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Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions given below them:It so happened that another son of the valley had become a soldier many years before. After a great deal of hard fighting, he was now a famous commander. He was known on the battlefield by the name of Blood and Thunder. Old and tired now, he had lately expressed a desire to return to bis native valley. The inhabitants, his old neighbours and their grown up children, prepared to welcome the renowned commander.It was being said that at last the likeness of the Great Stone Face had actually appeared. Great, therefore, was the excitement throughout the valley, and many people who had never once thought of glancing at the Great Stone Pace now spent much time in gazing at it, for the sake of knowing exactly how General Blood-and-Thunder looked.On the day of the general’s arrival, Ernest and all the other people of the valley left their work, and proceeded to the spot where a great banquet had been prepared. Soldiers stood on guard, flags waved and the crowd roared. Ernest was standing too far back to see Blood and Thunder’s face. However, he could hear several voices.(1) How had the soldier risen to the position of a commander?(2) What was being said about the commander in the valley ?(3) How was the General Blood and Thunder welcomed in the valley?(4) Why, do you think, the commander might have been given the name ‘Blood and-Thunder’? |
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Answer» 1. The soldier had done a great deal of hard, fighting, so he was promoted as a commander. 2. It was being said in the valley that as the prophecy dictated, the commander was the man who bore likeness of the Great Stone Face and he had actually appeared. 3. On the day of the General’s arrival, Ernest and all the other people of the valley left their work, and proceeded to the spot where a great banquet had been prepared, Soldiers stood on guard, flags waved and the crowd roared. This Is how the General Blood-and-Thunder welcomed In the valley. 4. The commander might have been given ’ the name ‘Blood and Thunder’ as he might have fought with such bravery and caused great destruction to the enemy. |
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