Horrible HistoriesOnline version Horrible Histories - Peasants Plague by pepe lijo 1 What do you think "measly" mean? a funny. b miserable. c happy. 2 What do the peasants want from their master? a a pay rise. b to be free. c to finish work and go home. 3 Do all the peasants support their speaker? What do they do? a Yes, they are all behind him. b No, they are cowards. c Yes, they all talk to their master. 4 Why do peasants want more money and better working conditions? a Because they hate their master. b Because they have been offered a better job. c Because of the plague. 5 What does "to drop like flies" mean? a To fall to the floor. b To kill annoying flies. c To die in great numbers. 6 Does the master accept peasants' proposal? a No, he threatens to fire the speaker peasant and give his job to another peasant. b No, he kills all the peasants at a glance. c Yes, he accepts peasants' proposal and give more money and better working conditions to all. 7 What may the master do in the end? a He may work as a peasant. b He may not work as a peasant, so he'll hire some others. c He may sell his lands and move to another estate. 8 Was the Plague the only illness in the Middle Ages that peasants suffered from? a No, there were some strange symptoms going around, but most of the time peasants didn't know what they were suffering from. b Yes, it was the only illness people suffered in the Middle Ages. c No, there were not illnesses during the Middle Ages, not even the Plague existed.
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