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1. 1.

   Tick the correct options.

   1. Harold's father built an enclosure of __________ in a tree trunk for Harold's mother.
      1. beetles, leaves and earth
      2. earth, sticks and dung
      3. dung, leaves and beetles
      4. bread, rice and sticks
   2. When the author said, 'In his naked boyhood Harold was no beauty', he meant that
      1. Harold was never beautiful.
      2. as a baby, Harold wasn't beautiful.
      3. Harold was always naked.
      4. Harold's boy was not beautiful.
   3. The enclosure in the verandah was not required after a while because
      1. Harold made no effort to go away.
      2. Harold had grown uo.
      3. Harold had flown away.
      4. Harold's parents took him away.
2. 2.

   As he grew bigger, the room became more cramped.

   1. Who grew bigger?
   2. Who built the room and how?
   3. What was the purpose of the room?
3. 3.

   One afternoon, he was awakened from his siesta by a loud thumping on the wall, a sound quite different from that made by his parents.

   1. Who was awakened?
   2. Who had disturbed him?
   3. Describe the one who awakened him.
4. 4.

   Grandfather and I took over the duties of his parents.

   1. Why did the narrator and his grandfather take on the duties of Harold's parents?
   2. What were these duties?
   3. Did Harold accept them as his parents?
5. 5.

   He was willing even to share his food with us.

   1. Who was willing to share his food and with whom?
   2. What food did 'he' share with the narrator?
   3. What food did 'he' like?
6. 6.

   ... his chuckle would change to an eerie whistle.

   1. When did Harold chuckle?
   2. When did his chuckle change to a whistle?
   3. Did Harold's whistle indicate excitement or a warning?