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The Romanian soldiers set up an observation post in a tall and bushy
walnut tree in Moș Zaharia's orchard. From there, a Romanian soldier, sitting
on the thicker branches and hidden in the leaves, watched with binoculars the
movements of the enemy and told about them to the sergeant at the base of the
walnut tree. In turn, he transmitted by telephone to the artillerymen what was
happening in the ranks of the German enemy.
Mariuca, watched what the soldier was doing up in the tree. When he
was killed by a bullet, the girl took his place.
The writer Dumitru Almaș continues to tell how the girl who had mastered the
"craft" of observation, continued to transmit information, thus helping the
Romanian army in battle.
On August 6, Măriuca stopped giving out information about what was
going on . A bullet made the brave little girl's heart stop beating.
The mausoleum in Mărășești, erected in memory of those who
sacrificed their lives for the country, is also the place where the remains of
the "girl from the walnut" are located, the girl whose example of courage
and heroism inspired the script for the film "The Ballad for Măriuca", directed
by Constantin Neagu .
Note:
The battles of Mărăşeşti, held between August 6 and September 3,
1917, represented the most important military operation of the Romanian
army during the First World War. They, and with the contribution of Mariuca,
changed the fate of the entire war of national reunification through the
victories obtained on the front line of Mărăşti, Mărăşeşti, Oituz.
In memory of the Heroes who fell in these heavy battles,
mausoleums were erected in the localities of Soveja, Mărăşti, Mărăşeşti,
Focşani and monuments can be also seen in Varniţa, Muncelu and Tişiţa.
Let's always honor them!

Home / Class work
Task 1 (50 points)

Using the highlighted key words and phrases, summarize the text above in
about 100 to 120 words. (USE NOTEBOOK)
Characterize Măriuca, using some of the following adjectives that
fit her: lazy, scary, brave, inattentive, enterprising. _____________________

Task 2 (20 points) – USE NOTEBOOK
Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
Use the key words in the questions to identify the answers:

a. What is the title of this short piece of prose? __________________________
b. Who was 'the walnut girl' and how old was she? _______________________