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Practice Questions

I. Use the hints given below to write a short story in 100–120 words. Give the story
a suitable title. Try to make the story interesting by adding dialogues and describing
characters and events.

Outline: a big company—makes harmful cold drinks—a worker finds out—he complains—
no one believes him—worker then gathers evidence—takes risks for little children who
drink that cold drink—exposes the company with proof—the company shuts down

II. Write a short story in 100–120 words using the following hints. Remember to put a
suitable title.

Outline: Woodcutter chopping down trees—The axe was thrown into the river—couldn’t
swim—was enraged by his misfortune and wept—The God of the Forests arose—vowed
to return his axe—dived—and emerged with a gold hammer—“not mine.”—dived once
more—emerged with a silver hammer—“Not mine,” said the woodcutter, as he dove
once more and emerged with the woodcutter’s axe—“This is my axe,” says the narrator.
—gave the woodcutter all three axes.

III. Given below is the beginning of a story. Use this beginning and develop a story in
100–120 words and give a suitable title to it.

Beginning:

Deepavali was around the corner and Shristi and her six-year-old brother, Sahil, were
making their plans to make it a very special one...

IV. Write a short story in 100–120 words with the following beginning and give a suitable
title to it.

Beginning:
Once there lived an old woman who could talk to animals. People in the village often
took her help to...

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