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Unni can now study under the tubelight, sleep under
chilled: cold
adventure: an unusual, the fan, drink chilled lime juice, and finally watch the
exciting and dangerous
activity adventures of the superhero with magic glasses!

—Meryl Garcia

Time to answer

Answer these questions.

1. Why were the men digging and hammering near Unni’s home?

2. Why was Unni’s uniform warm?

because his uniform was washed with hot water

because Amma pressed his school uniform with a clothes iron full of hot coal

because his uniform was drying in the sun

because his uniform was steam ironed by Acha

3. Why was it difficult for electricity to come to Unni’s home?

because it is difficult for the wires to reach deep into the city

because it is difficult for the wires to reach deep into the town

because it is difficult for the wires to reach deep into the village

because it is difficult for the wires to reach deep into the forest

4. How do Unni and Ammu reach school?

5. Why do Unni and his friends go to Kuttan Chettan’s shop?

6. Why doesn’t Unni have a fan, light, TV and refrigerator at his home?

7. What are the things that Unni can do when he finally gets electricity at home?

Reference to the context

Read the lines from the text and answer the questions.

‘It’s getting dark. Let me get home quickly. I need to light the kerosene lamp.’

a. Where is the speaker’s home?

b. Why did the speaker have to reach home quickly?

c. How was the speaker’s home different from the one being spoken to?

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