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Question
Read the entire play and complete the following blame game flow chart.
| Blame-game flow chart | ||
| Who is blaming? | Who does he blame? | For what does he blame that person |
| Thief | Owner of the house | For not constructing a strong wall |
| Owner of the house (Merchant) | ||
| Bricklayer | ||
| Mortar-maker | ||
| Potter | ||
| Money-lender’s Daughter | ||
| Goldsmith | ||
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Solution
| Blame-game flow chart | ||
| Who is blaming? | Who does he blame? | For what does he blame that person |
| Thief | Owner of the house | For not constructing a strong wall |
| Owner of the house (Merchant) | Bricklayer | for carelessly building a weak wall |
| Bricklayer | Mortar-maker | for making mortar of poor quality |
| Mortar-maker | Potter | for making a defective pot with a large mouth |
| Potter | Money-lender's Daughter | for distracting him with the tinkling of anklets |
| Money-lender’s Daughter | Goldsmith | for delaying the delivery of ornaments |
| Goldsmith | King | for giving orders to set aside all other work to make the Queen's ornaments |
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