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Context Clues Quiz
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Context Clues Quiz

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What was the route Tsetan suggested to take?

  • West, away from the mountains
  • East, towards the Changtang
  • South-west, almost directly towards Mount Kailash (correct)
  • North-east, away from Mount Kailash
  • What was the first stop after Pune on THE Jijamata Express?

  • Kalyan
  • Karjat
  • Sarhad
  • Lonavala (correct)
  • What was Professor Gaitonde's plan of action upon reaching Bombay?

  • Return to Pune immediately
  • Have a long talk with Rajendra Deshpande
  • Browse through history books in a big library (correct)
  • Visit industrial townships outside Pune
  • What did the Anglo-Indian in uniform do at the small station called Sarhad?

    <p>Went through the train checking permits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the ghat section after Lonavala resemble?

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    What did Professor Gaitonde feel he should have done sooner as a historian?

    <p>Thought of going to a big library in Bombay</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    The Journey of Professor Gaitonde

    • Tsetan suggested taking the route via the Bhor Ghat to reach Bombay.
    • The first stop after Pune on the Jijamata Express was Lonavala.
    • Upon reaching Bombay, Professor Gaitonde's plan of action was to meet Tsetan.
    • At the small station called Sarhad, the Anglo-Indian in uniform inspected the passengers.
    • The ghat section after Lonavala resembled a tunnel.
    • Professor Gaitonde felt he should have studied the history of the Indian railways sooner as a historian.

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    Test your understanding of context clues by inferring the meanings of expressions from a passage in "Silk Road 59" by Nick Middleton. The quiz includes words such as "ducking back," "swathe," "career down," "manoeuvres," "cairn of rocks," "salt flats," and "billowed."

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