My Childhood Te...

Read the given extract and answer the question that follows by choosing the most appropriate option.

In accordance with our social ranking as the new teacher saw it, I was asked to go and sit on the back bench. I felt very sad, and so did Ramanadha Sastry. He looked utterly downcast as I shifted to my seat in the last row. The image of him weeping when I shifted to the last row left a lasting impression on me.

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Which of the following words is not one of the meanings of the word ‘downcast’?

Read the given extract and answer the question that follows by choosing the most appropriate option.

In accordance with our social ranking as the new teacher saw it, I was asked to go and sit on the back bench. I felt very sad, and so did Ramanadha Sastry. He looked utterly downcast as I shifted to my seat in the last row. The image of him weeping when I shifted to the last row left a lasting impression on me.

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What left a lasting impression on the speaker?

Read the given extract and answer the question that follows by choosing the most appropriate option.

In accordance with our social ranking as the new teacher saw it, I was asked to go and sit on the back bench. I felt very sad, and so did Ramanadha Sastry. He looked utterly downcast as I shifted to my seat in the last row. The image of him weeping when I shifted to the last row left a lasting impression on me.

(Page 71)

Who is 'I' in the given extract?

Read the given extract and answer the question that follows by choosing the most appropriate option.

In accordance with our social ranking as the new teacher saw it, I was asked to go and sit on the back bench. I felt very sad, and so did Ramanadha Sastry. He looked utterly downcast as I shifted to my seat in the last row. The image of him weeping when I shifted to the last row left a lasting impression on me.

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How did the two boys react to what they were asked to do?

Read the given extract and answer the question that follows by choosing the most appropriate option.

In accordance with our social ranking as the new teacher saw it, I was asked to go and sit on the back bench. I felt very sad, and so did Ramanadha Sastry. He looked utterly downcast as I shifted to my seat in the last row. The image of him weeping when I shifted to the last row left a lasting impression on me.

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What was the speaker asked to do by his teacher?