How did the mongoose and the cobra prepare themselves for the upcoming fight?
Answer
Hissing defiance, the cobra darted his forked tongue in and out. Then it raised three of his six feet off the ground and spread his broad, spectacled hood. The mongoose bushed his tail. The long hair on his spine stood up.
Why does the narrator call the fight of the cobra and the mongoose The Battle of Champions'?
Answer
The narrator calls the fight of the cobra and the mongoose The Battle of Champions because both of them were good fighters. The mongoose was clever and aggressive, and the cobra was a skilful and experienced fightrer.
Write three sentences about the writer's banyan tree library.
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The writer had built a crude platform where he could spend the afternoons when it was not too hot. There he could read propping himself up against the tree with a cushion from the living room. Treasure Island, Huckleberry Finn and The Story of Dr Dolittle were some of the books that had made up the writer's banyan tree library.
Who was the first friend of the writer? How did the writer become friendly with him?
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A small grey squirrel was the first friend of the writer. When he found that the writer had no Catapult or airgun. he became friendly. The writer brought him pieces of cake and biscuits and he grew quite bold and was soon taking morsels from his hand.
The banyan tree was as old as Dehra Dun itself. The huge banyan tree had spreading branches, which hung to the ground and took root again. They formed a number of twisting passages. Among them were squirrels and snails and butterflies.