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Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions that follow:

"Hari Singh, "I lied. I took a new name every month. That kept me ahead of the police and my former employers. After this introduction, Anil talked about the well-oiled wrestlers who were grunting, lifting and throwing each other about.

1. Why did he change his name every month?

(i) He did so to prevent being caught by police or his former employers. This time he told his name as Anil.

(ii) He did so to prevent being caught by police or his former employers. This time he told his name as Hari Singh.

(iii) He did so to prevent being caught by police or his former employers. This time he told his name as Ravi Singh.

(iv) He did so to prevent being caught by police or his former employers. This time he told his name as Ruskin.

2. Why did Hari Singh choose Anil to be his next victim?

(i) Hari found Anil to be lazy that could be a easy target for his purpose.

(ii) Hari found Anil to be careless that could be a easy target for his purpose.

(iii) Hari found Anil to be simple and kind that could be a easy target for his purpose.

(iv) Hari found Anil to be sweet that could be a easy target for his purpose.

3. Who does ’I’ refer to?

(i) I’ refers to Hari Singh.

(ii) I’ refers to Kari Singh.

(iii) I’ refers to Anil.

(iv) I’ refers to Hari's friend.

4. Who is the author of this story?

(i) The author is Ruskin Bond.

(ii) The author is H.G Wells.

(iii) The author is Walt Whitman.

(iv) The author is Walt Disney.

5. What is the meaning of ’grunting’?

(i) The meaning is ’loud’.

(ii) The meaning is ’breathing with a sound’.

(iii) The meaning is ’dark’.

(iv) The meaning is ’quiet’.

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1. (ii) He did so to prevent being caught by police or his former employers. This time he told his name as Hari Singh.

2. (iii) Hari found Anil to be simple and kind that could be a easy target for his purpose.

3. (i) I' refers to Hari Singh.

4. (i) The author is Ruskin Bond.

5. (iv) The meaning is 'quiet'.

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