State whether the following statements are true, false, or uncertain. 1. The man and his wife had thirteen children. 2

Sure, here are the answers:

1. Uncertain — The text doesn’t mention the number of children the man and his wife had.
2. True — The text states that the whole neighborhood was excited because of the great fair.
3. Uncertain — The text doesn’t provide information about who spent their money first.
4. True — The text mentions that Merrymind bought a fiddle from an old magician.
5. True — The text says the whole family laughed at Merrymind’s bargain.
6. Uncertain — The text describes the inhabitants of the valley as looking very unhappy, but it doesn’t state this as a historical fact.
7. Uncertain — The text mentions a noble lady in the castle who was under a spell, but it doesn’t specify if she was under an enchantment.
8. Uncertain — While the text suggests unhappiness in the valley, it doesn’t explicitly state it as a historical fact.
9. True — The text says Merrymind mended his fiddle with the help of a golden button.
10. False — The text doesn’t mention the fiddle playing without Merrymind’s intervention.
11. Uncertain — The text mentions the lady growing young again, but it doesn’t specify if it happened while she was dancing.
12. Uncertain — The text mentions Merrymind leaving the country, but it doesn’t specify how soon after the enchantment was broken.

Please note that some statements are marked as uncertain because the text doesn’t provide enough information to determine their accuracy.