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1. 1.

   Tick (√) the correct options.

   1. Why was the crowd flocking towards the football ground?
      1. to stage a protest
      2. to watch the football match
      3. to meet the Indian football team
      4. to see the British football team
   2. Why did the Indian players prefer to play bare feet?
      1. They didn't have good quality shoes.
      2. They had problems with their feet.
      3. They had a custom of playing bare feet
      4. They felt that this allowed them to get a better feel of the football.
   3. Whose shot helped to get the first goal?
      1. Shibdas Bhanduri's
      2. Habul Sarkar's
      3. Kanu Roy's
      4. Sudhir Chatterjee's
   4. What was the innovative idea to let the people outside the stadium know about the scores?
      1. flying the colourful kites, i.e., black for a goal by Britishers and green and maroon for a goal by Indians
      2. a TV camera
      3. a live commentary
2. 2.

   Why was the thought of an Indian team reaching the final discussed as pure fantasy?
3. 3.

   What 'myth' was associated with the sport (football)?

4. 4.

   Why were cracks appearing in the myth of 'bootwala goras'?

5. 5.

   1. What remark did a British official utter after watching the excitement of the crowd?
   2. Why did he give such a remark?
   3. How did this remark prove to be true?
6. 6.

   'He did not know how right he was.' What significance do these words have in the story?