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1. 1.

   I freely confess that my heart glowed ardently within me as they recounted their wild adventures in foreign lands.

   1. Who is 'I' referred to in the given lines? Why did his 'heart glow ardently'?
   2. Who are 'they' referred to in these lines?
   3. What were the 'wild adventures' that they described?
2. 2.

   But all of the places of which they told me, none captivated and charmed my imagination so much as the Coral Islands.

   1. Where was the Coral Island situated? Why was it named the Coral Island?
   2. Why was the speaker so captivated by the Island?
   3. What decision did the speaker take after hearing about the Coral Island?
3. 3.

   He had a good education, was clever and hearty and lion-like in his actions but mild and quiet in disposition...and had a peculiar fondness for me. My other companion was Peterkin Gay.

   1. Who is 'he' referred to in the above mentioned lines? 'He' has been described as 'lion-like' and 'mild and quiet'. What does it signify?
   2. What does the narrator mean by 'peculiar fondness'?
   3. What kind of a person was Peterkin Gay?
4. 4.

   "It's all over with us now, lads," said the captain to the men.

   1. Why does the captain say this? What does he mean by it?
   2. What instruction did the captain give to the men?
   3. How did the men react to the captain's words?
5. 5.

   How does the narrator describe himself?

6. 6.

   Enlist the factors which frightened the narrator's resolve to journey to the South Seas.