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1. 1.

   Write True or False.

   1. Baro Didi had been abroad.
   2. Chotan wanted to sleep in the afternoon.
   3. Chotan enjoyed Baro Didi's stories.
   4. All the men in the compartment refused to leave after it grew dark.
   5. The three men sounded boorish when they asked to stay for two more stops.
   6. Baro Didi did not panic when the three men asked for the jewellery.
   7. Chotan considered a pet dog more obedient than a tame snake.
2. 2.

   "Do you sleep during the day?"

   1. Who said this?
   2. Why did the speaker want to know this?
   3. What was the listener's reply?
3. 3.

   I quite expected them to argue about her sudden order but they didn't and got down silently.

   1. Who is 'I"?
   2. What was the sudden order?
   3. Who get down silently?
4. 4.

   "Sit still. There's nothing to be afraid of!"

   1. Who said this and to whom?
   2. Why did she or he say this?
   3. What happened after this?
5. 5.

   The dacoits were so stunned that for a moment they could not decide what to do.

   1. Why were the dacoits stunned?
   2. What happened right after this?
   3. What did baro Didi say next?
6. 6.

   Why was Chotan initially impressed by Baro Didi?