Hunters and bears are often put in fairy tales and often provide a lot for us to think about life and human nature. 

Two hunters, Ali and Hagan, went hunting for bears. For four days they saw nothing. Each night they slept in a nearby village, pledging to make part of the bear's skin against the cost of their lodging . On the fifth day a huge bear appeared, and Ali said nervously to his friend, "I don't mind admitting that I'm afraid to take this bear." Hagan laughed, "Just leave it to me, little coward." 

So Ali _ like lightning up the nearest tree at once, and Hagan stood with his gun at the ready. The huge creature came, moving on in a slow and awkward way, and Hagan began to grow more and more scared. At last he raised his gun to his shoulder, but by now he was trembling so much that, before he could take proper aim, his gun went off and missed the target . 

Hagan, remembering that bears never touch a dead body, threw himself flat on the ground and held his breath. The bear came up, sniffed all around him and moved off in the end. 

Ali, who had been watching the whole thing from the tree, now came down and, congratulating Hagan on his escape, asked him, "What did the bear whisper in your ear just now?" 

"Don't sell the bear's skin before you have caught the bear," Hagan announced. QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What was Ali and Hagan's activity?
2. What were Ali and Hagan up to in the paragraph?
3. 
Q2:
1. Where did Ali and Hagan sleep each night?
2. What was Ali and Hagan's sleeping place?
3. 
Q3:
1. How did Ali and Hagan pay for their rooms?
2. What did Ali and Hagan use to pay for their chambers?
3. 
Q4:
1. What took place on the fifth day?
2. What was an event on day five?
3. 
Q5:
1. Did Ali and Hagan shoot the bear?
2. Did Ali and Hagan take a shot after the bear?
3. 
Q6:
1. Once the gun had gone off, what did Hagan do?
2. What action did Hagan take post gun fire?
3. 
Q7:
1. What was the bear's reaction to the gunshot?
2. How did the bear react to the gun going off?
3. 
Q8:
1. According to Hagan, what did the bear whisper to him?
2. What did Hagan inform Ali that the bear said quietly into his ear?
3. 
Q9:
1. How did Ali react to seeing the bear?
2. What did Ali do in response to sight of the bear?
3. 
Q10:
1. Who fired upon the bear?
2. Who shot their gun in the bear's direction?
3. 
