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5. What happened when Uncle Ken tossed the crow’s nest out of the window?

He was attacked by the Pret.

He was attacked by the parrot.

He was scolded by Grandmother for doing so.

He was attacked by two crows.

B. Answer these questions.

1. Why did Grandmother decide to move to another house?
2. What kept the Pret occupied in its first abode?

3. Why did the Pret move into the bungalow? How did it trouble the occupants?

4. Why did the Pret take an immediate dislike for Aunt Minnie? How did it trouble her?

5. Why was the narrator framed as guilty in many of the pranks played by the Pret? How
did he prove himself innocent everytime?

Reference to the context

Read the lines from the story and answer the questions that follow.

1. Uncle Ken was the next to suffer. He was a heavy sleeper, and once he’d gone to bed, he hated
being woken up.

a. Who made Uncle Ken suffer?

b. Why is Uncle Ken being described as a heavy sleeper?

i. because he slept till late in the morning
ii. because he likes to wake up early in the morning

iii. because he was a heavy snorer

iv. because he liked to listen music while sleeping
c. How did everyone realise that Uncle Ken had a bad night?

d. What had happened to Uncle Ken the previous night?

e. Whom did Uncle Ken suspect to be the culprit? How can you say so?

2. ‘Let’s go, let’s go!’ it squeaked gleefully. ‘A new house. I can’t wait to see it. What fun we’re going
to have!’

a. Who said these words?

b. Who were moving with the speaker to the new house?

c. Why were the people moving to the new house?

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