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प्रश्न
Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ against each of the following statements.
(i) Timothy and Grandfather went to Lucknow in a special compartment.
(ii) The compartment in which Grandfather and Timothy travelled had no other passenger.
(iii) Timothy and Grandfather travelled in a first-class compartment.
(vi) All passengers in the compartment thought that Timothy was a well-fed and civilized tiger.
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उत्तर
(i) Timothy and Grandfather went to Lucknow in a special compartment.- False.
(ii) The compartment in which Grandfather and Timothy travelled had no other passenger. - True.
(iii) Timothy and Grandfather travelled in a first-class compartment.- True.
(vi) All passengers in the compartment thought that Timothy was a well-fed and civilized tiger.- False
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| 2. glad sense of relief | (ii) Noise of the carriage grows fainter |
| 3. a “funny” feeling, perhaps of understanding |
(iii) Father comes home |
| (iv) Speaking to father | |
| (v) Going to bed when alone at home | |
| (vi) Father comforts her and falls asleep | |
| (vii) Father stretched out on the safa. snoring |
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