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प्रश्न
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Read these lines from the story and answer the questions that follow.
1. 'That was my idea' said Sebastian excitedly.' If only it would go a bit faster.
a. Where was Sebastian when he spoke these words?
b. What was his idea and what was he referring to ?
c. Was the idea a good one and did it eventually succeed? How?
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उत्तर
(a) Sebastian was on the roof of the jail
(b) His idea was to call for a helicopter. He was referring to that if the helicopter arrived Sebastian and Michael would escape in it.
(c) The idea was good, but it did not succeed, for Sebastian Shultz had slipped and was tumbling back through the air, down the concrete below.
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What sort of person was Michael's dad?
How was Shultz finally recued by Michael?
How did Sebastian Shultz communicate with Michael? What did he say in his last message?
What did Sebastian write in the final e-mail he sent to Michael ?
Why did Michael and his father go to the computer fair?
Before reading the story, attempt the following working in group of four or five.
Look at the K.W.L. chart given below. Based on the infomation you have gathered till now, complete the K and W columns. You may work with your partner. After reading the story complete the third column.
| K-What I Know | W--What I want to know | L-What I learn | |
| Virtual Reality | |||
| Virtual Environment | |||
| 3-D/ three-dimensional | |||
| Simulation games | |||
| Computer simulations | |||
| Interactive psycho- drive games | |||
| Teleporting |
Answer the following question briefly.
Describe the first place where Michael was virtually transported.
Answer the following question briefly.
What help did Sebastian Shultz ask Michael for? How did he convey this message?
Answer the following question briefly.
The second attempt to rescue Sebastian Shultz too was disastrous. Give reasons.
Answer the following question briefly.
How was Sebastian Shultz's memory stored on Michael's disk? How did Michael discover that?
Exercises
According to the newspaper, what had happened to Sebastian Shultz?
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In what way did the second game seem very real?
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The last game has tanks, jeeps, helicopters and guns. Which headings would you put this and the other games under?
Sebastian Shultz had a close brush with death. After he recovers, he returns to school and narrates his experience to his classmates. As Sebastian Shultz, narrate your experience.
Put the following sentences in a sequential order to complete the story.
(a) Sebastian Shultz was badly injured in a motorway accident and went into a coma.
(b) Sebastian's memory was saved in the computer when he banged his head on it
during the accident.
(c) When Michael played the game, he entered Sebastian's memory.
(d) Michael bought the latest psycho-drive games from the computer fair.
(e) Sebastian Shultz was the second Sheriff in the 'Dragonquest'.
(f) Michael pulled Sebastian into the helicopter and the screen flashed a score of
40,000,000.
(g) Sebastian requested Michael to try 'Jailbreak'.
(h) Sebastian failed to save the boy who fell through the air.
(i) Sebastian thought the helicopter was the right idea and they should go into the
'Warzone'.
(j) The games were stolen from Shultz's house.
(k) Sebastian thanks Michael for saving his life and asks him to keep the games.
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