Saint George and the Dragon legend.

1. Read and answer the questions:   


GEORGE AND THE DRAGON COMPREHENSION

There was once a city called Silene. The people of Silene were happy enough, going every day to draw water from a nearly spring and living a simple life. On day, however, a dragon decided to make its nest by the spring and life become very difficult for them. Many men tried to fight the dragon or chase it away, but they all failed. As they had to have water, the people of Silene came up with a plan. They would distract the dragon by taking him a sheep every day, for a meal.  While he was busy eating, they quickly took the water they needed. Everything worked fine for a while but one day they didn’t have any more sheep to offer the dragon. They were more and more thirsty and eventually, in desperation, they decided to take the dragon a young girl, instead. Lots were draws to see which young girl would be chosen each day. One day, Silene’s princess was the chosen maiden. The king begged for his daughter to be spared, but nobody listened, and the princess was dragged off to meet the dragon like the others young girls before her. While the princess stood before the dragon, trying to be brave, Saint George rode by on his horse. Seeing the pretty princess and realising the situation, he made the sing of the cross (to show he was a Christian), bravely fought the dragon and rescued the princess. The citizens so were impressed with his bravery that they converted to Christian.

QUESTIONS:

1-     What was the name of the city?

2-     Why could the people no longer get water?

3-     What did they do?

4-     When the city ran out of sheep what did the people do?

5-     How do you think the princess felt when her name was picked?

6-     How was the princess saved?

7-     Why do you think the city became Christian?