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1. In what way is Iswaran an asset to Mahendra?
2. How does Iswaran describe the uprooted tree on the highway?
What effect does he want to create in his listeners?
3. How does he narrate the story of the tusker? Does it appear
to be plausible?
4. Why does the author say that Iswaran seemed to more than
make up for the absence of a TV in Mahendra s living quarters
Mahendira calls ghosts or spins a figment of the imagination .
What happens to him on a full moon might
a. Can you think of some other ending for the story?
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Answer:
answer --------'1 Iswaran was Mahendra's cook, he was an asset to him. He cooked for him, washed his clothes and chatted away with his master at night. He often narrated stories which were very convincing.
answer 2 - Iswaran describes the uprooted tree on the highway with eyebrows suitably arched and hands held out in a dramatic way. He would begin by saying that the road was deserted and he was all alone. ... But as he came closer he saw that it was a fallen tree, with its dry branches spread out
answer 3---He narrated the story of an elephant by giving a prologue in which he called elephants 'huge well- fed beasts. The tusker destroyed everything that came into the way. ... When the elephant was ready to rush towards him, he moved forward and whacked its third toe nail
answer 4 ---Why does the author say that Iswaran seemed to more than make up for the absence of a TV in Mahendra's living quarters? Answer: The author says so because Iswaran was a great entertainer for Mahendra. He would chat with him at night and tell him countless stories packed with adventure, horror and suspen