Read the following extract carefully and complete the activities: Simple Factual Activity: Write if the following sentences are True or False : (1) The priests did not award the plate to anyone. (2) There were very few beggars near the temple gate. (3) The beggars got a lot of alms. (4) The peasant was well aware of the race for the plate.

Here are the answers to the factual activity based on the provided extract:

A1. Simple Factual Activity:

1. The priests did not award the plate to anyone.
   • True (The extract states, "Thrice they awarded - thrice did Heaven refuse the gift," implying that despite the priests' attempts, the gift was ultimately not successfully awarded to anyone.)
2. There were very few beggars near the temple gate.
   • False (The extract mentions "a host of poor, maimed beggars," indicating a large number, not very few.)
3. The beggars got a lot of alms.
   • False (The extract states the beggars were there "in hope to move that love," but it does not mention them receiving any alms.)
4. The peasant was well aware of the race for the plate.
   • False (The extract does not mention any peasant or their awareness of a race for the plate.)