The Chimney Sweeper
1. What does the phrase "a little black thing" refer to?
Ans: "A little black thing" refers to a little chimney sweeper wrapped in black soot.
2. How do the chimney sweepers shout?
Ans: The chimney-sweeper shout uttering the word ‘sweep’ as ‘weep’ ‘weep’ ‘weep’.
3. What does the word "weep" mean?
Ans: The word "weep" is the mispronounced version of the word “sweep”.
4. Why does the chimney sweepers cry "weep! weep"?
Ans: The chimney sweeper cries 'weep! weep!' because he is too young to pronounce ‘sweep’ for drawing the attention of the dwellers of houses having chimneys to sweep.
5. Where are the parents of the chimney sweeper?
Ans: The parents of the chimney sweeper are in the church.
6. Why have the parents of the chimney sweeper gone to the church?
Ans: The parents of the chimney sweeper have gone to the church to pray to God.
7. Why did the parents of the chimney sweeper engage him in chimney sweeping?
Ans: The parents of the chimney sweeper engaged him in chimney sweeping because he was happy upon the heath and joyous among the winter's snow.
8. Why do the parents think that they have done no injury to their child?
Ans: The parents think that they have done no injury to their child because he still sings, dances and shows his happiness.
9. Who are responsible for the miseries of the chimney sweeper?
Ans: God, His Priest and the King are responsible for the miseries of the chimney sweeper.
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