Comprehension 1. Answer the following questions. a. What did the king do when he became angry with someone?

b. Why did the king compare Nizam Din to a parrot?

C. What made the king so angry before the great debate?

d. Explain the phrase 'out of sight, out of mind'.

e. Why were the members of the hunting party relieved when they arrived at the river?

f. When the hunting party arrived at the river, the king set off quickly. What does this tell us about him?

g. In what ways was the king affected by the incident with the tiger?

h. Do you believe that everything happens for our own good?

Select all the correct answers. in which two sentences does the author use an ironic tone toward the subject? a.she had no dowry, no expectations, no way of being known, understood, loved, married by any rich and distinguished man; so she let herself be married to a little clerk of the ministry of public instruction. b.natural ingenuity, instinct for what is elegant, a supple mind are their sole hierarchy, and often make of women of the people the equals of the very greatest ladies. c.the girl was one of those pretty and charming young creatures who sometimes are born, as if by a slip of fate, into a family of clerks. d.she dressed plainly because she could not dress well, but she was unhappy as if she had really fallen from a higher station.

As it is used in section 1, what does unctuous mean? a) greasy or soapy b) soft or fragile c) traditional or elite d) hypocritical or insincere

Will give read the sentence: (blank) starting to rain outside. which is the best word to complete the sentence? a : its b : its’ c : ’tis d : it’s