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1. 1.

   Choose the correct option:

   1. Ranbir's hair was covered with ___________ dust.
      1. red
      2. green
      3. yellow
   2. He wore an old pair of shoes because _____________.
      1. he didn't have new shoes
      2. the colours would stain his shoes
      3. none of these
   3. The elders preferred to be coloured with ___________.
      1. paint
      2. water
      3. dust
2. 2.

   Write 'T' for true or 'F' for false statements:

   1. Rusty woke to the sound of the first drumbeat.
   2. To Rusty the celebration of Holi seemed primitive.
   3. Ranbir appeared as a painted God to Rusty.
   4. Rusty got soaked with black liquid from a bamboo pump.
3. 3.

   What did Ranbir do in the early morning hours?
4. 4.

   How did he look?
5. 5.

   What woke up Rusty? Did he wake up immediately?
6. 6.

   Why was Rusty bewildered by Ranbir's friends?