ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:

  1. What does ‘he ran as still as water’ mean.
    Ans “He ran as still as water’ means that it began to work very smoothly.
  1. What was troubling the talking fan.
    Ans The talking fan was being troubled by lack of oil  to its various parts as the parts were  rubbing against each other and making a noise .
  1. When did the talking fan stop its chatter.
    Ans The talking fan stopped its chatter when the mechanic came and oiled its little whirling motor.