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प्रश्न
- What did the iron chest contain?
- Why did the shepherd always carry it?
- Is it an example of the shepherd’s humility or wisdom or both?
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उत्तर
- The iron chest did not contain gold, silver or jewels but an old blanket.
- The shepherd carried the blanket with him always because it was his oldest friend and would protect him if at any time his Majesty decided to take away his new clothes.
- It is an example of the shepherd’s humility and wisdom as even after he was appointed as the governor, he still remained a humble and wise man.
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This story about a frightening incident is narrated in a humorous way. What makes it
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(ii) The kind of person he wants to be (appearance, ambition)
2.(i) The person he wants to marry
(ii) The person he actually marries
3.(i) His thoughts when he looks into the mirror
(ii) His thoughts when the snake is coiled around his arm
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Its a cruel thing to leave her so.”
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“No, dear,” he answered, in a kind voice, going to the bed, and stooping down over the child, “You she’n’t be left here alone.” Then he wrapped her with the gentleness almost of a woman, in the clean bedclothes which some neighbor had brought; and, lifting her in his strong arms, bore her out into the air and across the field that lay between the hovel and his home.
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Read the extract given below and answer the question that follow.
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