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Based on your reading of part II, write the order in which the events of the story
took place.
Events of the story Order
Malini happily agreed to grind coffee beans.
The king and queen came to take Malini.
The king passed a law for all the children to stay fit.
For the next three months, Malini followed a strict routine.
Granny and Malini played chess for half an hour.
Malini swept the house and mopped it clean.
Malini was getting restless as she could not log into any of her social
networking accounts.
Malini refused to drink milk and wanted carbonated drinks.
Let’s ponder
A. Read the extracts and answer the questions that follow.
1. The king thought for a minute. He didn’t feel the need to discuss the plan either with
Malini or with the queen. He gave his consent immediately. ‘OK, Granny. I will bring
Malini tomorrow. I know I can trust you.’
a. Select the option that reflects what the king might have thought.
i. This will be a perfect break for us! ii. This is just what I need!
iii. Wonder what the tutors will say. iv. Can I depend on the old lady?
b. State whether the following sentence is True or False.
The king was sure of his decision and hence did not feel the need to discuss
with the queen or Malini.
c. Complete the following analogy suitably with a word from the extract.
instantly : immediately : agreement :
d. Select the option that is true for assertion (A) and reason (R) given below.
(A): The king trusted Granny. (R): The king had a plan in mind.
i. Both the statements are true and (R) is the right explanation for (A).
ii. Both the statements are true, but (R) is not the right explanation for (A).
iii. (A) is true, but (R) is false. iv. (R)is true, but (A) is false.
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