The Stone

How does Maibon feel when he sees Doli for the second time?

angry and cheated

plight

bad situation

delved

dug

At the end of the story, when he is an elderly man, Maibon

feels proud of the years that he has lived

obliged

forced

At First, Maibon cannot get rid of the stone because

he does not truly wish to part with it

Doli shuts his eyes and holds his breath when he first sees Maibon because

he is trying to become invisible

Maibon finally regrets having made his wish because

he realizes that change is necessary for living a happy life

Maibon begins to suspect that his wish has been granted when he realizes that

his beard has stopped growing

fallow

left unplanted

The setting of the story can be described as

magical

Maibon's wish will benefit

only himself

Maibon's wife can be described as

practical and cares about her family

rue

regret

jubilation

rejoicing; great joy

gaped

stared with one's mouth open

mired

sunk; stuck

Doli thinks human beings are

unwise and greedy

The climax of the story occurs when

Maibon confronts Doli about the results of his wish.

Why does Doli grant Maibon's wish?

Maibon does him a favor

What makes "The Stone" a good example of a story with a moral lesson?

Maibon gains knowledge after making a bad decision.

The main conflict in the story is between

Maibon's commitment to his family and his wish to stay young