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1. 1.

   What did Gangadhar's father give him? Why was he surprised?

2. 2.

   How do we know that Gangadhar's father had given him money before? What did his mother want to do and why? What did Gangadhar want to do with the money?

3. 3.

   What happened when Gangadhar met his friend, Sadu?

4. 4.

   Why did the two boys have a 'tough time'? How did they get out of trouble every time?

5. 5.

   What were the things that they ate?

6. 6.

   Mark these sentences as true (T) or not true (NT). Rewrite the sentences that are not true in your notebook.

   1. Gangadhar's father earned three hundred rupees a month.
   2. His mother told him that she would keep the money in the almirah so that she could buy him a silver tumbler.
   3. In those days, children were given money so that they could buy sweets for themselves and their friends.
   4. Nana Mehendale looked at Gangadhar doubtfully and was very suspicious of him.
   5. Sadu and Gangadhar bought five annas worth of sweets, and then went to the foreign shop to buy the chocolates that the white sahibs ate.