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Shinano the town where they lived was governed by a despotic leader in this sentence the word “Despot” means that……………..
a) the governor was a kind person
b) the governor was an intelligent man
c) the governor was a cruel man
d) the governor was a wise fellow

c

He lifted his helpless old mother to his back and set out on is painful journey up the mountain. The journey was painful because…
a) the farmer had the burden of this mother
b) the mountain was steep

c) he has burden
d) he could face the soldiers

a

The son decided to take his mother back to hut because……………..
a) the mountain was not proper place
b) she did not want to stay there
c) the governor abolish the law        
d) she took to guide him back home

d

The saying “with the crown of snow, there cometh wisdom” means that……………..
a) whoever wears a silver crown is wise
b) wisdom comes with the passage of time
c) the snow always full on the wise 
d) the king is always wise

b

His demand was that his subjects should present him with a rope of ashes using the contextual clue, the word subject in this sentence means……………..
a) man                                                  

b) they
c) citizen                                              

d) issues

c

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