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Read the following passage carefully. The months rolled on and Bruno had grown many times the size he was when he came. He had grown bigger than the Alsatians, but just as sweet, just as mischievous, just as playful. And he was very fond of us. Above all, he loved my wife, and she loved him too! She had changed his name from Bruno, to Baba, a Hindustani word signifying ‘small boy’. He could do a few tricks, too. At the command, ‘Baba, wrestle’, or ‘Baba, box,’ he tackled anyone who came forward for a fight. Give him,a stick and say ‘Baba, hold gun’, and he pointed the stick at you. Ask him, ‘Baba, where’s baby?’ and he cradled a stump of wood affectionately which he had carefully kept in his straw bed. But because of the tenants’ children, Baba, had to be kept chained most of the time. (The Bond of Love) Now, answer the following questions. 1. What are the Alsatians?2. How was the nature of Bruno described?3. What was the new name of Bruno?4. What does ‘Baba’ mean in Hindustani?5. Why had Baba to be kept chained most of the time? |
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Answer» 1. The pet dogs of the author 2. Just as sweet, just as mischievous, just as playful. 3. Baba 4. A small boy 5. Because of the tenants’ children |
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