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Read the passage carefully. Then choose the
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Abe was in the palace garden with his father.
The king had just returned from his pilgrimage
and looked fresher and energized. Abe did
not think it was the trip that had caused this
change but something else. He was right. The
king walked over to the swing and sat down
contentedly. He smiled at his youngest son and
called him forward. "There's something I've been
meaning to tell you," he began. Abe watched as
his father brought out a small parcel from
within his layered robe. Removing the shimmery
silk covering it, he revealed a small knife that
glowed at its handle. The king brought it close
and inhaled the sandalwood smell it emitted.
"For thousands of years, kingdoms have been
fighting to get hold of this. After years of
prayers and hard work, I've finally managed to
bring it into our country," he said.
The knife, although golden and sharp, did not
seem all that special. Abe went closer and tried
reading the scriptures engraved on its blade.
His father quickly wrapped it up, not allowing
him to examine it. "This is a very holy sword.
Yes, it looks small and appears to be a knife.
Nothing great? But many great things come small.
You too will understand its worth one day," he
finished.
Abe did not understand why his father had
chosen to confide in him out of his three
brothers. He did not comprehend the king's words
either. They rose from their seats and left the
garden upon hearing the call of the queen.
Laksh and Garuda had just returned from
training. Their armour was tainted with blood
and their arms in mud. Three horses had died and
Abe's stallion was amongst them. He ran to them
and pushed Garuda against the nearest wall. "Why
did you have to take my boy?" he demanded. The
servants broke them apart and held on to Abe as
he struggled to break free. "It's the curse our
father brought back home. They told us we have
been cursed!" screamed Garuda. Abe could not
understand what he meant. "They want our king to
surrender what belongs to them. Otherwise..."
Garuda stopped and began to weep.
Laksh ran to Garuda. He hugged his brother
tightly and stared at Abe. "You were not there,
so don't you dare!" he warned. |
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1. |
According to the passage, the king 'looked fresher and energized' (
paragraph 1 ) because of ______. |
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his holy pilgrimage |
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the possession of the holy sword |
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seeing Abe after the long pilgrimage |
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his return back to his kingdom after a long trip |
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Which of the following best explains why the king did not allow
Abe to read the engravings on the knife ? |
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He wanted his eldest son to read it first. |
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Abe would destroy the knife by reading it. |
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He did not want Abe to know what the writings were about. |
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Abe was not meant to read it yet since he would not be able to
understand its worth. |
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According to paragraph 5, Abe was angry with Garuda because ______. |
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Garuda killed his horse |
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he blamed Garuda for his horse's death |
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Garuda had taken his horse without him |
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Garuda had taken his horse without his knowledge |
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The king got the sword ______. |
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from God |
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by stealing it |
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after the brothers fought for it |
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after going to war and fighting over it |
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5. |
Based on paragraph 5, which of the following
scenarios is most likely ? |
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Garuda had killed Laksh's horse while fighting. |
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Garuda was tortured to tell the truth about the knife. |
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Some people had threatened Laksh and Garuda, and killed their horses. |
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Some people had demanded for Laksh and Garuda to return the horses that
belonged to them. |
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