Question 8
Why is Chief Brown’s situation unusual when he thinks about telling people about Leroy?
How to answer:
Use the extract and explain what the character’s words or actions reveal.
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Chief Brown is proud of his son but believes people would find it unbelievable that an eighth grader is the detective solving difficult police cases.
Chief Brown ko apne bete pe pride hai, lekin usse lagta hai log ye baat mushkil se believe karenge ki ek eighth-grader hi tough police cases solve karne wala detective hai — isliye wo ye baat sabko batane mein hesitate karta hai.
Question 9
Which option best explains why Leroy does not want to seem different from other boys?
A.
He is shy and lacks confidence in his abilities to share his insights.
B.
He wants to avoid the jealousy others might feel about his skills.
C.
He desires to blend with the other boys to prevent seeming different.
D.
He is embarrassed about being smarter than most adults around him.
How to answer:
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Encyclopedia does not speak about helping his father because
he desires to blend with the other boys and prevent seeming different
.
Therefore, the correct answer is
C. He desires to blend with the other boys to prevent seeming different.
.
Reason:
The extract directly says that he did not want to seem different from other boys.
Encyclopedia apne father ki help ke baare mein isliye nahi bolta kyunki wo doosre boys jaisa hi dikhna chahta hai aur alag nahi lagna chahta. Isliye correct answer C hai, jaisa extract mein directly likha hai.
Question 10
Why is the statement that Leroy wants to be remembered as different from everyone else false?
A.
For his parents he is more than his unusual abilities; he is their child with a personal identity.
B.
Calling him by his real name reflects affection and a desire to acknowledge him as an ordinary boy.
C.
They want him to be remembered as different from the others around.
How to answer:
Use the extract and explain what the character’s words or actions reveal.
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The false reason is that
his parents want him to be remembered as different from others
.
Therefore, the correct answer is
C. They want him to be remembered as different from the others around.
.
Reason:
The extract shows the opposite: his parents use his real name, and Leroy himself does not want to seem different.
Ye statement false hai kyunki extract iske ulta dikhata hai — uske parents usse uske real naam se bulate hain, aur Leroy khud bhi alag nahi dikhna chahta. Isliye correct answer C hai.
Question 11
What does the phrase ‘stuck with’ tell us about Leroy’s nickname?
How to answer:
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It means he cannot get rid of the nickname because everyone except his parents and teachers continues to call him Encyclopedia.
'Stuck with' ka matlab hai ki Leroy is nickname se chhutkara nahi pa sakta, kyunki uske parents aur teachers ke alawa har koi use Encyclopedia hi bulata rehta hai.
Question 12
What does Chief Brown shaking his head after studying the words suggest?
A.
He is confident that the words are a clue.
B.
He is confused, unable to make sense of the words.
C.
He believes the words are random and meaningless.
D.
He thinks the words are unrelated to the case.
How to answer:
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Chief Brown’s shaking his head suggests that
he is confused and unable to make sense of the four words
.
Therefore, the correct answer is
B. He is confused, unable to make sense of the words.
.
Reason:
He studies the words, fails to decode them and passes the notebook to Mrs Brown.
Chief Brown ka sar hilana ye dikhata hai ki wo confuse hai aur un chaar words ka koi matlab nahi nikal pa raha. Isliye correct answer B hai — words study karne ke baad bhi wo unhe decode nahi kar paata aur notebook Mrs Brown ko de deta hai.
Question 13
True or False: Mrs Brown can define the four words individually but cannot discover their intended message.
How to answer:
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Mrs Brown explains the ordinary meanings of the individual words but does not decode the hidden message. The statement is
True
.
Reason:
Her definitions of “Nom”, “Utes”, “Sweden” and “Hurts” do not reveal the calendar code or the hiding place.
Statement True hai kyunki Mrs Brown 'Nom', 'Utes', 'Sweden' aur 'Hurts' jaise words ke ordinary meanings to bata deti hai, lekin unse hidden message ya calendar code discover nahi kar paati.
Question 14
What does Mrs Brown’s failed attempt suggest about the four words?
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It suggests that the words are not meant to be understood through ordinary definitions. They function as a coded message whose meaning depends on context.
Isse pata chalta hai ki ye words ordinary dictionary meanings se samajhe hi nahi ja sakte. Ye ek coded message ki tarah kaam karte hain jiska matlab context pe depend karta hai.
