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What type of tree is mentioned in the passage?
What type of tree is mentioned in the passage?
A banyan tree
What is little Ali's problem at the start of the passage?
What is little Ali's problem at the start of the passage?
His kite has got caught in the branches of the banyan tree
What is the boy, Ali, wearing when he runs to his grandfather?
What is the boy, Ali, wearing when he runs to his grandfather?
A torn shirt
Where is Ali's grandfather sitting when Ali runs to him?
Where is Ali's grandfather sitting when Ali runs to him?
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What physical feature of the grandfather is mentioned in the passage?
What physical feature of the grandfather is mentioned in the passage?
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Study Notes
Setting
- The story takes place in a narrow street called Gali Ram Nath
- The street has an abandoned mosque with an ancient banyan tree growing through its cracks
Characters
- Little Ali: a barefoot boy wearing a torn shirt
- Grandfather: an old man with a beard who sits in the back courtyard of their home
Events
- Little Ali's kite gets caught in the branches of the ancient banyan tree
- Little Ali runs to the back courtyard to inform his grandfather about the incident
- The grandfather is initially daydreaming in the sunshine, but wakes up when called by Little Ali
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Description
A short passage describing a boy's kite getting stuck in a banyan tree in a narrow street called Gali Ram Nath. The boy runs to inform his grandfather about the incident. This passage sets the scene for a story about their relationship.
