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1. 1.

   The word 'rooted' in the above paragraph means

   1. fixed in one place
   2. influenced
   3. felt
2. 2.

   What will be Martha's next step?

3. 3.

   Martha locked herself in the bathroom because

   1. she was angry with Grandfather
   2. she was angry with the Board
   3. both (a) and (b)
4. 4.

   Tick (√) the correct answer in each.

   1. Why was Martha being brought up by her grandparents?
      1. Her Grandfather adopted her to take better care of her
      2. Her father's income was not adequate to meet the demands of the entire family.
      3. Her father was not willing to spend money on her education.
   2. Martha could not participate in sports because
      1. she was not good in sports
      2. she was weak and remained ill
      3. of the costs related to fees, uniform and trips out of town
   3. "I won't lie or falsify records." These words suggest that they wanted MrSchmidt to
      1. improve Martha's grades
      2. make a false record to Martha and Joann's grades
      3. tell Martha to study and improve her grades
   4. What had the Board decided to change regarding the scholarship jacket?
      1. the decision to charge fifteen dollars for offering the jacket
      2. the decision to give it free of cost
      3. the decision to give it to all the students
5. 5.

   Read the following statements and write true (T) or false (F) against them. Also, rewrite the correct forms of the false statements.

   1. The name of the recipient is engraved on the scholarship jacket in golden letters.
   2. Martha's father was the owner of a big farm.
   3. Martha did not expect to get the scholarship jacket free of cost.
   4. For Martha, the jacket was just like giving a little 'thank you' speech on the graduation night.
   5. Grandfather was not willing to give money for the scholarship jacket. 
6. 6.

   What was the tradition that was carried on every year in Martha's school?