question_answer 12)

'Have you children...' she began, and then, seeing they were curiously quiet, went on more slowly, 'seen anyone lurking around the verandah?' (ii) What do you think Rukku Manni really wanted to ask? (iii) Why did she change her question? (iv) What did she think had happened?   

Answer:

(i) I think Rukku Manni really wanted to ask about music-teacher's slippers. (ii) She changed her question because she was sure that the children had done something wrong with the chappals. (iii) She thought that either someone had stolen the slippers or the children had done something wrong with them.