Q1: Which art helped Iswaran to bring down the beast?
(a) boxing
(b) wrestling
(c) ju-jitsu
(d) yoga
Q2: Where did the school boys hide themselves to see the mad elephant?
(a) on trees
(b) in their houses
(c) in their classrooms
(d) in the Headmaster’s room
Q3: What happened to the elephant when Iswaran hit the third toenail of the elephant?
(a) grunted loudly and collapsed on the
(b) ran away from their ground
(c) caught Iswaran in his trunk and threw him
(d) made friendship with Iswaran away
Q4: From where was Iswaran watching this incident
(a) from a room
(b) from the cupboard
(c) from a tree
(d) from the rooftop
Q5: Why did the people run helter-skelter in panic?
(a) to see the tiger
(b) to see a giant
(c) to see a giant
(d) none of these
Q6: In Iswaran's story, from where did the tusker escape?
(a) cage
(b) timber yard
(c) forest
(d) circus
Q7: What was the special feature of his stories?
(a) light humour
(b) satire on the system
(c) tragic ending
(d) suspense and a surprise ending
Q8: What was Mahindra’s marital status?
(a) married
(b) widower
(c) engaged and going to be married soon
(d) bachelor
Q9: How did Iswaran say the elephant was revived?
(a) He said he gave the elephant an injection.
(b) He said he gave the elephant artificial respiration.
(c) He said a veterinary doctor was called there.
(d) He said a man from the zoo helped to revive the elephant.
Q10: What kind of books did Iswaran usually read?
(a) Some popular Tamil religious book.
(b) Some popular Tamil love story.
(c) Some popular Tamil thriller.
(d) Some popular Tamil folk songs.
Q1: Who is Mahendra in the given story?
Q2: What harm does the elephant cause in the story narrated by Iswaran?
Q3: What happens to Mahendra after hearing Iswaran’s ghost story?
Q4: Explain the daily routine of Mahendra and Iswaran.
Q5: How was Iswaran useful to Mahendra?
Q6: How does Iswaran describe the female ghost to Mahendra?
Q7: Why did the elephant collapse?
Q8: Explain, in brief, why Mahendra resigns from the job and leaves the haunted place.
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