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Answer the following question.

When was the bear tied up with a chain? Why?

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The bear was tied up with a chain at night. He was also tied up on Sundays as his mistress used to spend the afternoon with her married sister. She did so because she did not think it was good for him to wander about in the forest with all its temptations.

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Chapter 8: The Bear Story - Exercise [Page 57]

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NCERT English - An Alien Hand Class 7
Chapter 8 The Bear Story
Exercise | Q 4 | Page 57

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