The flowers kept in a vase
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Renyi saw the array of sweets arranged in front of him. There were plenty to
choose from and he was mystified as to which one to select. He ogled at the
rainbow-colored wrappers holding sweet treasures within each bite. He licked
his lips as he paused over the green-foiled chocolate mints resthe
realized he had taken out a scrunched up bus ticket from yesterday instead. He
turned around and saw Krish, the notorious school bully, standing a few meters
away from the entrance. He had his hands tucked inside his pockets and his
mouth was in constant motion, chewing gum and popping it every few seconds.
His huge physique seemed compressed in that tiny shirt of a uniform with the
buttons bursting from its seams. He kept staring at the fancy red car parked
outside. For an alarming moment, Renyi wondered if he was going vandalize
it.
Renyi quickly turned left at the aisle and moved into the toiletries lane, not
wanting to be spotted. He walked down, eyeing the soaps and brushes and the
various deodorants assembled in neat rows. Some had 'offer' tags hanging from
their necks, with prices that still seemed exorbitant to Renyi. He went around
putting the bottles into different places, engrossed in causing disarray in their
perfect little wor
He walked on following the streams of ribbons and flower-shaped bulbs that
dangled from the ceiling. Their greens and reds got him excited as he
remembered the Christmas party at Roland's bungalow two weeks ago. They
still had not taken down the decorations in various parts of the shop.
He saw the clothes stacked on racks and rubbed his shirt self-consciously.
Seeing that Krish was nowhere to be seen, he moved quickly in a half-duck
position to the cashier's counter. He paused, watching her move back and fo
as she stacked the magazines neatly on the rack, counting and stacg the
separate piles. Renyi eyed his favorite minty chocolate, imagining the fresh
mint and cocoa flavor invading his senses at the first bite.
He brought his hands closer to the counter, swallowed consciously and in a
flash, hid the chocolate between his palms. He quickly tucked it into his pocket
and felt his heartbeat slow down. He reveled in the
thrill, a new experience.
"Hey!" a familiar husky voice rang through the air. Blood drained from his face
as he stood fr
Answer the following questions using complete sentences:
1. In what way were the sweets attractive to Renyi ?
2. Renyi 'grimaced quietly' (paragraph 2) to himself. Explain clearly
why he did so.
3. What made Renyi wonder if Krish had the intention to vandalize the
fancy red car ?
4. Quote the sentence from paragraph 3 that suggest
5. 'Some had 'offer' tags hanging from their necks, with prices that still
seemed exorbitant to Renyi.' (paragraph 3) What does the writer mean
by thi
6. Based on paragraph 4, which month of the year do you think it could
be?
7. Why did Renyi pick that particular moment to take the chocolate?
8. Why did Renyi's 'heartbeat slow down' (paragraph 6)?
9. Quote the sentence from paragraph 5 or 6 that suggests Renyi had
committed the deed for the first time.
10. Based on the last paragraph, suggest what could have happened.
Give a reason for your answer.
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