Was the customer interested in the care and feeding of the doves he had bought? If not, why not?
No, the customer was not interested in the care and feeding of the doves he had bought. This was because he was going to set them free.
Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ against each of following statements.
(i) Mr Purcell sold birds, cats, dogs and monkeys. ________
(ii) He was very concerned about the well-being of the birds and animals in his shop. _________
(iii) He was impressed by the customer who bought the two doves. __________
(iv) He was a successful shop owner, though insensitive and cold as a person. _________
(i) The man insisted on buying the doves because he was fond of birds. Do you agree?
(ii) How had he earned the five dollars he had?