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Let’s solve this step by step.

We have a 3x3 grid of boxes. Let’s label them by row and column to make it easier:

Row 1 (top row):
- Box A: Trees
- Box B: Houses
- Box C: Truck

Row 2 (middle row):
- Box D: Gas pump
- Box E: Church
- Box F: Coffee cup

Row 3 (bottom row):
- Box G: Flowers
- Box H: Hotel
- Box I: Airplane

Now, we use the compass rose:
North = up
South = down
East = right
West = left

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Question 1: Color the box NORTH of the gas pump GREEN.

Gas pump is in Box D (middle row, first column).
North of it is directly above → Box A (Trees)
→ So, Box A = GREEN

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Question 2: Color the box WEST of the coffee cup PURPLE.

Coffee cup is in Box F (middle row, third column).
West of it is to the left → Box E (Church)
→ So, Box E = PURPLE

Wait — let’s double-check:
Box F is middle-right. West means left → yes, Box E is directly to its left. Correct.

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Question 3: Color the box SOUTH of the church ORANGE.

Church is in Box E (middle row, second column).
South of it is directly below → Box H (Hotel)
→ So, Box H = ORANGE

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Question 4: Color the box EAST of the houses PINK.

Houses are in Box B (top row, second column).
East of it is to the right → Box C (Truck)
→ So, Box C = PINK

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Question 5: Color the box WEST of the truck BROWN.

Truck is in Box C (top row, third column).
West of it is to the left → Box B (Houses)
→ So, Box B = BROWN

But wait — earlier we said Box C is PINK from question 4. That’s fine — different questions color different boxes. No conflict yet.

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Question 6: Color the box SOUTH of the gas pump RED.

Gas pump is in Box D (middle row, first column).
South of it is directly below → Box G (Flowers)
→ So, Box G = RED

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Now let’s list all colored boxes:

- Box A (Trees) → GREEN (from Q1)
- Box B (Houses) → BROWN (from Q5)
- Box C (Truck) → PINK (from Q4)
- Box E (Church) → PURPLE (from Q2)
- Box G (Flowers) → RED (from Q6)
- Box H (Hotel) → ORANGE (from Q3)

What about Box D (Gas pump), Box F (Coffee cup), Box I (Airplane)?
They are not asked to be colored — so they stay uncolored.

Also note: Some boxes might get multiple instructions? Let’s check for conflicts.

- Box B: Only Q5 says to color it BROWN. Q4 colors Box C, not B. OK.
- Box E: Only Q2 says PURPLE. Q3 colors Box H. OK.
- All others are unique.

So final coloring:

Top row:
- Trees → GREEN
- Houses → BROWN
- Truck → PINK

Middle row:
- Gas pump → (no instruction to color it — stays blank)
- Church → PURPLE
- Coffee cup → (no instruction — stays blank)

Bottom row:
- Flowers → RED
- Hotel → ORANGE
- Airplane → (no instruction — stays blank)

✔ All instructions followed correctly.

Final Answer:
Color the following boxes as instructed:
- The box with trees (top-left) → GREEN
- The box with houses (top-middle) → BROWN
- The box with truck (top-right) → PINK
- The box with church (middle-center) → PURPLE
- The box with flowers (bottom-left) → RED
- The box with hotel (bottom-middle) → ORANGE

Boxes with gas pump, coffee cup, and airplane remain uncolored.