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1. 1.

   Arrange the following sentences in the order of the events in the story.

   1. Parvati was startled to see the bullock cart of a very wealthy lady stop in their lane.
   2. Parvati decided to paint the pots as painted pots sold better.
   3. Parvati and Laxman were made potters to the royal family by the queen.
   4. Parvati was given a small copper piece with a carving stamped on it.
   5. Parvati used only black and white colours, which she had made herself.
   6. Parvati's paintings were greatly appreciated by the lady.
   7. Parvati and Laxman's father lay ill with fever and was unable to make pots.
2. 2.

   What made her sit up and watch was the rich cloth covering the cart, the bright curtains and the two horsemen riding before it and two behind it.

   1. What had made Parvati look up a little earlier?
   2. Describe the four horsemen accompanying the cart.
   3. What did Laxman decide to do on seeing the cart?
3. 3.

   Laxman held out the pottery towards her as Parvati stood dazzled by what she saw.

   1. What onstacles did Laxman face before he got an opportunity to show his pottery?
   2. Describe what Parati saw.
   3. Why did Parvati think that the lady would not like her painted pots?
4. 4.

   'I think my husband would like them too.'

   1. Who said this line to whom? Who was her husband?
   2. What would the speaker and her husband like?
   3. What did the speaker give to the listener? Why?
5. 5.

   Was there anything special about the way in which Parvati saw the world around her and expressed it in her paintings?

6. 6.

   What words would you use to describe the personality of the lady?