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1. 1.

   Find words from the story which can be replaced by the following words:

   1. earnest
   2. promised
   3. gave in
   4. approval
   5. eagerly
   6. umbrella
   7. tiredness
   8. notified
   9. generosity
   10. control
2. 2.

   Make sentences with the following:

   1. sacrifice
   2. resplendent
   3. hermitage
   4. titillation
   5. exploiting
   6. benediction
   7. trauma
   8. stupified
   9. accosting
3. 3.

   Explain the following:

   1. Vassantara had to go on exile.
   2. Further the yakkhas shortened their path.
   3. That was the time when he apprised her of the whereabouts of the children and narrated the story
   4. She rather looked stupefied .... fresh load of suffering.
4. 4.

   Think and write any word/words that describes/describe each of the following characters in the story:

   1. Vessantara
   2. Maddi
   3. Sanjaya
   4. Jujaka
   5. Sakka
5. 5.

   Complete the following sentences:

   1. Vessantara appeared to be a child prodigy because ...
   2. At 16, Vessantara married Maddi and had ...
   3. The will of the people, eventually, prevailed and Vessantara had to ...
   4. On the way to the forest four Brahmins met Vessantara and asked ...
   5. Finally, after a month of merry-making ...
6. 6.

   What happened when Vessantara made a pledge at the young age of eight?