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Narrative passages · Question 12 of 330

What does Kabir mean by "You saw"?

Question 12

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The ball went higher than any of them had ever hit it, over the neem tree, over Sharma-ji's wall, and through his kitchen window with a crash that stopped the game at once.

For a second nobody moved. Then eight boys discovered that they all had somewhere to be. Within a minute the lane was empty except for Kabir, who had hit the ball, and his little sister Tara, who had been watching from the steps.

"Run," she . "Nobody saw."

"You saw," said Kabir.

He walked to Sharma-ji's gate and rang the bell. His heart was beating so hard he was sure the old man could hear it. Sharma-ji came out holding the ball in one hand and a piece of glass in the other, and looked at him for a long time.

"I hit it," Kabir said. "I'll pay for the glass. It might take a few months."

Sharma-ji turned the ball over in his fingers. "Thirty years I have lived in this lane," he said , "and every summer at least one window. You are the first to ring the bell." He handed back the ball. "Pay for half. The other half is for ringing."

What does Kabir mean by "You saw"?

Options for question 12

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. Tara says "Nobody saw" to persuade him to run. Kabir answers that she saw.

  2. He means that the truth is still known to someone, so pretending nothing happened would be dishonest.

Worth noting

Nothing he says or does after this suggests anger at Tara, or a wish to blame her.

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