Question

What did the boy hear about the river from the villagers?

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation : Ruskin Bond`s short story from Song of many rivers.

• In the above story he weaves emotions,adventure, love and deep respect for Mother Nature.
• The little boy was only twelve years of age and stayed with his parents in a small house.
• He had heard unaccountable descriptions of the river from the villagers.
• The river lay beyond a thickly forested mountain .
• The huge mountain hid the free flowing river as a result the little boy was unable to see the serenity and calmness of the river.
• The little boy knew every minute details of the river from the villagers.
• The boy knew where the river used to flow and how it appeared.
• The villagers had given him minute details of the river bed, the flowing river , varieties of fishes and other aquatic animals, of its rock and the beautiful waterfall.
• Since the little boy was too young his parents did not allow him to visit the treacherous river bed .

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Answer 2

Answer:

what did the boy hear about the river from the villagers