if it was their own baby.
(ii) When the old couple became rich, they
(c) lived comfortably and were generous towards their poor neighbours.
(iii) The greedy couple borrowed the mill and the mortar to make
(c) a pile of gold.
Working with the Text (Page 64)
(i) The old farmer and his wife loved the dog
(b) as if it was their own baby.
(ii) When the old couple became rich, they
(c) lived comfortably and were generous towards their poor neighbours.
(iii) The greedy couple borrowed the mill and the mortar to make
(c) a pile of gold.
Working with the Text (Page 64)
1. The old farmer is a kind person. What evidence of his kindness do you find in the first two paragraphs?
Ans: The old farmer and his wife treated the dog as their own child, feeding it carefully and making it comfortable. The old man was also kind to all living beings; he even dug up soil intentionally to help birds find food.
2. What did the dog do to lead the farmer to the hidden gold?
Ans: The dog kept whining, running to and fro, and scratching the ground until the farmer decided to dig at the spot, where he discovered the hidden gold.
Ans: The dog kept whining, running to and fro, and scratching the ground until the farmer decided to dig at the spot, where he discovered the hidden gold.
3. (i). How did the spirit of the dog help the farmer first?
Ans: The spirit of the dog appeared in the old man’s dream and instructed him to make a mortar and a mill from the pine tree over its grave. When they used the mortar and mill, they turned rice and beans into gold.
(ii) How did it help him next?
Ans: After the wicked couple destroyed the mortar and mill, the spirit advised the farmer to take the ashes and sprinkle them on withered trees, making them bloom again.
4. Why did the daimio reward the farmer but punish his neighbour for the same act?
Ans: The farmer used the ashes with good intentions and amazed the daimio by making trees bloom. In contrast, the greedy neighbour tried to use the ashes for his own benefit but ended up causing a mess, making the daimio and his wife sneeze. He was punished for his selfishness and disrespect.
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