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प्रश्न
He flungs himself down in a corner to recoup from the fatigue of his visit to the shop. His wife said, “You are getting no sauce today, nor anything else. I can’t find anything to give you to eat. Fast till the evening, it’ll do you good. Take the goats and be gone now,” she cried and added, “Don’t come back before the sun is down.”
Read the extract given below and answer the question that follow.
Did The shopkeeper give Muni what he needed? Why/ Why not?
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उत्तर
The shopkeeper refused to give Muni any more items on credit until he paid off his previous debt. He also humiliated Muni.
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Read the extract given below and answer the question that follow.
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