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Question 1 Here are some sentences from the text. Say which of them tell you, that the author: (a) was afraid of the snake, (b) was proud of his appearance, (c) had a sense of humour, (d) was no longer afraid of the snake. 1. I was turned to stone. 2. I was no mere image cut in granite. 3. The arm was beginning to be drained of strength. 4. I tried in my imagination to write in bright letters outside my little heart the words, ‘O God’. 5. I didn’t tremble. I didn’t cry out. 6. I looked into the mirror and smiled. It was an attractive smile. 7. I was suddenly a man of flesh and blood. 8. I was after all a bachelor, and a doctor too on top of it! 9. The fellow had such a sense of cleanliness...! The rascal could have taken it and used it after washing it with soap and water. 10. Was it trying to make an important decision about growing a moustache or using eye shadow and mascara or wearing a vermilion spot on its forehead?

Class 9 - English - The Snake and the Mirror Page 61

Answer 1

Hey there

1. I was turned to stone -  was proud of his appearance.

2. I was no mere image cut in granite - was no longer afraid of the snake.

3. The arm was beginning to be drained of strength - was afraid of the snake.

4. I tried in my imagination to write in bright letters outside my little heart the words, ‘O God’ - was afraid of the snake

5. I didn’t tremble. I didn’t cry out - was afraid of the snake.

6. I looked into the mirror and smiled. It was an attractive smile -  was proud of his appearance.

7. I was suddenly a man of flesh and blood -  was no longer afraid of the snake.

8. I was after all a bachelor, and a doctor too on top of it! - was proud of his appearance.

9. The fellow had such a sense of cleanliness...! The rascal could have taken it and used it after washing it with soap and water -  had a sense of humour.

10. Was it trying to make an important decision about growing a mustache or using eye shadow and mascara or wearing a vermilion spot on its forehead?  -  had a sense of humour


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