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Read the lines from the poem and answer the following questions :

I know that there isn't really a ghost,

My brother tells lies to keep the shed for his den;

There isn't anyone staring or making strange noises

And the spider has been gone from his web

Since I don't know when,

I'll go into that shed one day soon,

But not just yet...

Questions:

(a) What does the last line show?

(b) What does the word 'den' means?

(c) Who told the boy about the ghost?

(d) What could be the motive of the brother?

OR

Read the passage and answer the following questions:

One day the dog came running to him, putting his paws against his legs and motioning with his head to some spot behind. The old man at first thought his pet was only playing and did not mind it. But the dog kept on whining and running to and fro for some minutes. Then the old man followed the dog few yards to a place where the animal began a lively scratching. Thinking it was possibly a buried bone or a bit of fish, the old man struck his hoe in the earth, when a pile of gold gleamed before him.

Questions:

(a) Which dog is the writer talking about?

(b) For what did the dog take the old farmer to some spot behind?

(c) What did the farmer recover from that buried spot?

(d) What could be the motive of the brother?

Answer:

(a) The last line shows that the poet is not in a hurry to go into the shed.

(b) The word 'den' means a place to hide.

(c) His brother told the boy about the ghost.

(d) The motive of the brother could be to keep the store for his own use.

OR

(a) The writer is talking about the old couple's pet dog, Muko.

(c) The dog wanted to take the old farmer to some spot behind to find the treasure.

(d) The farmer recovered a lot of gold from that buried spot.

(e) Motioning.