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2. The cousins always hid themselves
a. under the bed. b. in the storeroom. c. below the stairs.
3. For the family, nemaki and nakori referred to ____________________________, respectively.

a. nightgown and leftovers
b. salty snacks and goodies

c. nightgown and goodies
4. The author’s grandparents invited Salim to live with them when
a. his parents died.

b. his wife Tehmina died.
c. he developed a passion for birds.
5. The author fi nds it diffi cult to relate Salim’s jokes because

a. they are too old to be understood now.
b. they were about real people whose names had to be changed.
c. the props surrounding the jokes are missing.

6. The region of Alibag is the heartland of
a. alphonso mangoes. b. coastal birds. c. coconut-leaf huts.

7. Salim’s accommodation in Kihim was
a. a large bungalow.
b. a lean-to open to the elements.

c. the Kihim Backs.
8. The author’s overall tone when she remembers Salim Ali is

a. amused and aff ectionate. b. awed and respectful. c. fond and sheepish.

B. Answer the questions with reference to the context.
1. We were well acquainted with those footsteps. We knew what they were saying . . .

a. Where did the author hear these footsteps?
b. Whose footsteps were these? How was he related to the author?
c. What were these footsteps saying? Why did the author fancy they were saying so?

2. It was a veritable Downton Abbey . . .
a. Which place was a ‘Downton Abbey’? What was the address?
b. Why does the author compare it to Downton Abbey?

c. Who ruled the world of below stairs in this veritable Downton Abbey? How?
3. In this, they were way ahead of their time . . .

a. Who were ahead of their time?
b. In what were they way ahead?
c. Why does the author say they were ahead of their time?

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