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1.

What made the mail look Uke a rich man?

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The man was wearing the costly clothes and the wristwatch made him look like a rich man.

2.

Which sentence in paragraph 5 shows the impatience of the customer?

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“You, silly boy! You’re not doing your job well”, he cried. This sentence showed the impatience of the customer.

3.

How did Dhira polish the customer’s shoes?

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Dhira dusted the shoe with his yellow cloth, then he opened a tin, took out some polish and smeared it on the shoe with his brush and started shining the shoe.

4.

Who was he living with?

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He was living with his mother and sister.

5.

What is the name of the shoeshine boy?

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The name of the shoeshine boy is Dhira.

6.

What made him stop it?

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Dhira overheard that “A thief has just robbed and escaped from the jewelry shop.” This made him to stop.

7.

Where did he sit to earn a living?

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He would sit near a cinema hall and polish shoes to earn his living.

8.

How long did the customer ask Dhira to polish his shoes?

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The customer asked Dhira to polish his shoes for another five minutes.

9.

What was Dhira doing when he was humming a tune?

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Dhira was counting his day’s earnings when he was humming a popular tune.

10.

Describe the customer who approached Dhira.

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The customer was wearing a pink shirt and a red tie. He looked like a rich man. he was not in a hurry and gave his shoes to Dhira to polish it.

11.

What do you understand by Dhira’s story?

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Dhira was courageous boy. He had a good presence of mind. He was bold and ready to take risk when it is necessary. He was also an intelligent boy. We can understand that we should be as brave as Dhira.

12.

How did Dhira make the thief fall?

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Dhira quickly tied the ends of the laces of the two shoes. When the thief tried to walk, he fell on his face.

13.

Where was the ‘beard’ of the thief?

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The ‘beard’ of the thief was in his pocket.

14.

What did Dhira find in the shoes?

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Dhira found the gold necklace in the shoes.

15.

Who stopped Dhira from going to the shop?

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The customer stopped Dhira from going to the shop.

16.

The passerby gave Dhira three pieces of news. They werea. A thief has just robbed b. that thief escaped from the jewelry shop. c. he stole a gold necklace. d. the thief has a beard.

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a. A thief has just robbed

17.

How did Dhira help the police to catch the thief?

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Dhira tied the ends of the laces of two shoes of the thief made him to fall and he was not able to walk or run. So it was very easy for the police catch him. Like this Dhira helped the police.

18.

Is Dhira’s attempt to trap the thief the best one? Give reasons for your answer.

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Yes, Dhira’s attempt to trap the thief was really best one. Because it was his presence of mind and his courage of doing the right thing at the right time. So he succeeded in his attempt.

19.

How was Dhira rewarded and honoured for his bravery?

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Dhira was praised for his presence of mind. He was also rewarded by the police and the Jeweller. He was honoured by him with a medal for his bravery at his school.

20.

Why did Dhira concentrate on polishing?

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Dhira was disturbed by the customer’s complaint. He thought that the customer must be an influential man and he would complain about him to the policeman. So he concentrated his attention on polishing the shoes.

21.

Do you agree that it takes courage to do the right thing? Discuss keeping Dhira as an example.

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Yes, courage is necessary to do the right thing. Dhira had courage to trap the thief if he hadn’t such a courage, it was not possible to catch the thief.