The Crow and the Sparrow

Once upon a time, a sparrow made friends with a crow. One day, they
were hunting for food, the crow spied some red peppers that were spread out
on a mat to dry. "Look at those peppers", said crow to the sparrow. "Let's see
who can eat the most, and if I am going to win, I'm going to eat you", the
sparrow laughed and agreed for the thought that the crow was joking The
sparrow ate each pepper fairly, but the crow cheated.
"I've wont Now I'm going to eat youl" Then at last, the sparrow realized
that the crow was serious. "all right," he said. "111 keep my promise but before
you eat me, you must wash your beak, for everyone knows that you are a dirty
bind and eat a lot of nasty things."
So, the crow went to the river and asked water to wash his beak, the
river agreed but the crow must get a pot to put it in. Then, the crow went to
the village to get a pot but the potter told the crow to look for clay to make a
pot. The crow went to the field and began digging up clay with his beak, but
the earth refused unless the crow will use a spade. The crow went to the village
blacksmith and asked to make him a spade, but the blacksmith replied if he
wants a spade, he must bring the blacksmith a fire.
Finally, the crow went to the farmer's house. The farmer's wife was
cooking rice in the country yard and the crow asked her to give him a fire,
and the farmer's wife put the fire on the crow's back and his feathers burnt
Into flame.

Questions:
1. Who are the characters in the story?
2. What condition did the sparrow give before allowing him to be eaten by
the crow?
3. What are the things the crow went through to achieve the condition
given by sparrow?
4. How did the story end? Did the crow win the bet? Why?
5. What is the lesson in the story? ​