At midnight when the town slept in peace, the dewan and his aged wife dragged the tiger into the car and shoved it into the seat. The dewan himself drove the car straight to the forest where the Maharaja was hunting. When they reached the forest, the tiger launched its satyagraha and refused to get out of the car. The dewan was thoroughly exhausted in his efforts to haul the beast out of the car and push it down to the ground. On the following day, the same old tiger wandered into the Maharaja’s presence and stood as if in humble supplication, “Master, what do you command of me?” It was with boundless joy that the Maharaja took careful aim at the beast. The tiger fell in a crumpled heap. i. Pick the option that uses the same figure of speech as ‘town slept in peace’. a) His actions really flared up my temper, so I walked out. b) She is going through a rollercoaster of emotions. c) My alarm clock yells at me every morning until I get out of bed. d) The children were screaming and shouting in the fields. ii. Pick the option that best describes the dewan’s attitude. 1. desperate 2. submissive 3. servile 4. dishonourable 5. detestable 6. flattering a) 2, 3 and 6 b) 1, 4 and 5 c) 2, 4 and 6 d) 1, 3 and 5 iii. Which of the following is NOT an example of ‘satyagraha’? a) People on a hunger strike as a mark of protest against a law. b) People resorting to violence to ensure their demands are accepted. c) A few people blocking a roadway or passage peacefully. d) People participating in a silent march to protest against injustice. iv. Pick the option that lists the display of ‘crumpled heap’.a) Option i b) Option ii c) Option iii d) Option iv