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species : race - a group into which animals, etc., that are
able to breed with each other and reproduce are
divided
fled : ran away
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stretched out : spread

crash : a sudden loud noise
crack up : split
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not daring : not having courage

Exercise :

i. answer each of the following in a sentence or two.

1. What was the wild imagination of the hare?

2. Which event caused the crash?
3. Name a few animals that joined the race.

4. Which of the animals do you think was the sensible one? How
do you justify that?
5. What did the lion guess about the cause of the crash?

6. What was the command given by the lion to the animals at the
end?

ii. Write the answers for each of the following in about 50-60
words :
1. It is said : ‘The mob cannot think.’ Do you agree? If so, how does

this story illustrate that? If you do not agree with the statement,
how do you explain the behaviour of the animals?

2. Sum up what the lion did to verify the statement of the hare.

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