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1. 1.

   Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

   1. Narayan has been a walker _______________________.
      1. since childhood
      2. all his life
      3. since high school
      4. since adulthood
   2. Narayan's house in Mysore was situated in _______________________.
      1. Laxmipuram
      2. Bandipur
      3. Chamundi
      4. Karapur
   3. Venkatappa was an artist who arrived at the bund every evening at about
      1. 5.30
      2. 6.30
      3. 4.30
      4. 3.30
   4. At dusk, _______________________ came out of the crevices of the bund.
      1. bats
      2. lizards
      3. ants
      4. cobras
   5. The author feels curious about the conversations of _______________________.
      1. young couples
      2. the elderly
      3. athletes 
      4. couples with toddlers
   6. The description of Rama and Sita being silent when left alone after their wedding is found in _______________________.
      1. Valmiki's Ramayana
      2. Krittivasi's Ramayana
      3. Tuishidas' Ramcharitmanas
      4. Kamban's Ramayana
   7. Couples parting at the gate without exchanging words remind the author of _______________________.
      1. Shelley's line
      2. Byron's line
      3. Keat's line
      4. Coleridge's line
2. 2.

   Why did the author love walking? What effect did it have on him?
3. 3.

   Who are the 'Human Windmills'? What do they do?

4. 4.

   What do you understand by 'vanaprasthas'? What do they do in the park?

5. 5.

   What does the author predict about the future communication of the young, talkative couples?
6. 6.

   What do the students do in the park?