cyanosed (adj) : a deep greenish blue coloured

gnawing (v) : biting steadily at something


  1. Answer the following questions.

  1. Why are the shrieks of the baby unheard?

  2. "An outcast of destiny" What is meant by this expression?

  3. What are the physical features of the baby?

  4. 'Easy rats' here means________
    1. easily available rats.
    2. the rats that move easily
    3. the rats that are caught easily .
    4. lazy rats

  5. Who are gnawing at the baby's ears? Rats or a cat?

  6. Which of the following statements are true?
    1. The cat was eating the baby.
    2. The rats were eating the baby.
    3. The rats were strong enough to drive away the cat.
    4. The baby was dead by the time the cat came.
    5. The rats left the baby to the cat.

  7. Can you guess who abandoned the baby?

  8. Why do people abandon babies?

  9. What leads to a bloody chaos?

  10. Comment on the line " The only sin of the infant — BEING BORN."

Project work

Collect the information about the people who fought against social evils. Prepare a report on the difficulties and oppositions they had faced to fight against the evils. Discuss in your groups the similarities in the problems they faced and the solutions they found to tackle them. Present it before the class.

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