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1. 1.

   Multiple Choice Questions

   Tick (√) the correct answer in each.

   1. "I had to drink most of it to throw her off the scent......" What does 'throw her off the scent' mean?
      1. to throw her perfume bottle
      2. to discover something
      3. to lead someone astray
      4. to help someone smell something 
   2. " She'll never learn a thing." Who is this character and what is she learning?
      1. Mridu is learning to play the sitar
      2. Mridu is learning to play the violin.
      3. Lalli is learning to play the tanpura.
      4. Lalli is learning to play the violin.
   3. "Amma! Amma-oh!" Who is calling out?
      1. a beggar
      2. a beggar who depends on the ladies of the house for food
      3. a character who attracts the readers' attention and slips away with the music-master's chappals
      4. all of these
   4. ".... Fact is, Mahendran here has descended from that very same ancient cat...." Which of the following words means the same as 'descended'?
      1. fallen
      2. changed
      3. related
      4. walked
2. 2.

   What caught Mridu's attention at the door? Why?

3. 3.

   What reason did Ravi give give for naming the cat Mahendra-varma Pallava Poonai?

4. 4.

   Describe the music-master and his music session but in a style of your own.

5. 5.

   What thought made Mridu tell herself that Rukku Manni would not be angry about the disappearance of the chappals?

6. 6.

   Why didn't Mridu have time to wonder about whose slippers they were?