When I would sit down to write, he would be seized by such an acute desire to attract my attention that he devised a novel way of doing it.


When I would sit down to write, he would be seized by such an acute desire to attract my attention that he devised a novel way of doing it. He would venture close to my feet, whiz swiftly up the curtains and descend with the same breakneck speed. This sequence would continue till the time I got up to catch him. On some occasions, I used to hold Gillu and put his tiny body in a long envelope. Sometimes, he would continue to stand on the table leaning against the wall in such an amazing condition for hours, and watch my activities with his radiant eyes.

Questions:
(i) Who has written this extract?
Answers: Mahadevi Verma has written this extract.
(ii) The narrator describes the antics and intelligence of Gillu, her pet squirrel.
Answers: What does the narrator describe in this passage?
(iii) What would Gillu do to attract the narrator’s attention?
Answers: In order to attract the narrator’s attention, Gillu would whiz swiftly up the curtains and descend at the same speed.
(iv) Who would watch the activities of the narrator?
Answers: Gillu would watch the activities of the narrator with his shining eyes.
(v) Which word in the passage means ‘come down?
Answers:The word ‘descend’ means ‘come down’.



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