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A. Tick (3) the correct option.

1. Devaki Nandan Pandey was disfigured by the loss of one __________.

(a) eye (b) hand (c) leg (d) ear

2. The boy asked for a __________.

(a) cirgut (b) two paise (c) four paise (d) meal

3. Devaki Nandan Pandey was in __________ class.

(a) seventh (b) sixth (c) fifth (d) fourth
4. Devaki Nandan Pandey’s mother wanted to send him to Polytechnic in __________.

(a) Mumbai (b) Patna (c) Gujarat (d) Delhi
5. Gautama passed through __________ where he argued with the Brahmins.

(a) Kaushambi (b) Amrapali (c) Banaras (d) Prayagraj

B. Fill in the blanks.

1. Devaki Nandan Pandey wanted to be a __________.
2. The local ashram was run by the companions of __________.

3. Jane Baxter was known as __________ by everyone.

4. Devaki Nandan Pandey was a __________ by birth.

5. Devaki Nandan Pandey and the author planned a trip to __________ .

C. Write T for true and F for false statements.

1. Devaki Nandan Pandey’s father refused him to beg for food.

2. The author gave Devaki Nandan Pandey a rupee because of his friendship.

3. Devaki Nandan Pandey wanted to wander like Gautama.

4. The author was told that the boy’s name was Kania.

5. In the end, author found Devaki Nandan Pandey in the village.

D. Answer the following questions.

1. Why has Devaki Nandan Pandey been described as the ‘odd man out’?

2. Why did the author give a positive nod to Devaki Nandan Pandey although three more boys had
started wiping the car?
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