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प्रश्न
Who invites the comment − “he is dressed like a pader”? Why?
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उत्तर
Anyone who wears a half-pant which reaches just below the knees invites the comment that “he is dressed like a pader”. This was so because the bakers were known as pader and they wore such half pants.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
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What is the baker called?
When would the baker come everyday? Why did the children run to meet him?
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| (i) | as marriage gifts? | cakes and bolinhas |
| (ii) | for a party or a feast? | sweet bread called bol |
| (iii) | for a daughter’s engagement? | bread |
| (iv) | for Christmas? | sandwiches |
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Where were the monthly accounts of the baker recorded?
Is this statement correct?
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The tiger never brushed his teeth. Hot tea could wash and clean up everything so nicely, after all.
Tick the right answer. What is the tone of the author when he say the following?
The baker and his family never starved. They always looked happy and prosperous.
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Answer the following in about 40-50 words:
Who are paders and why are they friends of children?
