When I casually mentioned this to a friend, he casually replied that

I had better get one in the Tigris marshes, for there they were as

common as mosquitoes, and were often tamed by the Arabs. We

were going to Basra to the Consulate-General to collect and answer

our mail from Europe. At the Consulate-General we found that my

friend’s mail had arrived but that mine had not.

What did the author find at the Consulate-General?

Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow:

(There is a languid, emerald sea,

where the sole inhabitant is me-

a mermaid drifting blissfully.)

How does 'me' feel?

Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow:

(There is a languid, emerald sea,

where the sole inhabitant is me-

a mermaid drifting blissfully.)

Who is ‘me’ compared to?

Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow:

(There is a languid, emerald sea,

where the sole inhabitant is me-

a mermaid drifting blissfully.)

Which word in the extract means the opposite of ‘sorrowfully'?

How did Kisa Gotami realise that life and death is normal process? (Speak this answer into the space below)

Why did Maddie write a note to Peggy and then tear it? (Speak the answer into the space below)

How can you say that Horace Danby was good and respectable but not completely honest? (Speak your answer into the space below)

What difficulty does the crew of the space probe face on the Earth? (Please speak the answer into the space below)

What was the most fascinating thing that Valli saw on the

street? (Please speak your answer into the space below)

Bholi is a child different from others. This difference makes her an

object of neglect and laughter. Elaborate. (Speak your answer into the space below)

The poet in the poem, ‘For Anne Gregory’ conveys that we should. Give importance to the inner beauty and not to the physical appearance. Elaborate with reference to the poem. (Speak your answer into the spae below)