1)
stale-damp
to close-to lock
to require-to need
to open-to close
2)
a)wormth
b)hidden
c)to please
d)hurriedly
3)
a)Because he put a pound of butter in his hat.
b)Because he wanted to give Seth a lesson
c)Because the butter from his head would've been seen by the shopkeeper
d)Yes, I agree with the punishment because it was an original way to teach Seth a lesson about stealing and its consequences.