Question 15
How does Encyclopedia’s reminder about Davenport help the family think about the code?
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It brings them back to the real purpose of the message: Davenport would be looking for hidden jewellery, so Nolan’s words must identify a hiding place rather than give unrelated definitions.
Uska reminder family ko message ke real purpose ki taraf wapas le aata hai: Davenport hidden jewellery dhoondh raha hoga, isliye Nolan ke words ek hiding place batate honge, na ki random unrelated meanings.
Question 16
How were Nolan and Davenport connected?
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They had met while in prison in South Carolina and became friendly because of shared interests. Davenport later stayed with Nolan a week before the Diamond Mart robbery. Nolan’s will eventually left his property to Davenport.
Dono South Carolina ki jail mein mile the aur common interests ki wajah se dosti ho gayi thi. Davenport Diamond Mart robbery se ek hafta pehle Nolan ke saath ruka tha, aur baad mein Nolan ki will ne apni property usi ko de di.
Question 17
Why might Davenport have disappeared after the robbery? What might have happened if Nolan had lived?
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The story suggests that Davenport disappeared to avoid suspicion while the loot remained hidden. If Nolan had lived, the two men may have continued waiting until the investigation cooled down before recovering or sharing the jewellery.
Davenport isliye gayab hua taaki koi shak na kare, jabki jewellery kahin chupi hui thi. Agar Nolan zinda rehta, to dono log investigation thandi hone tak wait karte, phir jewellery nikaalte ya aapas mein baant lete.
Question 18
What do Mrs Brown’s questions reveal about her?
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They show that she is curious, observant and intellectually involved. She remembers details of the old robbery, asks about the search and the will, and actively tries to decode the message.
Mrs Brown ke questions dikhate hain ki wo kitni curious aur observant hain. Wo purani robbery ke details yaad rakhti hain, search aur will ke baare mein poochti hain, aur khud bhi message
decode
karne ki koshish karti hain.
Question 19
Why is Chief Brown proud of Leroy?
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Answer in a focused paragraph using story evidence.
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Leroy repeatedly solves mysteries that even trained police officers find difficult. Chief Brown knows his son’s reasoning ability is exceptional, even though he cannot openly advertise it.
Chief Brown isliye proud hain kyunki Leroy aise mysteries solve kar deta hai jo trained police officers bhi nahi kar paate. Unhe pata hai unke bete ki reasoning ability kamaal ki hai, lekin ye baat officially publicize nahi kar sakte.
Question 20
What circumstances made Nolan and Davenport suspicious in the robbery?
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Answer in a focused paragraph using story evidence.
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They had a prison connection; Davenport came to stay shortly before the hold-up; a clerk thought she recognised Nolan; Davenport vanished after the crime; and the stolen jewellery never appeared.
Kai clues Nolan aur Davenport ko suspicious banate hain — dono ka prison connection tha, Davenport hold-up se thodi der pehle unke ghar aaya, ek clerk ne Nolan ko pehchanne ka claim kiya, aur robbery ke baad Davenport gayab ho gaya jabki jewellery kabhi nahi mili.
Question 21
How is the four-word code central to the solution?
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It establishes a weekday pattern on a calendar sheet. Once D-A-Y is removed and the remaining letters are rearranged, the missing fifth word becomes FIR, which identifies the tree whose twenty-gallon jug of earth contains the jewellery.
Chaar words ka code calendar sheet par ek weekday pattern set karta hai. Jab in words se D-A-Y hata ke baaki letters rearrange kiye jaate hain, to missing fifth word
FIR
nikalta hai, jo us tree ka naam hai jiske neeche twenty-gallon jug bhar mitti mein jewellery chupi thi.
Question 22
Write a brief character sketch of Encyclopedia Brown.
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Encyclopedia is knowledgeable, sharp, patient and humble. He listens before speaking, notices contextual clues, tests a logical pattern and asks one precise question. Although he solves cases adults cannot, he does not boast about his talent.
Encyclopedia bahut knowledgeable, sharp aur patient hai, lekin saath mein humble bhi hai. Wo pehle sunta hai, phir context ke clues notice karta hai, logic test karta hai aur ek hi precise question poochta hai. Itne mushkil cases solve karne ke bawajood wo kabhi apni talent ka
show-off
nahi karta.
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