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Question
Rearrange the following events as they occur in the story. Put the correct number in the boxes.
| (a) | Mr Fitzwarren provided shelter to Dick. | |
| (b) | A carter gave Dick a lift to London. | |
| (c) | A cat sailed to the African coast. | |
| (d) | The captain sold the cat for a very high amount of money. | |
| (e) | Dick left his village on foot, to go to London. | |
| (f) | Dick became rich, and later, the Mayor of London. | |
| (g) | Dick was homeless, helpless, cold and hungry. | |
| (h) | Dick bought a cat to get rid of the mice. | |
| (i) | The rats and mice ate up all the dinner, laid for the king and queen. |
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Solution
| (a) | Mr Fitzwarren provided shelter to Dick. | 4 |
| (b) | A carter gave Dick a lift to London. | 2 |
| (c) | A cat sailed to the African coast. | 6 |
| (d) | The captain sold the cat for a very high amount of money. | 8 |
| (e) | Dick left his village on foot, to go to London. | 1 |
| (f) | Dick became rich, and later, the Mayor of London. | 9 |
| (g) | Dick was homeless, helpless, cold and hungry. | 3 |
| (h) | Dick bought a cat to get rid of the mice. | 5 |
| (i) | The rats and mice ate up all the dinner, laid for the king and queen. | 7 |
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