CLASS 9
THE SNAKE AND THE MIRROR
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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from a valuable man to a helpless and foolish man
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from a poor to rich man
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from a frown to smile
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from no moustache to moustache
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Detailed explanation-1: -When he recalled that there were no medicines in his room to cure him of a snake-bite, he humbly and meekly regarded himself to be a stupid and helpless person. Thus, the encounter with the snake transformed the doctor from a vain and foolish person into a humble and God-fearing man.
Detailed explanation-2: -The doctor thought that he had a good smile when he first smiled. But when he smiled a little later, he laughed at his destiny. His life was in danger. His thoughts got changed because of the snake.
Detailed explanation-3: -The writer was proud of being a doctor. Coming face-to-face with the snake made him humble. He thought he was only a poor and stupid doctor who should not be proud of his profession.
Detailed explanation-4: -The doctor thought that the snake must be praising its own beauty because it was looking at the mirror for a very long period of time. The snake then moved towards the mirror to see its clearer reflection and admire its own beauty more.
Detailed explanation-5: -Answer: It was a frightening incident. The snake landed on the doctor’s shoulder. It coiled itself round his left arm.