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1. 1.

   Tick (√) the correct answer (s) to complete the statements given below:

   1. The hunters are confident that they will catch Sleep because
      1. they have no idea who sleep is.
      2. they are very skilled at hunting.
      3. the hunters are immature and naive.
      4. the hunters know where they can find sleep.
   2. The hunters camped at the water hole in the jungle because
      1. the water hole was a great location for keeping an eye out.
      2. they believed that Sleep cannot come near the water hole.
      3. they wanted to catch it when it came to drink water.
      4. sleep was last seen near the water hole.
   3. The hunting party concluded that Sleep was actually harmless because
      1. it never harmed their animals.
      2. they became friends with Sleep.
      3. Sleep did not harm them in the jungle.
      4. they couldn't find sleep in the jungle.
2. 2.

   What if Sleep can climb trees and attack us?

   1. Who does 'us' refer to in the above extract?
   2. What is the speaker scared of? Why?
   3. What is the speaker scared of? Why?
   4. Where is the speaker at the time of saying the above line and why?
3. 3.

   Hey! At least I engaged it in a fistfight.

   1. Who does 'it' refer to in the above extract?
   2. Why does the speaker feel the need to justify himself?
   3. was the speaker successful in his mission?
4. 4.

   We know every inch of it.

   1. What does this extract refer to?
   2. Who are 'we' in this extract?
   3. What idea does this extract give you about the speaker?
5. 5.

   Why were the villagers afraid of Sleep?

6. 6.

   Why did the group of hunters go into the forest?