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1. 1.

   'Sir, let us wait till the finals,' Krishna said because he knew that if Sacred Meadows would make it to the final, then Mr Rajiv Kumar would be the chief guest .

   1. Who was Mr Rajiv Kumar?
   2. Why did the speaker want to wait till finals?
   3. Why couldn't Tong substitute Sanjay before the finals?
2. 2.

   Tony looked away, patting the wonderful footballer upon his eager shoulders: 'You will play, my son, just wait and see.'

   1. What was stopping Eric from playing before?
   2. What did 'eager shoulders' signify?
   3. How did the speaker view Eric as a player?
3. 3.

   Explain Krishna's jealousy of Eric's rise.

4. 4.

   Sanjay was the weak link in the team's attacking line. Justify this statement with instances from the story.

5. 5.

   Explain the statement 'The defenders guarded Krishna like a precious jewel'.

6. 6.

   What was the unusual turn in the match?