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The crocodile lay on the bank of the Limpopo river. Golu thought it was
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What did the crocodile do to show that it was a real crocodile?
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“Come here, little one, and I’ll whisper the answer to you.”The crocodile said this because
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Who helped Golu on the bank of the river?
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Name two things the elephant can do with his trunk, and two he cannot.
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Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ against each of following statements.
(i) Mr. Purcell sold birds, cats, dogs and monkeys. ____
(ii) He was very concerned about the well-being of the birds and animals in his shop. _____
(iii)He was impressed by the customer who bought the two doves. _____
(iv)He was a successful shopowner, though insensitive and cold as a person. _____
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Why is Mr. Purcell compared to an owl?
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From the third paragraph pick out
(i) words associated with cries of birds,
(ii) words associated with noise,
(iii) words suggestive of confusion and fear.
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“...Mr. Purcell heard it no more than he would have heard the monotonous ticking of a familiar clock.” (Read para beginning with “It was a rough day...”)
(i)What does ‘it’ refer to?
(ii) Why does Mr. Purcell not hear ‘it’ clearly?
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Do you think the atmosphere of Mr Purcell’s shop was cheerful or depressing? Give reasons for your answer.
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Describe the stranger who came to the pet shop. What did he want?
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(i) The man insisted on buying the doves because he was fond of birds. Do you agree?
(ii) How had he earned the five dollars he had?
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Was the customer interested in the care and feeding of the doves he had bought? If not, why not?
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Discuss the following topic in groups.
Why, in your opinion, did the man set the doves free?
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Why did it make Mr. Purcell feel “vaguely insulted”?
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Why did Abbu Khan’s goats want to run away? What happened to them in the hills?
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Abbu Khan said, “No more goats in my house ever again.” Then he changed his mind. Why?
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Why did Chandni hate the rope round her neck?
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“Now Abbu Khan understood Chandni’s problem...” What was Chandni's problem?
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