Question

4. Reading the following extract of story carefully: A father one day asked his daughters, "What is the sweetest thing in the world?" "Sugar!" said the elder daughter. "Salt", said his younger daughter. Her father thought that she was making fun of him, but she stuck to her opinion. The father was obstinate, but so was his daughter. A quarrel broke out between them over this small matter, and the father drove her out of the house, saying: "As you think that salt is sweeter than sugar, you had better find another home where the cooking is more to your taste." It was a beautiful summer night, and as the pretty maiden sat singing sadly in the forest around her father's cottage, a young prince, who had lost the way while hunting the deer, heard her voice, and came to ask her the way. Then, struck by her beauty, he fell in love with her, took her home to his beautiful palace and married her. The bride invited her father to the wedding feast, without telling him that she was his daughter. All the dishes were prepared without salt, and the guests began to complain as they ate the tasteless food. "There is no salt in the meat!" they said angrily. "Ah", said the bride's father. "Salt is truly the sweetest thing in the world! But when my daughter said so, I turned her out of my house. If only I could see her again and tell her how sorry lam!" Drawing the bridal veil aside from her face, the happy girl went to her father andwhat question did the father put to his daughter what answer did they give ​

Answer 1

The father asked her how she became a bride and whether he had been forgiven and the daughter asked of the sweetest thing in the world.

The daughter explained how she met the Prince (lines five to seven) and told him he had been forgiven. The father told her it was salt.

Step-by-step explanation:

The father would definitely not think the daughter could marry a Prince so he would ask that question and he was sorry for his actions.

The daughter would want to know if she had been able to prove herself and hence ask if the sweetest thing