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1. 1.

   Put the sentences in the correct sequence in which the events occurred.

   • On reaching the Lucknow station he was welcomed by a large crowd. The organisers of the Gomti Cricketing Association took him to the sports statium.
   • Aunt Emily made Uncle Ken work in the dormitory. It took him several months to save enough money to get back to Granny's.
   • Uncle Ken went out to bat at the third position. He managed to hit a boundary and after scroring eight runs was declared run out.
   • When Uncle Ken realised what had happened he decided he would not disappoint the organisers and would play the game.
   • Uncle Ken went to Lucknow to visit Aunt Emily.
   • The organisers had come to receive Bruce Hallam who had fallen sick and so could not come. He had sent the organisers a telegram that they did not receive.
   • Back in the pavillion, Uncle Ken slipped quietly away and went to Aunt Emily's house.
   • Uncle Ken bore a strong resenblance to Bruce Hallam, so the organisers mistook him for Hallam.
2. 2.

   How was Uncle Ken received at the Lucknow station? Describe in detail.

3. 3.

   Who had Uncle Ken been mistaken for? Why and how did this understanding occur?

4. 4.

   What did Uncle Ken think and do when he realised what had happened?

5. 5.

   How did Uncle Ken think get 'out'? What was ther reaction of the crowd?

6. 6.

   What did the organisers think when Uncle Ken quietly left the statium?