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B. Read the following statements carefully. Tell who said these words to

whom.

1. “Only be careful of that moneylender, for even magic is not proof against
his wiles!”

2. “Oh, Ram! I wish to be blind in one eye.”

3. “I have a long journey before me.”

4. “Remember! Whatever you wish for, you have to blow the conch that

way.”

5. “Some good fortune must have befallen the stupid fellow.”

C. Write for true and for false statements.T F

1. The moneylender was an honest man.

2. Good harvest or bad harvest, the farmer was always poor.

3. The moneylender told the farmer to find Ram to become rich.

4. Ram gave the moneylender a conch to fulfil his desires.

5. The farmer ruined the moneylender by blinding him in both eyes.

6. The farmer fell into the well and drowned.

7. The farmer had also lost his one eye.

D. One word answer questions.

1. Who was suffering through a cunning moneylender?

2. Who went to moneylender’s house for borrowing money?

3. Who set on a journey to find out Ram?

4. Who met the farmer on his journey?

5. Who congratulated the farmer on his good fortune?

6. Do you think it was wise of the farmer to become blind in his one eye?

E. Answer the following questions.

1. What happened when there was nothing left with the farmer?

2. What way of becoming rich did the moneylender suggest the farmer?

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