6- LETTERS.
(SHORT QUESTIONS.)
Q. 1: When did Mr. Qureshi arrive in London and where did he stay for the first six days?
Ans. Mr. Qureshi arrived in London on 6th February. He stayed at Montros hotel for first six days.
Q. 2: About how long did Mr. Qureshi stay in Britain?
Ans. Mr. Qureshi stayed in Britain for about two months.
Q. 3: Briefly explain how Saleen and David came to write to each other?
Ans. Saleem's father advised him to write to David who was of the same age. So he did and thus
they came to write to each other.
Q. 4: From Saleem's letter, how many children does Mr. Qureshi appear to have?
Ans. Mr.Qureshi has three children, two sons and one daughter.
Q. 5: Where did Saleem go to take part in congregational prayers on Eid-ul-Fiter? Who
accompanied him?
Ans. Saleem went to the pologround for congregational prayers on Eid-ul-Fiter with his father and
brother.
Q. 6: What are Carols and when are they sung?
Ans. Corals are religious songs. These are sung on Christmas.
Q. 7: Why do children in England hang up empty stockings by their beds on Christmas Eve?
Ans. Children in England hung up empty stockings by their beds in the hope of getting present in
them. When they get up on Christmas morning.
Q. 8: Would expect see snow if you were in London at Christmas? What sort of weather would you
expect?
Ans. There is no snow in London at Christmas. So I would not expect to see snow. The weather is
very cold.
Q. 9: Does Easter always fall on the same date? What is the season in Britain when it occurs?
Ans. No, Easter does not always fall on the same date. It occurs in spring in Britain.
Q. 10: What made the Browns decide not to drive to the seaside on Eastern Monday in 1997?
Ans. They decide not to drive to the seaside because of heavy traffic on that way.
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THE WOLVES OF CERNOGRATZ.
Q. 1: What did Conrad ask his sister?
Ans. Conrad asked his sister about the old legends attached to the castle.
Q. 2: What did the Baroness think the legend was?
Ans. The Baroness thought that the legend was false.
Q. 3: What was the real story?
Ans. The real story was that wolves came from far and wide and howled whenever a member of
the Cernogratz family was about to die.
Q. 4: At what precise moment would a tree fall in the park?
Ans. A tree would fall in the park at the moment when the soul of the dying person left the body.
Q. 5: How did the governess know the real story?
Ans. The Governess knew the real story because she was a member of the Cernogratz family.
Q. 6: Why were the Baron and the Baroness angry with Amalie?
Ans. The Baron and Baroness were angry with Amalia because they thought that she had insulted
them.
Q. 7: What was the governess fall ill?
Ans. The governess fell ill in the cold weather after the Christmas.
Q. 8: What was the first sign of the presence of wolves?
Ans. The first sign of the presence of wolves was that the small wooly dog leapt down from the
cushion and crept under the sofa.
Q. 9: Why did the governess insist on having her window open?
Ans. The governess insisted on having the window open because she wanted to hear the death
music of the wolves before she died.
Q. 10: What was the rational explanation for these strange events?
Ans. The rational explanation for these strange events is that the castle was situated in the forest, which
abounded wolves. They could naturally come near the castle and howled.
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MANSOOR ALI SHAH.