1. What does the “magic brush” most likely symbolise in the poem?
2. Why did the little girl want a paintbrush?
3. What was magical about the paintbrush?
4. Why did the girl use the magic paintbrush?
5. What did the greedy rich man want from the girl?
6. What lesson can be learned from the girl's use of the magic paintbrush?
7. How did the magic paintbrush change the girl's life?
8. What was the reaction of the villagers to the girl's paintings?
9. How did the girl outsmart the rich man?
10. What literary element is most important in the poem?