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1. 1.

   It must have sensed my presence because it slowly turned its head and looked down at me.

   1. What had sensed the speaker's presence? What did it do after it saw the speaker?
   2. What did the speaker do when he realized that he had been seen?
2. 2.

   'There's a leopard about," they told me. "You should carry a gun."

   1. Who are 'they' in these lines? How did 'they' know that there was a leopard around?
   2. What change could be seen in the forest with their arrival?
3. 3.

   Why had the ravine become a little haven for wildlife?

4. 4.

   Which animals did the author regularly see and hear every morning?

5. 5.

   Why were the birds and animals not disturbed by the presence of the author in the forest?

6. 6.

   What reason does the author give for the presence of a leopard so close to Mussoorie?