Send Three and Four Pence

Summary: Mike, the elder brother of Ruth Dixon informed her that the next day, Miss Middleton wanted to see her before assembly with a dead frog. Ruth was surprised by the message because Miss Middleton was not her teacher. But Mike informed that Derek told it to him. As Ruth liked animals, she wanted to keep the frog alive. After Mike had gone, she found a box and poked air holes in it. Inside it she put damp grass and a tin lid full of water. Then she left it outside. In the next morning, she got a frog inside the box. She scooped up the box and went to the school to meet with Miss Middleton who was in Class 3, arranging little stones in an aquarium on top of the bookcase. She told Miss Middleton that she got him alive and she won't let her kill him. She swept off the lid of the box, the frog sprung out, and landed on Miss Middleton. It was unexpected to Miss Middleton, she jumped backwards. The Aquarium skidded in the opposite direction and shattered against a desk. The content broke over Ruth's new sandals, and Lily, the goldfish, thrashed about in a puddle on the floor. Ruth was sent to see the headmaster. She informed him that Mike told her to see Miss Middleton before assembly with a dead frog. But Miss Middleton did not ask her to bring a frog. The headmaster investigated about it and understood that it was a misunderstanding among all like Chinese Whispers game.

Answer the following questions:

Why was Ruth surprised by the message?

Mike informed Ruth that the next day, Miss Middleton wanted to see her before assembly with a dead frog. Ruth was surprised by the message because Miss Middleton was not her teacher.

What did Mike say, jokingly, that Ruth could do with the frog?

Mike said, jokingly, that Ruth could peel frogs off the road sometimes when they had been run over. They went all dry and flat, like pressed flower.

How do we know Ruth liked animals?

Ruth was informed by Mike that the next day, Miss Middleton wanted to see her before assembly with a dead frog. But Ruth wanted to keep it alive. She found a box and poked air holes in it. Inside it she put damp grass and a tin lid full of water. Then she left it outside. In the next morning, she got a frog inside the box. She whispered through the air holes that he will not less Miss Middleton to kill it. We know from this that Ruth liked animals.

What damage did the frog do in the classroom?

When Ruth swept off the lid, the frog sprung out, and landed on Miss Middleton. Miss Middleton gave a squawk of alarm and jumped backwards. The Aquarium skidded in the opposite direction and shattered against a desk. The content broke over Ruth's new sandals, and Lily, the goldfish, thrashed about in a puddle on the floor.

How did the headmaster sort out the problem?

When Ruth was sent to see the headmaster, she informed him that Mike told her to see Miss Middleton before assembly with a dead frog. But Miss Middleton did not ask he to bring a frog. The headmaster called Mike. Mike informed him that Derek Bingham told it to him. In this way, the headmaster called one after another and understood that it was a misunderstanding among all. They seem to play Chinese Whispers without knowing it.