Read the text and answer the questions.

One day, little Mike's mother went to the river to do some washing.Before she left, she said to him: "Mike,while I am away, stay near the door and watch it all the time! "She said this because she was afraid of the thieves. Mike sat down beside the door.After an hour,one of his uncles came.He asked Mike, "Where is your mother? " "She has gone to the river to do some washing."Mike answered.""Well."said his uncle, "now it is a quarter to two.Three hours later we are going to visit your family.Go and tell her about it,for I'm too busy, I have to hurry..." After his uncle had gone away,Mike began to think , "Mother had asked me to watch the door all the time and my uncle told me to go and tell my mother. What shall I do?"he thought and thought. Finally he pulled down the door, put it on his back and went to the river with it.

1. Who went to the river?
2. Why?
3. Where did he stay?
4. Why didn't he go with her?
5. Who came to talk to Mike?
6. Why didn't the man talk to his mom?
7. Why didn't the man go to the river?
8. What did he want the boy to do?
9. Who did the man want to send a message to?
10. Did the man stay with Mike?

Numbered answers:
1. Mike's mother
2. to do some washing
3. beside the door
4. because she was afraid of the thieves
5. one of his uncles
6. She was at the river
7. too busy
8. visit family
9. Mike's mother
10. No