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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. The first city Tagore visited in Japan was ________________________.
   2. Tagore compared the ________________________ in Kobe to dragons.
   3. The Buddhist priests offered ________________________ and ________________________.
   4. Japan is symbolised by emblems of ________________________ and ________________________.
2. 2.

   Would you say that Tagore was disappointed with his first glimpses of Japan? Give reasons.
3. 3.

   What, according to Tagore, makes Japan a great nation?
4. 4.

   How is Japan different from other nations?
5. 5.

   How does the poet describe the people of Japan?

6. 6.

   Tagore was called an internationalist for his belief in global harmony and cultural exchange. Does this passage express that side of him? How?