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1. 1.

   Complete the following sentences.

   1. After a tiring climb, the narrator rested _____________________________.
   2. The English lowered the flag for a few hours so that _____________________________.
   3. The narrator used strong language because _____________________________.
   4. From the pinnacle of Gibraltar, one could see Spain, _____________________________.
2. 2.

   Why did the author feel that guns were not required too guard the wall of Gibraltar?

3. 3.

   What are the 'batteries' mentioned in the passage?

4. 4.

   What does the author mean when he refers to himself as 'a helpless orphan in a foreign land'?

5. 5.

   Why was the author bored by the legend of the Queen's chair? What did he prefer to do?
6. 6.

   Have you ever been similarly bothered at a tourist destination? What was your reaction to it like?