Answer with reference to context.

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a)      The Sri Krishna Eating House was the meanest and shabbiest restaurant Hari had ever seen.
                                 i.            In what ways was the restaurant ‘the meanest’? What does this mean?
Ans: The Sree Krishna Eating House was the meanest and shabbiest restaurant in the Mumbai.The area where the restaurant is situated was also very dusty.Moreover, the The floor and the wooden tables all were black and the ceiling was thick with cobwebs that trapped the soot and made a kind of furry over one’s head.All these made the restaurant the meanest restaurant.
                               ii.            Why was Hari there ?
Ans : One day Hari went to Bombay hoping to work and earn some money . he found himself sheltering in a house in Bombay.
b)      Then he said, ‘Yes, I can do with another boy in the kitchen.’
                                 i.            Who is speaking?
Ans: The owner of the Sri Krishna eating house Jaggu had uttered the given words.
                               ii.            What did he do just before giving this answer?

Ans : Before answering , the man considered for only a moment , frowning as he thought.
                              iii.            What was the question asked of him, and by whom?
Ans : Hari asked the question and it was , if the owner of the restaurant would let him work in his kitchen.
                             iv.            What did the speaker go on to say about the job?
Ans : After that , the speaker agreed with Hari and permitted him to work with another boy in the kitchen.
c)       ‘So a new boy at the Sri Krishna Eating House,” called the gentleman.

                                 i.            Who was the old man?
Ans : The old man was the owner of the Ding Dong Watchworks.
                               ii.            To whom was the comment made?

Ans: The comment was made to Hari.
                              iii.            What did the speaker do immediately after making this comment?
Ans: After making the comment , old gentleman went back to his examination of the tiny watch, but continued to talk to Hari.

d)      ‘Suddenly remembered you had someone to write to, did you?”
                                 i.            Who is speaking and to whom are the words addressed?
Ans: The watch maker is speaking and the words addressed to Hari.
                               ii.            What made the speaker ask the question?
Ans : When the boy asked the old watch maker that where was the post office.
                              iii.            What is the letter the speaker refers to?
Ans : Hari is going to write a letter and this is that letter which the speaker referred to.
                             iv.            How did the speaker help?

Ans : At first the speaker helped him by giving a coin to buy a post card then he also helped him providing a pen. 
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