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3. Why did Nurbu and the narrator go to the pasture to herd livestock that day?

because it was a holiday at school

because all the elders were busy in the fields

because their parents were busy with other chores

because all the other children were also going

4. Why did the narrator and Nurbu scream at the snow leopard?

because they were afraid of the snow leopard

because the snow leopard was coming towards them

because the snow leopard was killing all the livestock

because animals get startled by noise

5. Read the line and answer the question.

‘We tried our best to save the goat,’

What happened to the goat?

The goat was captured by a dangerous hunter.

The goat was captured by the most dangerous creature in India.

The goat was captured by the most dangerous creature in Ladakh.

The goat was captured by the most dangerous creature in the world.

B. Answer these questions.

1. Describe the life of the people in Kumdok where the narrator lived.

2. Why did the children freeze on seeing the snow leopard?

3. How did the children try to scare the wild animal?

4. Why was it difficult to hide the carcass from the snow leopard?

5. Why did the children not tell their mother about the encounter with the

snow leopard?

6. Which line in the story tells you that the narrator grew up to be a
conservationist?

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