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1 Ulhas Mandlik, 35, a power-loom owner from Ichalkaranji, Maharashtra, and his mother were homeward-bound one evening when heavy rain forced them to take shelter beneath a bridge. Not far away, a small group of labourers huddled together under a part of the cement housing above a 16 metre deep well used to pump water for irrigation.
2 Suddenly, Mandlik and his mother heard the labourers scream. When the two got to the well, they were told that a five-year-old boy named Hariya had fallen in through a side opening in the structure. Ignoring his mother's fears, Mandlik quickly knotted together lengths of flimsy rope belonging to the labourers and asked them to lower him

into the dark well. "I hope the rope holds," he thought. As he descended, Mandlik
noticed the metal rungs on the wall of the well. He grabbed hold of one and started climbing down, when he saw the boy clinging to a pipe running up the well's centre. Grabbing the child, Mandlik started to climb praying that the old rungs wouldn't give away and plunge them both into the churning water below. Their luck held and within a few minutes, Mandlik clambered to ground level and handed over Hariya to his sobbing father.
3 The man fell at Mandlik's feet and offered him some money as a reward. Refusing the cash, Mandlik took Hariya and his family to a nearby eatery and offered them steaming tea to warm them up. Several organisations have honoured Mandlik for his bravery and presence of mind on that wet day three years ago. "I am happy I was at the right place at the right time," he says," and was able to return a little boy to his family."


1. Ulhas and his mother stopped and took shelter beneath the bridge because _________
i) they heard the labourers scream ii) they were tired
iii) of the heavy rains iv) a boy had fallen into the well

2. Why do you think Mandlik refused to take cash for saving the boy’s life?
i)He wanted more money ii) He felt ashamed
iii) His main aim was to save life iv) He was hungry for recognition

3. What were Mandlik’s mothers’ fears when he jumped into the well?
i) He would become crippled ii) He would lose his life
iii) He would face insult from villagers iv) He wouldn’t be able to save the child

4. Which of the statements about the passage is incorrect? i)It takes courage to help others.
ii) The good we do comes back to us.
iii)We act courageously with age.
iv)Goodness is always suitably rewarded.

5. Which of these expressions best describe Mandlik in view of this accident?
i) Discard for an elder’s warning.
ii) Disbelief in one’s own abilities with no success.
iii) Faith only prayers for expectations.
iv) Concern for others.

6. The feelings of Mandlik on receiving recognition were that of happiness and becoming famous.
i)True ii)False

7. ‘I am happy I was at the right place at the right time, he says, ‘and was able to return a little boy to his family.’ Which quality of Mandlik is revealed in the above lines?
i) Arrogance. ii) Humility
iii) Generosity iv) Submissiveness

8. What is the word closet in meaning to ‘Plunge’?
i) Jump ii) Climb
iii) Relieved iv) None of the above

9. What is the word opposite in meaning to ‘coward’?
i) brave ii) strong iii) lazy iv) shy

10. Which of the following could be a learning from the passage?
i)It is best not to involve oneself in situations involving others.
ii)One should not take shelter beneath a bridge in the rain.
iii)One cannot predict when an accident may befall any person.
iv)Metal rugs alongside the wall of a well may not always be useful.



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