Family traditions were important in our house, and none was more appreciated than the perfect Christmas tree 

"Dad, can we watch when you trim the tree?" My eldest son. Dan, nine, and his seven -year-old brother John, asked 

"I won't be cutting this year," my husband Bob said. "Dan, you and John are old enough to measure things. Do it all by yourselves. Think you boys can handle it? 

Dan and John seemed to _ in their chairs at the thought of such an amazing responsibility. "We can handle it." Dan promised. "We won't let you down." . 

A few days before Christmas. Dan and John rushed in after school. They gathered the tools they'd need and brought them out to the yard .where the tree waited. I was cooking when I heard the happy sounds as the boys carried the tree into the lying room. Then I heard the sound that every mother knows is trouble: dead silence I hurried out to them. The tree was cut too short. John crossed his arms tight across his chest. His eyes filled with angry tears. 

I felt worried The tree was central to our holiday. I didn't want the boys to feel ashamed every tune they looked at it. I couldn't lower the ceiling, and I couldn't raise the floor either. There was no way to undo the damage done. Suddenly, a thought came to my mind, which turned the problem into the solution. www..com 

"We can't make the tree taller." I said. "But we can put it on a higher position" 

Dan nodded his head sideways. "We could put it on the coffee table. It just might work! Let's try it!" 

When Bob got home and looked at the big tree on top of the coffee table, Dan and John held their breath. 

"What a good idea!" he declared "Why didn't I ever think of such a thing?" 

John broke into a grin Dan's chest swelled with pride. QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What are the names of the people that were supposed to cut down the tree this time?
2. This time the tree was supposed to be cut by which people?
3. 
Q2:
1. What did Dan and John do wrong when cutting the tree?
2. When cutting down the tree, what did Dan and John do wrong?
3. 
Q3:
1. What was the name of the person that almost cried as a result of not cutting down the tree properly?
2. The incorrect measurements of the tree that was cut down almost resulted in which person almost crying?
3. 
Q4:
1. Which person in the story came up with a great idea to fix the tree that what cut down?
2. Which person in the story had a great idea to solve the problem of the incorrect measurements of the cut down tree?
3. 
Q5:
1. Were family traditions important in the house of the family?
2. Did the family have important traditions in their house?
3. 
Q6:
1. What needed to be present in the house that was a big deal in terms of family traditions?
2. What kind of tree needed to be present in the house that was very important for the family?
3. 
Q7:
1. What is the name of the youngest of the boys in the story?
2. Which boy in the story is the youngest?
3. 
Q8:
1. What is Dan's age in the story?
2. What is the age of Dan in the story?
3. 
Q9:
1. What is the name of the dad in the story?
2. What is the name of Dan and John's father?
3. 
Q10:
1. What promise did Dan make to Bob?
2. What is the promise that Dan made to his father?
3. 
