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प्रश्न
What was Mr. Marshall’s offer to Baldwin?
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उत्तर
Mr. Marshall offered Baldwin a job in the Third National Bank.
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How did Pi reunite with this family?
How did Pi feel after drinking water?
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Based on your understanding of the play, complete the Graphic Organiser given below.
Trace the bond of friendship between Baldwin and Gresham. Explain why Baldwin wished to attribute some credit to his friend.
Sketch the character of:
i) Robert Baldwin
ii) John Gresham.
Now match the idioms under column A with their meanings in column B:
| A. IDIOMS | B. MEANINGS |
| save one’s skin | a sudden unexpected event or news |
| make both ends meet | to be the most powerful |
| a bolt out of a clear sky | viewed with suspicion and distrust |
| go to grave | to protect oneself from difficulty |
| have the whip hand | manage one’s expenses within one’s income |
| under a cloud | to exit the world |
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Who was the Midnight Visitor? What was the purpose of his visit?
How had Max actually entered the room?
Did Max’s presence alarm Ausable?
How did Ausable outwit Max?
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| let down | to complain or scold |
| chuckled to himself | try one’s luck/take a risk |
| take cheer | become enraged |
| raise the devil | disappointed |
| black with anger | laughed softly to himself |
| take chances | to be encouraged |
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- Julius Caesar was a brilliant military general and great Roman monarch.
- He was born on the 13th of July in 100 BC (BCE).
- He created the Julian calendar which is the basis for today’s calendar.
- He was assassinated by a group of Roman senators in 44 BC(BCE).
- The day that Julius Caesar was murdered, 15th March was called the Ides of March in ancient Rome.
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