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1. 1.

   Swaminathan 'had the feeling of having stepped into a fearful maze' because....

2. 2.

   What amazed Swaminathan about Rama?

3. 3.

   Why did Swaminathan ask his father whether the mangoes were ripe?

4. 4.

   What is meant by 'price' by
   a. the father
   b. Swaminathan

5. 5.

   Match the words in Column A to their meanings in column B.

   A	B
   a. obscure	i. hide or suppress
   b. avarice	ii. a network of paths and hedges designed as a puzzle through which one has to find a way
   c. maze	iii. shameful or shocking
   d. smother	iv. not clear
   e. scandalous	v. too much of desire

    

6. 6.

   From the list given below pick out the words that best describe Swaminathan's character.

   clever, dull, sharp-witted, cunning, bright, crafty, ignorant, astute