Once upon a time, in a village called Nasump lived a mischievous musket named Max. Max loved to play pranks on the other villagers, especially on his friend Quahog, who was a quahog fisherman.
One day, Max decided to play a trick on Quahog while he was out fowling. Max took some of Quahog's deerskin and made a fake deer that he placed near the hearth.
When Quahog returned from his fishing trip, he saw the fake deer and ran to tell Max about his great catch. But when Quahog tried to carry the deer back to the village, it fell apart, revealing Max's prank.
Quahog was not angry, but instead, he decided to play a trick on Max. He invited Max to dinner, serving him a big bowl of quahog stew. Max, who had never tasted quahog before, was in for a surprise when he found out it was not as delicious as he thought.
From that day on, Max and Quahog were known as the prankster duo of Nasump, always coming up with new jokes to play on each other.
The end.

Reflections

1. What is the main problem or conflict in the story?
2. Why did Max play a trick on Quahog?
3. How does Quahog react to Max's prank?
4. What do you think Max and Quahog will do next?
5. How does the story show the importance of friendship and humor?