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Why were the policeman prevented from entering grandfather's room?

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Why were the policeman prevented from entering grandfather's room?

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The policemen were prevented from entering into grandfather’s room because the narrator realized that it would be bad if they do so. His grandfather was going through a phase, in which he believed that General Meade’s men were beginning to retreat. They were under the control of Stonewall Jackson.

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Chapter 2.1: The Night the Ghost Got in - Exercise [Page 35]

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Samacheer Kalvi English Class 10 SSLC TN Board
Chapter 2.1 The Night the Ghost Got in
Exercise | Q A.7 | Page 35

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