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A Strange Wrestling March, , Exercise (Page 46), , What was Vijay Singh's weakness? Which awkward situation did it push him into?, , ‘Ans: Vijay Singh was a wrestler. He was proud of his physical strength. His chief weakness, was that he was boastful. He wanted to meet a ghost and teach him a lesson., , His weakness pushed him into a difficult situation. He was told to go to the Haunted Deserts, to meet the ghost. He could not say ‘No’ to the suggestion., , 2. Was the old woman's gift to Vijay Singh eccentric? Why?, , Ans: The old woman was known to be eccentric or whimsical. She put a small packet into Vijay, Singh's hand. it contained a jump of salt and an egg. It was not an eccentric act. Both the gifts, proved very useful in his fight against rhe ghost., , 3. Why did Vijay Singh ask the ghost disguised as Natwar to come closer?, ‘Ans: Vijay Singh asked the ghost in the guise of Natwar to come closer. Like all good wrestlers,, he wanted to size up his enemy ghost., , ‘4.What made the ghost speechless? Why?, Ans: ‘ Vijay Singh tried to sound brave. He looked at Natwar’s face. He declared that Natwar, was a piain, lying ghost. The ghost felt insulted, shocked and speechless., , 5. Why did Vijay Singh say “Appearances can be deceptive"?, ‘Ans: The ghost first tried to demoralise Vijay Singh. He said that Vijay Singh was no match to, him. At this Vijay Singh also tried to frighten the ghost. He agreed to demonstrate his strength., , Write short ques, , |.SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS, , 1. Who was Vijay Singh? What did he look like?, ‘Ans: Vijay Singh was a famous wrestler. He was unbeatable. He had big shoulders and strong, arms. He was so tal that he looked like a giant,, , 2. This pahalwan had but one shortcoming. What was that?, ‘Ans: Vijay Singh's one shortcoming was his habit of boasting. He wished to fight with a ghost, and teach him a lesson., , 3. How did Vijay Singh feel when he was told to go to the Haunted Deserts?, Ans: Vijay Singh was frightened when he was asked to go to the Haunted Deserts. His heart, missed a beat or two at the thought of fighting with a ghost., , 4, Who really helped Vijay Singh in defeating the ghost? How?, Ans: An old woman really helped Vijay Singh against the ghost. She gave him a packet, containing a piece of sait and an egg. These two things helped him befool the ghost., , 5. Quote words that Vijay Singh uses to insult and demoralise the ghost., Ans: A plain, lying ghost, stupid ghost, a worthless ghost, a rascal of a ghost.