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1. 1.

   Do you think advertisement campaigns are good for children? Why/Why not?

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   Advertisement campaigns aimed at children can be problematic...

2. 2.

   Tick (√) the correct answer in each.

   1. Why did the organisers ask children to write a slogan on cough drops?
      1. It was winter season.
      2. They would get a cough drop each in turn.
      3. The organisers were the manufacturers of the cough drops and it was an advertisement campaign. 
      4. The children were suffering from cold and cough.
   2. Why had Banesh come to Bombay (Mumbai)?
      1. to meet Nandu Nawathe
      2. to seek admission in a school
      3. to spend a holiday with his aunt
      4. to participate in the painting competition
   3. Why do you think Banesh said,"By rights, the prize should not go to me but to Nandu Nawathe!"?
      1. Nandu painted well.
      2. Nandu realized his mistake.
      3. It was because of Naudu that bandesh went on the adventure.
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   1. (c) The organisers were the manufacturers of the cough drops...
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3. 3.

   'He hoped that one day he would be able to take him down a peg or two.' The idiom 'to take someone down a peg or two' means to

   1. bring someone down from a peg
   2. hit someone
   3. make someone less arrogant
   4. none of these
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   (c) make someone less arrogant

4. 4.

   Why did the Khokha company announce a special prize for Banesh?
5. 5.

   Why did Nandu want to 'fix' faster Fenay?

6. 6.

   'Nandu knew of Faster Fenay, as others did, because of his bravery and impulsive deeds of daring.' Was Faster Fenay actually daring? Why do you think so?