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5. Why did he decide to follow the, 'strange' girl?, Ans: Velu came to Chennai after running, away from his home but he had no idea, about the place. He had no idea about, where to go, what to do and was hungry, after two days of the journey. He felt it, was better and safer to follow the, 'strange girl' since she had an idea about, the place., Scanned By Scanner Go

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6. Can Velu read Tamil and English? How, do you know?, Ans: Velu failed to read the signboards in, English but he was able to read the Tamil, sign, Central Jail. He could only read, Tamil., Scanned By Scanner Go

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7. "If you are not careful, you will soon, be counting bars there," the girl said., (i) What is she referring to?, Ans: The girl referred to the Central Jail., Scanned By Scanner Go

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(ii) What does she mean when she says, "If you are not careful..."? (She says, something a little later which means the, same. Find that sentence.), Ans: The girl asked Velu not to indulge in, something stupid or else he would get, caught by the police officers and will be, thrown into jail., Scanned By Scanner Go

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8. (i) Where did the girl lead Velu to?, Ans: The girl guided Velu to the back of a, wedding hall. They were sure to find, enough food to feed themselves because, they were starving., Scanned By Scanner Go