Question
Fill in the following chart with information from the text:
| What | Why |
| (i) Subhas and Sisir tip-toed down the back stairs | _____ |
| (ii) The light glowed in Subha’s bedroom | _____ |
| (iii) ____ | The car engine faltered |
| (iv) ____ | Subhas wanted to catch the Delhi-Kalka Mall |
Answer
| What | Why |
|---|---|
| (i) Subhas and Sisir tip-toed down the back stairs | They were trying to be quiet so that they would not be heard by the British guards who were watching the house. |
| (ii) The light glowed in Subha’s bedroom | This was a signal to Sisir that Subhas was ready to leave. |
| (iii) The car engine faltered | This was because the car was old and not well-maintained. |
| (iv) Subhas wanted to catch the Delhi-Kalka Mail | This was the train that would take him to Delhi, where he would catch a plane to Germany. |
