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Why did the ironmaster speak kindly to the peddler and invite him home?

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The ironmaster of the Ramsj `overset(~)AfhatA¶` Ironworks spoke kindly to the peddler because he had mistaken him for an old regimental comrade, Captain von Stahle.
The ironmaster wanted to help the peddler, not only in regaining his health but also in taking up a new vocation. Moreover, the ironmaster was a lonely fellow who lived with his oldest daughter after the death of his wife and the departure of his sons. As he longed for some company on the Christmas Eve, he invited the peddler to his home.
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  1. Did the peddler respect the confidence reposed in him by the crofter?

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  2. What made the peddler think that he had indeed fallen into a rattrap?

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  4. Why did the peddler decline the invitation?

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  5. What made the peddler accept Edla Willmansson's invitation?

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  6. What doubts did Edla have about the peddler?

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  7. When did the ironmaster realise his mistake?

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  8. What did the peddler say in his defence when it was clear that he was ...

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  9. Why did Edla still entertain the peddler even after she knew the truth...

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  10. Why was Edla happy to see the gift left by the peddler?

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  11. Why did the peddler sign himself as Captain von Stahle?

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  12. How does the peddler interpret the acts of kindness and hospitality sh...

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  13. Discuss the following in groups of four. Each group can deal with one ...

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  14. The man selling rattraps is referred to by many terms such as "peddler...

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  15. What are the instances in the story that show that the character of th...

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  16. The story also focuses on human loneliness and the need to bond with o...

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  17. You came across the words, plod, trudge, stagger in the story. These w...

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  18. The story has many instances of unexpected reactions from the characte...

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  19. Have you known/heard of an episode where a good deed or an act of kind...

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  20. What made the peddler finally change his ways?

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