1 .The old lady tied one end of the silk thread to Tom’s tooth. Where did she tie the other? 2. Did the old lady push the chunk of fire

Question

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The old lady made one end of the silk thread fast to Tom’s tooth with a loop and tied the other to the bedpost. Then she caught hold of the chunk of fire and suddenly pushed it almost into the boy’s face. The tooth was hanging loosely by the bedpost, now.

1 .The old lady tied one end of the silk thread to Tom’s tooth. Where did she tie the other?

2. Did the old lady push the chunk of fire into Tom’s face?

3. How was the tooth pulled out?

Answer 1

1. She tied the other end to the bedpost.

2. No. The old lady almost seem to do it but she did not actually push it.

3. When the old lady went towards Tom with the hot chunk of fire, he feared it would hurt his face and tried to move away. When he moved, his tooth tied to the thread got pulled.