During the winter vacation, Mhonbeni had gone to stay with her grandmother at the latter’s village. As the vacations were coming to an end, her grandmother decided to take her for an outing to Anunga River. Once there, they caught some fish and cooked their meal. Before having the lunch, her grandmother went to wash hands in the river. As her grandmother was washing her hands, her blood pressure suddenly shot up and she fell into the 5 1/2 -feet-deep river. Seeing this, Mhonbeni shouted and ran to rescue her. She tried to pull the old lady out but because of her weight, Mhonbeni couldn’t hold her and she fell again into the river. However, she persisted with her effort and at last succeeded in bringing her out. As her grandmother was not in a condition to go back to the village, Mhonbeni first gave her some food and then rushed to the village to get some help. She returned along with some villagers who took her grandmother to the hospital. Mhonbeni’s courageous action saved her grandmother’s life.
Answer the following questions
1 Where had Mhonbeni gone?
(a) to her uncle (b) to her aunt (c) to her grandmother (d) none
2 Who fell into the river?
(a) Mhonbeni (b) neighbour (c) uncle (d) grandmother
3 Who rescued the old lady?
(a) her neighbour (b) her husband (c) Mhonbeni (d) none
4 Why couldn’t Mhonbeni hold her grandmother?
(a) because of her height (b) because of grand-mother’s weight (c) because of her luggage (d) none
5 Where are the sick treated?
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