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C. Read these lines and answer the questions that follow. Reference to context

1. “I have never seen a creature like this!”

a. Who said these words?

b. What is meant by ‘creature’ here?

c. Who brought the creature?

d. Why was the ‘creature’ considered one of its kind?

2. “You will be given a thousand gold coins.”

a. Who said these words and to whom?

b. Why did the speaker want to give the coins?

c. Were the coins taken?
d. What were the things the speaker was requested to give instead of the

coins?

D. Answer these questions.

1. What did Chatur Pandit gift King Krishnadevaraya? Where did he claim to have
found it?

2. Why did Chatur Pandit want a hundred coins?

3. What did Tenali Raman advise the king to do before he rewarded Chatur Pandit?

4. Whom did Tenali Raman ask for a favour? What was it?

5. How was Chatur Pandit punished at the end of the story?

Think and Answer • Critical Thinking

A. Do you think that Tenali Raman prevented the king from being cheated? What does

this show about Tenali Raman? Discuss.

Grammar Spot • Conjunctions

Conjunctions
Read these sentences.

1. Tenali Raman was a Telugu poet known for his wit and humour.
2. The emperor wanted to reward Chatur Pandit, but Tenali Raman

asked him to wait for a few days.

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