1. Answer the following questions-

(a) What were the names of two clever men?

Ans: Sudhir and Narayan

(b) What type of man was Sudhir?

Ans: Sudhir was a very hardworking and honest person.

(c) What type of man was Narayan?

Ans: Narayan was very greedy and dishonest.

(d) Why did Sudhir ask his neighbour Narayan to look after his house?

Ans: Because he was going away from the city for business.

(e) Did Narayan become agree to look after the house and why?

Ans: Because he was very greedy, he agreed to look after the house when he heard about the money.

(f) When did Sudhir come back to Narayan, did he give his money?

Ans: Sudhir returned to Narayan after a long time. Narayan did not give Sudhir his money.

(g) What did Narayan say?

Ans: Narayan said, "You have returned after such a long time; that is why your money has turned to dust."

(h) Why did Narayan keep his son with Sudhir?

Ans: Because he was going away on business.

(i) How did Narayan get his son?

Ans: When he returned Sudhir's money.