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1. 1.

   Why were the boys on the train and where were they going?

2. 2.

   When the elderly man asked them where they were going and what for, what reply did the boys give?

3. 3.

   Identify whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

   1. The boys on the rain welcomed the old man and gave him a seat.
   2. The rats had eaten the sweets in the old man's pot.
   3. The man did not mind the missing sweets.
   4. His attitude angered the boys.
4. 4.

   What did the old man do when they reached Bardhaman station and got down to change trains?

5. 5.

   What do his actions show of his character?

6. 6.

   Find the opposites of these words from the passage.

   1. well-behaved
   2. empty
   3. steal
   4. satisfied
   5. kept silent
   6. upright