Too Small, Too Loud Once there was a man who lived in a house that he could thought his house was tarted loud mane noors lived nearby.and he could hear them shouting ised terrible racket. Even the sound of the wind enough: It had are talling on the roof bothered the man He also believed that his house was not large enough: It had very lew room?and the furniture made it soom cramped and crowded. Finally fed up, the man went to the wise woman of the village and asked her what to do “I have the answer,” she replied. "You must bring your to live in your house with you. Only then will you bo able to chickens, your sheep.your goats, a your houghthis advice was very pecullar and went home Moblem you are facing:is time. But as The man thought this advice was very thinking he had wasted his time. But as the days passed and the man’s discomfort decided to follow the wise woman’s advice. He noise from the cackling chickens and mooing cow was unbearable. Hoping over a goat or a shoop, and the "Your advice has made the situation worse."the man cried. "What should I do now? The woman smiled and nodded sagely. “Yes, that is exactly what thought would happen. This is very good. Now go home and empty your house of all the livestock Put the animals back in their pens.” The man went home and did as the wise woman suggested. As soon as the last chicken had been ushered out of the house, the man was astonished by how big and quiet it now seemed. SKILL PRACTICE Read the item. Write your response.

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Explain why the main character is upset at the start of the text.

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