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Based on your understanding of the poem, read the following line and answer the question given below.

Thus ending, he hastily lifted the wicket,
And out of the door turned the poor little cricket,

The ant refused to help the cricket. Why?

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Solution

The ant refused to help the cricket since they will end up in starvation giving food to the silly cricket.

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Chapter 4.2: The Ant and the Cricket - Exercise [Page 118]

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Chapter 4.2 The Ant and the Cricket
Exercise | Q A. 8. a) | Page 118

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