Read the extract carefully and answer the following questions :
It was an early Easter. Sliding was only just over; still lay in the yards; and water ran in streams down the village street.
Two little from different houses happened to meet in a lane between two homesteads, where the water after running through the farmyards had formed a large puddle. One girl was very small, the other a little **. Their mothers had dressed them both in new frocks. The little one wore a blue frock the other a yellow print and both had red handkerchief' on their heads. They had just come from ***** when they met, and first they showed each other their finery, and then they began to play. Soon the fancy took them to splash about in the water, and the smaller on was going step into the puddle, shoes and all, when the elder checked her:
'Don't go in so, Malasha,' said she, 'your mother will scold you. I will take *** my shoes and stocking, and you take of yours.
(i) From where were the two ***** returning?
(ii) Who was Malasha?
(iii) Name the topic and the author.
(iv) Why did the little ** girl stopped Malasha?
(v) Why the two little ***** were well dressed today? What type of clothes were they wearing?
