Chapter 6: The Arrival Of Clive.

"I have nearly brought down the story to the present time," Mr. Johnson said. "One event has taken place, however, which was of importance. Muzaffar Jung set out for Hyderabad, accompanied by a French contingent under Bussy. On the way, the chiefs who had conspired against Nazir Jung mutinied against his successor. Muzaffar charged them with his cavalry. Two of the three chief conspirators were killed and, while pursuing the third, Muzaffar was himself killed.

"Bussy at once released from confinement a son of Nazir Jung, proclaimed him Subadar of the Deccan, escorted him to Hyderabad, and received from him the cession of considerable fresh grants of territory to the French. The latter were now everywhere triumphant, and Trichinopoli and Tanjore were, with the three towns held by the English, the sole places which resisted their authority. Muhammud Ali, deeming further resistance hopeless, had already opened negotiations with Dupleix for the surrender of Trichinopoli. Dupleix agreed to his conditions; but when Muhammud Ali found that Count Bussy, with the flower of the French force, had been despatched to Hyderabad, he gained time by raising fresh demands, which would require the ratification of the subadar.

"Luckily for us Mr. Floyer had been recalled, and his place taken by Mr. Saunders; who is, everyone says, a man of common sense and determination. Muhammud Ali urged upon him the necessity for the English to make common cause with him against the enemy, for if Trichinopoli fell, it would be absolutely impossible for the English to resist the French and their allies. Early this year, then, Mr. Saunders assured him that he should be assisted with all our strength, and Muhammud Ali thereupon broke off the negotiations with the French.

Answer this series of questions:

1. Who is telling a story?
2. Is it just starting?
3. Who was going somewhere?
4. Where was he going?
5. Was he alone?
6. Who was with him?
7. Who did he attack with horses?
8. How many of them were murdered?
9. Was he one of them?
10. Who do many people say has good logic and fortitude?
11. Who is advised to get along with their enemies?
12. By whom?
13. Did they listen to him?
14. Who was freed from constraint?
15. By whom?
16. What was he then named?
17. What areas were the last still fighting?
18. Were there any others?
19. Who was negotiating?
20. With whom?

Numbered answers:
1. Mr. Johnson
2. no
3. Muzaffar Jung
4. Hyderabad
5. no
6. a French contingent
7. the chiefs
8. three
9. no
10. Mr. Saunders
11. the English
12. Muhammud Ali
13. Yes
14. a son of Nazir Jung
15. Bussy
16. Subadar
17. Trichinopoli and Tanjore
18. the three towns
19. Muhammud Ali,
20. Dupleix