Short Story (The Giving Tree)

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Orientation	Once upon a time in a village, there was an old man named Jerry.  He hadn’t seen his son for few years and wanted to meet his son who lived in a city.  He started his journey and came to a city where his son used to work and stay.  He went to the place from where he used to get letters long back.  When he knocked the door he was excited and smiled with joy to meet his son.  Unfortunately, someone else opened the door.  Jerry asked, “I suppose Thomas should be staying in this place.”  The person said, “No! He had left the place and shifted to a different location.” Jerry was disappointed and just thinking how to meet his son.
Complication	He started to walk in the street and the neighbors asked Jerry, “Are you looking for Thomas?” Jerry responded by nodding his head. The neighbors gave the present address and office address of Thomas to the Jerry. Jerry thanked them and started towards the path which will lead to his son.  Jerry went to the office and asked at the reception counter, “Could you please tell me the location of Thomas, in this office?” The receptionist asked, “May I know how you are related to him?” Jerry responded politely by saying, “I’m his father.” The receptionist said, Jerry to wait for a moment and rang up to Thomas and conveyed the same. Thomas was shocked and told the receptionist to send his father to the cabin immediately. Jerry entered the cabin and when he saw Thomas, his eyes were filled with tears. Thomas was happy to see his father. They had a simple conversation for a while and then Jerry asked Thomas, “Son! Mom wants to see you. Can you Come home with me?” Thomas responded, “No father. I can’t come. I am very busy working for my success and it’s hard to manage a leave to visit as my hands are full with loads of stressful work .”  Jerry gave a simple smile and said, “Okay! You may do your work. I’ll be going back to our village today evening.”  Thomas asked, “You can stay for few days with me. Please.”  Jerry responded after a moment of silence, “Son. You are busy with your tasks. I don’t want to make you uncomfortable or become a burden for you.” Continued, “I hope if ever had a chance to meet you again, I would be happy.” He left the place. After a few weeks, Thomas wondered why his father came alone after a long time, he felt bad for treating his father in a weird manner.  He felt guilty for it and took a leave in office for few days and went to his village to meet his father.  When he went to the place where he was born and grew up, he saw that his parents were not there.  He was shocked and asked the neighbors, “What happened here? My parents have to be there. Where are they now?”  The neighbors gave the address of the place where his parents are staying. Thomas rushed to the place and noticed that the place was like a graveyard. Thomas eyes were filled with tears and started to walk slowly towards the place.  His father Jerry noticed Thomas in a far distance and waved his hand to draw his attention.  Thomas saw his father and started to run and hugged him. Jerry asked, “How are you?” and continued, “What a surprise to see you here.  I didn’t expect that you would be coming to this place.”  Thomas felt ashamed and kept his head down.  Jerry said, “Why are you feeling bad.  Has anything wrong happened?”  Thomas responded, “No father” continued, “It’s just I never knew that I would be seeing you in this position in our village.” Jerry smiled and said, “I had taken a loan when you moved to a city for your college to pay for your education, then again when you wanted a new car,  but due to a loss in farming, I couldn’t repay the loan. So I thought of approaching you for a help, but you were very busy and stressed with your work.  I just didn’t want to burden you with this problem and remained silent and I had to let go of our home to repay the loan.” Thomas whispered, “You could’ve told me. I’m not an outsider.”  Jerry turned around and said, “You were very busy and stressed with your work which made me remain quiet.  All we wanted was your happiness. So I kept quiet.”
Resolution	Thomas started to cry and hugged his father again.  He apologized to his father and asked to forgive him for his mistake.  Jerry smiled and said, “No need for that.  I’m happy with what I got now.  All I want is that you spare some time for us, we love you very much and at this old age it’s hard to travel to see you often.”

     

      1. Who are the participants in the story ?
          A.Thomas and Jerry
          B.Thomas and Receptionist
          C.Jerry and Neighboors
          D.Thomas and Friends

2. What relationship between Jerry and Thomas ?
A. Friendship           B. Sibling
C. Father and Son   D. Couple

3. Where is the setting when Jerry ask Thomas to come home with him ?
A. Village   B.Graveyard   C. Rice Field  D. Thomas’s Office

4.What did Thomas do when his father ask him to go home with his father ?
A. He got ready to go home with his father                                                                                      
B. He told his father that he was busy, because a lot of work in his office                                          
C. He ignored his father                                                                                                                    
D. He just gave some money for his father go to home

5.How about the setting ?
A. Sad    B. Confusing   C.Scary   D.Strained

6.What is the Orientation of this story ?
A. Jerry started his journey and came to a city where his son used to work and stay.                                
B. jerry started his journey to the city to find a job for the needs of his family in the village                   
C. jerry go to the city to find a house
D. Jerry go to the city to find his lost son

7. What is the purpose of Jerry meet Thomas ?
 A. To offer merchandise to Thomas                                                                                                             
B.For a job interview to become an employees at Thomas office                                                               
C. he approaching Thomas for a help, because he couldn't repay the loan                                                   
D. To borrow money to Thomas.

8. What the complication in this story ?
A. Jerry orders Thomas to go home because his mother is sickly and very worried about                 thomas,  but thomas ignores his father and refuses to go home.                                                                                            
 B. Jerry came to the office to collect his debts Thomas, but thomas told the receptionist to say that thomas was not in the office.                                                                                                   
C. Jerry was angry to Thomas, because his family falling poor due to Thomas needs.                                    
D. When Jerry approaching Thomas  for a help, Thomas can’t help him because to many work of Thomas office and Jerry just didn’t want to burden you with this problem and remained silent.

9. What the ending in this story ?
A. Jerry is not to forgive Thomas mistake, because it has become a rebellious child                            
B. Thomas started to cry and hugged his father again.  He apologized to his father and asked to forgive him for his mistake.                                                                                                       
C. Both parents thomas died of falling poor due and he feel sorry for what he has done.                    
D. Thomas pays all his father's debts

10. What is the moral value ?
A.When you find a path of success in your life, carry on but don’t leave your parents behind as they are the true reason of your success.                                                                                      
B.If we are successful we should feel proud because it is the result of our own efforts and not come from others                                                                                                                                
C. Should the parents do not have to laboriously give the needs of their children because the child will not remember with our struggle and goodness                                                                        
D. If we are successful and already have a job, we do not have to worry too much about parents who are in the village because they can certainly take care of themselves and can meet their life needs