Question

Answer the following questions briefly
1 Why did the author require the assistance of the government stables?
2. From where did the uphill journey of the elephants begin?
3. What made the task of the elephants extremely difficult?
4. Why was the ascent slow?
5. According to the author, why were the drivers unable to make the elephants move
6. What plan of action did the author think of to resolve the situation? Was it succes
Reference to the context​

Answer 1

Answer:

2. The elephant's wagon arrived at Rambodde from Colombo. The distance between them was 100 Miles. They commenced the heavy uphill journey

3. An elephant's trunk has eight major muscles on either side and 150,000 muscle bundles in all. It is so strong that it can push down trees and lift a whopping 700,000 pounds.

Explanation:

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