The Fire on the Mountain

[based on an Ethiopian folktale]

Characters

Arha       A servant of Haptom

Haptom    A (       ) merchant (    ) is often ( bored / boring  ) because there is nothing new for him to do

Abdu       Arha`s friend from (      ) tribe who(       )to work for hailu

Hailu       A wise good man (      ) tries to help others in need

Servant

Guest 1,2,3,4

Scene Ⅰ

One cold night, at Haptom's house in the city of Addis Ababa.

Haptom  It sure is a cold night, Arha. Hmm, I wonder (    ) anyone could spend an entire night on the highest peak of Mount Sululta without (cloth/clothing) or fire.

Arha  Mount Sululta? That`s crazy. (   ) winter, people don't even go there in the daytime because it's so cold.

Hamtom  My thoughts (      ). It's probably impossible, right?

Arha  I don't know, but it would be very foolish to try such (    ) thing.

Hamtom  Perhaps. I'm sure that no man can live to tell the tale.

Arha  I'm sure a courageous man (     )stand naked on Mount Sululta throughout an entire night and not die.

Haptom  Well, I'll tell you what. If you can survive an entire night among the rocks on Mount Sululta without food, water, clothing, blankets, or fire, I'll give you ten acres of farmland with a house and cattle.

Arha  (In disbelief) Do you really mean this?

Hamtom  I'm a man of my word

Arha Then tomorrow night I'll do it!

Arha goes to Abdu for advice because he is very worried.

Abdu  Tomorrow night, I will build a fire across from Mount Sululta.

(         ) you are cold, look at my fire in the distance and think about its warmth and think of me, your friend. If you do this you will survive, (         ) bitter the night wind might be.

Arha  Thanks for your advice. I'll do (you, what ,say, 올바르게 배열하세요).

SceneⅡ

The next day, Arha goes to the top of Mount Sululta with Haptom's servant at night. (        ) he gets there, he takes off his clothes and stands in the damp, cold wind.

Arha  It's getting (      ) and (        ). The rocks that I stand on feel like ice. Oh, I see Abdu‘s fire (         )kilometers away. (After a while) I can't feel my hands and feet. The wind pierces my skin like ice needles. (After a while) I feel ill. I think I'll never be warm again. But I will keep my eyes upon the light across the valley. My old friend is (tend/ tending) a fire for me there. (Arha sneezs, coughs, and shivers.)

SceneⅢ

At dawn, Arha puts his clothes on and goes down the mountain back to Haptom's  house.

Haptom  (To the servant, very surprised to see Arha) Did he stay there all night (       ) blankets or clothing?

Servant  Yes. He did as you said.

Haptom  Well, you are a strong fellow. How did you manage to do it?

Arha  I simply looked (    ) a fire in a hiil far away.

Hamtom  What! You watched a fire? Then you cheated. I cannot give you any land.

Arha  But this fire was not close enough to warm me!

Haptom  I won't gove you the land. You did't keep your end of the bargain.

Very sad, Arha goes back to Abdu.

Arha  I risked my life to get the land. Yet, I have nothing to show for it.

Abdu  Don't give up hope. Let's go to Hailu and ask him if something could be done.

Arha and Abdu go to Hailu.

Hailu Don't worry about it. I'll take care of it (     ) you.

SceneⅣ

Many people (      ) Haptom in the city are invited to a feast at Hailu's house. On the day of the feast, the hungry guests have been ( waited/ waiting    ) for the food for a long time.

Guest 1  (Whispering) Wonderful smell of food is coming from the kitchen.

Guest 2  (Whispering) My mouth is watering already.

Guest 3 (Whispering) It's getting late. The food should have been (serving/served) already.

Guest 4  (Whispering) I wonder why Hailu hasn't brought the food out.

Haptom (speaking out) Hailu, why do you do this to us? Why do you invite us (    ) a feast and then serve (     ) nothing?

Hailu (Surprised) Why, can't you smell the food?

Haptom  Of course I can. But smelling the foog is not the same as eating it.

Hailu  Then, is looking at fire the same thing as feeling its warmth? If Arha was warmed (    ) the fire in the distance, then you have been fed by the smell coming from my kitchen.

Haptom  Ah, now I understand. You have opened my eyes, Hailu. (To Arha) I now declare you the owner of the land, house, and cattle.

Hailu  (Smiling) Bring the food (    ).

The feast begins.