1. Answer the following questions in short:

(a) Who were the musicians ?

Ans: Donkey, dog, cat and cock were the musicians in the town.

(b) Did the musicians belong to Bremen town?

Ans: No, the musicians didn’t belong to Bremen Town.

(c) Why did the donkey have to leave his master’s house? 

Ans: The donkey had to leave his master’s house because he treated him unkindly and even used to starve him.

(d) Why were the following unhappy-

(i) the dog 

Ans: Because his master is very cruel, he kicked him out of the house. And now the dog wonders how he would earn his bread.

(ii) the cat 

Ans: Because his mistress did not need him anymore and was also going to drown him.

(iii) the cock

Ans: Because his mistress was preparing a feast for her guest, she told the cook to kill the cock for the feast.

(e) Was the donkey good-hearted? How do we know that?

Ans: Yes, the donkey was good-hearted. When he saw that both dog and cat were unhappy and afraid, he invited them to join his band so that they could earn their bread.

(f) Was the idea of singing to the robbers really clever ?

Ans: Yes, the idea of singing was clever because it frightened the robbers.

(g) What effect did the musicians’ singing have?

Ans: The musicians singing frightened the robbers. They sprang from the table in fear and ran off into the forest.