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Answer the following questions in not more than 100 - 150 words each:

How does the author describe Kathmandu’s busiest streets?

The author gives a vivid description of Kathmandu streets comprising of small shrines and flower-adorned deities. Apart from the religious places, he describes the narrow and busy streets of Kathmandu observing the fruit sellers, flute sellers, hawkers of postcards, shops selling Western cosmetics, film rolls, chocolates, and those selling copper utensils and Nepalese antiques.

The author also describes the film songs blaring out from the radios, the sound of the car horns, ringing of the bicycle bells and the sounds of the vendors shouting out their wares and the stray cows roaming about the streets.


The author, however, seems to be most fascinated by the flute seller with large amount of bansuris protruding from his pole. Away from the hustle bustle of the streets, he feels that the soothing sound of the flute is much clearer than all the other sounds.


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2

Answer each question in a short paragraph:

The author has drawn powerful images and pictures. Pick out three examples each of:


(i) The atmosphere of ‘febrile confusion’ outside the temple of Pashupatinath (for example: some people trying to get the priest's attention are elbowed aside...)


(ii) The things he sees


(iii) The sounds he hears.

3

Answer the following questions in not more than 100 - 150 words each:

Compare and contrast the atmosphere in and around the Baudhnath shrine with the Pashupatinath Temple.

3

Answer the following questions in not more than 100 - 150 words each:

"To hear any flute is to be drawn to the commonalty of all mankind." Why does the author say this?

1

Read the following sentences carefully to understand the meaning of the italicized phrases. Then match the phrasal verbs in column A with their meanings in column B.

1. A communal war broke out when the princess was abducted by the neighbouring prince.


2. The cockpit broke off from the plane during the plane crash.


3. The car broke down on the way and we were left stranded in the jungle.


4. The dacoit broke away from the police as they took him to court.


5. The brothers broke up after the death of the father.


6. The thief broke into our house when we were away.












Column A



Column B



(i) break out


(ii) break off


(iii) break down


(iv) break away


(from someone)


(v) break up


(vi) break into



(a) to come apart due to force.


(b) end a relationship


(c) break and enter illegally, unlawful trespassing


(d) of start suddenly, usually a fight, a war or a disease


(e) to escape from someone's grip


(f) stop working