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c1 answer the following questions and share your responses with
your partner.

1. What was the complaint of Dev Datt against prince Siddharta?
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2. Why did Siddharta claim that the swan was his?
3. How did the bird react to Dev Datt’s call?

4. What did Siddharta say to the swan? What did the bird do?
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5. What made Dev Datt and Siddharta approach the King?

6. How did each of them defend their actions?
7. How did the Chief Minister resolve the dispute in the end?

c2 Put the following events in the order in which they occur in
the play and write them in a paragraph.

1. The swan flew onto Siddharta’s arms.
2. Dev Datt appealed to the King for justice

3. Siddharta nursed the bird with great care.
4. Dev Datt called the swan to him.

5. Siddharta called the swan lovingly.
6. Dev Datt shot an arrow at the bird.

c3 after the swan had been saved by siddhartha, it was very
happy and wanted to thank the prince. Write an imaginary
dialogue between the swan and prince siddhartha. The begin
ning of the dialogue is been given.

Swan : Dear Siddhartha I want to talk to you.
Prince : Yes, my dear. What’s it? Tell me, don’t fear anyone.
Swan : Dear prince, it’s only because of your kindness, I am still

alive today.
Prince : Why - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - ?
Swan : Imagine what would - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - -

Prince : Don’t you think it was - - - - - - - - - - - - - ?

Swan : - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Prince : - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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