Question

1) Tenth May dawned bright and clear. For the past few days I had been pleasantly besieged by dignitaries
and world leaders who were coming to pay their respects before the inauguration. The inauguration
would be the largest gathering ever of international leaders on South African soil.
(a) Who was the speaker?
(b) What was the special importance of 10th May?
(c) Why had the narrator been busy for the past few days?
(d) What was to be inaugurated on that day?
(e) How was the size of the gathering there?​

Answer 1

Answer:

a) the speaker is Nelson Mandela.

b) the country has gained freedom from racism and casteism.

c) the narrator had been busy for past few days because he was the leader and was going to be the first prime minister of Africa.

d) the freedom of Africa was to be inaugurated.

e) The gathering was going to be the largest gathering ever of international leaders on South African soil.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer:

a) Nelson mandela is the speaker.

b) The special day of 10th May is Freedom.

c) World leaders are coming to pay their respect before the inauguration so, the narrator became busy for past few days.

d) The inauguration on that day is "South African soil. "

e) The size of the gathering there is largest ever.