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प्रश्न
How is Martha’s strong conviction in Baldwin’s integrity revealed?
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उत्तर
During the family conversation, Martha defends Mr. Baldwin’s integrity like a tigress. She told her son John Gresham Baldwin and Evie that their father was upright and had no hand in the wrecking of the bank.
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Why didn’t Makar disclose that he had killed the merchant?
What was Aksionov’s realization by the end of the story?
Why did Aksionov’s wife suspect him of involvement in the murder?
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What was Pi's reaction when he discovered drinking water?
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Why did Baldwin meet Gresham?
What was Baldwin’s advice to Gresham?
How much did Gresham offer to pay Baldwin for saving his skin and how did he justify that?
How did Martha and John react when they came to know that Baldwin had rejected the generous offer made by Gresham?
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Where did Max try to hide himself?
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Given below are pictures of fictitious detective characters in English & Tamil short stories. Match them with the authors who created them.
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How is life in the planet Venus described?
How do the children react to the long awaited event in the story?
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The Sun ______ behind a stir of mist. Again it started raining on Venus.
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| callous | unperturbed |
| well-known | gardener |
| reminder | zealous service |
| Remember Caesar | assassination |
| shut | convinced |
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Mention the immediate steps taken by Lord Weston to protect himself from his assassin.
What was the truth about the crumpled piece of paper?
