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1. 1.

   Give one word for the following meanings:

   1. speak in an insulting way
   2. din
   3. music or a memory could be this
   4. very unhappy and alone
   5. very proper in one's ways
2. 2.

   Find words from the story to fit each sentence given below:

   1. My new classmate is a strange and __________ boy who keeps to himself and hardly speaks. Funny fellow.
   2. The leaves of this tree have __________ and no longer look green.
   3. His courageous __________ of the new government reforms has earned him a lot of praise. He sure stands up for the truth.
   4. She was __________ annoyed when a cricket ball went sailing through the window and crashed her Chinese vase.
   5. On a sudden __________, I decided to blow up my entire salary on a trip to Kerela-God's Own Country!
3. 3.

   Quote the sentence or paragraph from the story which tells you these:

   1. the Baroness starts to give proof of the legend not being true.
   2. The legend did not apply to outsiders.
   3. The Baron was making unkind fun of the old governess' grandfather.
   4. The dying governess said that she wanted to hear the death-music of her family.
   5. The old governess on her dying bed wished to be alone.
4. 4.

   Trace the following characters with the help of the questions given.

   1. The Gruebels -
      1. How did they react to what the governess told them about herself?
      2. What did the Baroness do when she went to the governess's room?
      3. What did she tell the others upon her return?
   2. The governess -
      1. Name her. Who was she? Describe her briefly. How would she normally behave?
      2. What did she tell everyone gathered in the room? (Be brief) Why does the author use 'defiance' and 'contempt' to explain how she spoke?
      3. How did she behave as she lay dying? How did she react to the death-music and the animals?
   3. Conrad -
      1. Describe his looks. Why does the author use 'but' to describe him?
      2. How was he sensitive towards the old governess? Give instances.
      3. How did he have a vivid imagination? How did he agree with the governess regarding the death-music?
5. 5.

   Complete the following sentences:

   1. The Baroness stared angrily at the governess because ___________
   2. The Baroness decided to keep the governess till after the New Year festivities for she would need her help but ___________
   3. The author creates a strange and almost frightening atmosphere firstly with the small lapdog ___________ secondly ___________ and then ___________
   4. The governess insisted on having her window open because ___________
   5. The rational explanation for these happenings was ___________
6. 6.

   "Hush! What is that other sound?" asked the Baron.

   1. Describe the 'other sound'.
   2. What was this 'other sound' caused by?
   3. What had it fulfilled? Explain.
   4. Why does the Baron use the word 'other' before 'sound'?