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1. 1.

   Complete the following sentences.

   1. The narrator cursed herself for _______________________________.
   2. The narrator knew that, by putting her in this school, her parents __________________________.
   3. The narrator compared Suvira to __________________________________________.
   4. When the narrator drew the lane next to Suvira, she briefly considered _______________________.
   5. When the crowd's chant of 'Su-vira' rose to a crescendo, the narrator realized ________________________.
2. 2.

   And now our lives were turned upside down, each one of us trying to cope with the changed circumstances as we could.

   1. What did the narrator mean by the phrase 'turned upside down'?
   2. Why had such a situation arisen?
   3. What were the problems faced by the narrator due to her changed circumstances?
3. 3.

   I tried to shake off my feeling of certain disaster.

   1. What does the expression 'shake off' mean?
   2. What 'disaster' was the narrator referring to?
   3. How did the narrator try to 'shake off the feeling?
4. 4.

   The old favorite with new shoes, the newcomer with old ones.

   1. When did this thought strikes the narrator?
   2. To what did the narrator compare her opponent's shoes?
   3. When was striking about the opponent's shoes?
5. 5.

   ... this cloud too would have its silver lining.

   What was the 'cloud' that the narrator was referring to and what was she hoping for?

6. 6.

   In your opinion, did Suvira's new shoes play any role in the outcome of the race?