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Can Velu read Tamil and English? How do you know?

Velu can read Tamil but does not know how to read English. This is evident as he could read ‘Central Jail’ written in Tamil but could not understand what was written in English on the advertisement boards.


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Why had Velu run away from home?

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Why did he decide to follow the strange girl?

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“If you are not careful, you will soon be counting bars there,” the girl said.

(i) What is she referring to?


(ii) What does she mean when she says “If you are not careful.”?


(She says something a little later which means the same. Find that sentence.)

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Where did the girl lead Velu to?