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5. A dog like that doesn’t want any encouragement.
a. What is the name of the dog? Who accused the narrator of encouraging him?
b. Why does the narrator say the dog doesn’t want any encouragement?

c. According to the narrator, what is the dog’s ambition in life?

C. Refl ect and answer.

1. What impression do you form of the three friends from the excerpt?
2. Do you think the narrator is a more effi cient packer than his friends? Give reasons for your
answer.
3. The narrator tends to place himself in a supervisory position whenever possible. Do you
agree? Give examples from the text to support your answer.
4. Why is the narrator looking forward to seeing his friends pack? Do you think he takes pleasure
in seeing them make mistakes? Explain.

Vocabulary

Phrasal Verbs Using Fall

Read this sentence from the story and fi nd out the meaning of the highlighted phrase from the
glossary.
They fell into the suggestion with a readiness that had something uncanny about it.

Here is a list of some other phrasal verbs that can be made with the verb fall, and their meanings:
• fall back: turn back from a dangerous position

• fall on/upon: attack suddenly
• fall behind: fail to keep up with the competition
• fall out: have a serious disagreement

• fall through: fail
• fall about: laugh uncontrollably
• fall back on: depend on something previously used

• fall to (somebody): become the duty or responsibility

Fill in the blanks with appropriate phrasal verbs from the ones given above.

1. The soldiers quickly ____________________ into their bunkers when the enemy started fi ring
at them.
2. The audience ____________________ laughing at the jokes of the comedian.
3. The dacoits ____________________ the unsuspecting group of merchants and robbed them
of everything.
4. After their father’s death, it ____________________ the twins to take care of the business.

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