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 a. How is the sun describe in the story? And: The sun is described as blazing and glowing determined to crisp every living thing in the broad fields.  b. The leaves of the trees are described as "dirty yellow" and his surroundings as total "dryness". Which weather conditions are being described here? And: Extreme dry weather condition with lack of rainfall for a prolonged period of time is described in the story. It is blistering heat and feels like giddiness and sunstroke. c. The author has refered to the symptoms of sun-stroke. Can you identify and describe them in your own words? And: The symptoms of sun-stroke are headaches, dizziness, ears buzz, sudden rise in body temperature, fainting and loss of consciousness.  d. What is meant by dry paddy fields? And: Dry paddy fields are the fields affected by drought having cracks in the surface and shows scarcity of water.  e. What kind of story is "The Gold Legged Frog"?  And: "The Gold Legged Frog...

 a.What is the setting of the story? The story took place in Southern Sudanese village in two different time periods.  The story alternates between two characters, the first part talks about Salva during a civil war in 1985 and the second storyline tells about Nya in between 2008 and 2009.  b.Who helped Salva to get to the refugee camp in Kenya? No one helped Salva to get to the refugee camp in Kenya. Infact he joined a group searching for water and food. From there they crossed the River Nile and reached Ethiopia. He stayed for six years in Ethiopia and then finally moved to Kenya. This was his own struggle, patience and determination that he finally reached Kenya. c.Share the most Challenging aspect of Salva's life . Slava faced a lot of challenges in his life. He got separated from his family. He remained in refugee camp where they had to survive without food and water for many days. He covered African continent on foot and kept on searching for his family. Losing a fa...

 What is meant by a locomotive? Ans#1:  What is meant by freight trains? Who and when was the first steam locomotive invented? Why were people afraid of travelling in the trains in early days? Why do you think that train travel became the most popular travel in the world? How were the diesel locomotive more powerful than the steam ones? What was the name given to the underground railway in London? Describe some of the comforts offered by luxury trains.