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The Story of William Tell
by James Baldwin
1. What made
William Tell laugh?
In a town in Switzerland, a ruler named Gessler put his cap on a pole. Gessler wanted everyone
to bow down to it. Instead of bowing, Tell laughed.
2. What was Tell forced to do because he did not bow?
William Tell was a good bow hunter; so Gessler forced him to shoot an apple that stood on his son's head. If Tell
refused to shoot the apple that stood on his son's head, Gessler would have one of his soldiers kill the boy.
3. How many arrows did Tell have? What did he do with each?
Gessler thought Tell had only one arrow,
but he had two. The first arrow he used to shoot the arrow on his son's head. The second arrow was hidden in his coat.
It fell out of his coat as Tell turned away, after the first arrow had gone through the apple. He told Gessler that if his
son had been hurt, Tell would have used the second arrow to kill Gessler.
4. What happened to Gessler?
Eventually Gessler died. Many believe that William Tell shot him and freed his people from Gessler's evil
rule.
5. Write a summary paragraph over "The Story of William Tell."
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third-grade readers yourself, or download it immediately in SL3: Comprehension Questions and Reading Sheets, along with many other third-grade reading sheets. Preview this eBook by
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