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1. 1.

   Tick the correct options.

   1. Mark Twain found the long wait at 'Moghul-serai' station ____________________.
      1. dull and tedious
      2. delightful and charming
      3. confusing and quiet
   2. The writer preferred to stay at the annexe because he found it more ____________________.
      1. lively
      2. dull
      3. soothing
   3. The writer found ______________________ interesting and enjoyable.
      1. the boat ride.
      2. sitting on the steps of the Ganges.
      3. the stay at the hotel.
   4. Mr Henkin, the scientist, went to Benares to __________________.
      1. treat cholera patients
      2. examine the water of the Ganges
      3. meet Mark Twain
   5. Mark Twain found India to be an ____________________.
      1. extraordinary
      2. extremely confusing
      3. ancient
2. 2.

   Why did Twain not take a carriage to Benares from 'Moghul-serai' station?

3. 3.

   How does Twain describe Benares? Explain briefly.
4. 4.

   Why does Twain refer to the Ganges front as 'the supreme show-place of Benares'?

5. 5.

   What is the 'water's secret' that Twain refers to?

6. 6.

   What do you think Twain means by They stream in rainbows up and down the lofty stairways?