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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ruskin Bond is a renowned Indian author who leads a quiet,
relaxed life with his family in the foothills of the Himalayas. He
recently turned 90.
Ruskin Bond has written over 500 short stories, essays, collections
of poems, novels and writings for children and adults alike.
He was recently presented the Ramnath Goenka Sahitya Samman
Lifetime Achievement Award for 2024 by the Indian Express Group. He was also
awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1992 for ‘Our Trees Still Grow in Dehra’.
Then, in 1999 he was presented the Padma Shri and the Padma Bhushan in 2014.
From his small wooden cottage in Landour, Mussoorie, his stories have touched
hearts and opened doors to a different world amidst natural surroundings for
readers. His works are widely appreciated and admired by one and all.
Read and Understand
A. Tick () the correct answers.
1. Rakesh lived
a. all alone in Mussoorie.
b. in the heart of Mussoorie with his huge family.
c. with his grandfather in the outskirts of Mussoorie.
d. with his uncle in a village near Mussoorie.
2. By the time Rakesh reached home,
a. he had eaten all the cherries that he had.
b. there were only three cherries left and he had eaten the rest.
c. he had not eaten any cherries which he had bought.
d. he had given away all the cherries to his friends.
3. A goat entered the garden and
a. ate the entire cherry tree.
b. grazed the grass in the garden until it was content.
c. ate all the leaves of the cherry tree.
d. broke the branches of the cherry tree.
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