OUR RUNAWAY KITE

1.primarily who lived on the Moon?

Answer:- The narrator, her father, and her brother Claude lived on the Big Half Moon.

2.Why did the people feel pity for them?

Answer:- People felt pity for the narrator’s family for their loneliness on the island.

3.Who are the new members on the Big Half Moon island with the narrator?

Answer:- The new members who are included are Aunt Esther, Mimi, and Dick.

4.Who were the cousins of the narrator?

Answer:- The cousins of the narrator were Mimi and Dick.

5.What is the thing that was responsible for the reunion between the narrator’s family and her aunt’s?

Answer:- The run away kite was responsible for the reunion between the narrator’s family and her aunt’s.

6.What is the narrator’s father?

Answer:- The narrator’s father is the keeper of the Big Half Moon lighthouse.

7.What was their father’s condition when they asked him about relatives?

Answer:- When they asked their father about relatives, he looked very sorrowful and gloomy.

8.What was their father’s remark about their not having any relative?

Answer:- According to their father, they don’t have any relatives as it was all his fault.

9.How is the harbour described by the narrator in summer?

Answer:- In Summer, the harbour is described as fine, blue and calm, with little wind and ripples on the sea.

10.Who were crazy about kites?

Answer:- The last summer before Mimi and Dick joined the family,  the narrator and Claude were crazy about making and flying kites.

11.Who taught Claude how to make kites?
Answer:- A boy on the mainland taught Claude how to make kites and soar it higher to the sky.

12.What was the address written on the red kite?

Answer:- The address written on the red kite was of Big Half Moon lighthouse.

13.With what did they patch the kite up?

Answer:- They patched the kite up with an old letter to fly the kite higher as the wind was glorious.

14.What game did they play with the kite?

Answer:- The narrator and Claude had to play with each other. They would go to opposite sides of the island and would play shipwrecked mariners signalling to each other with kites.

15.How did the narrator tear the kite?

Answer:- While bringing the kite from the house hurriedly, the narrator tripped and fell over the rocks. Her elbow went clear through the kite, making a big hole.

16.How was the kite fixed by the author and Claude?

Answer:- Claude and the narrator patched the kite with an old letter, pasting a sheet on each side. Then they dried it by the fire to soar it higher to the sky as the wind was glorious.

17.How did the kite fly after it had been mended?

Answer:- After the kite had been mended, it soared up like a bird. The wind was glorious when the kite was soaring higher and higher.

18.Why did Claude stand there looking foolish?

Answer:- Claude was standing there look a fool as the kite had sailed away over to the mainland.

19.What did father find when he went back home years afterward?

Answer:- Father found to his dismay that his brother had died and his sister was missing.

20.Where did Aunt Esther live?

Answer:- Aunt Esther lived hundreds of miles from the island.

21.Why did Aunt Esther turn pale?

Answer:- Aunt turned pale seeing the letter stuck on the kite. It was the same letter she had once written to her brother, and the names Claude and Philippa written over it. They were her parents.

22.How did Dick and Mimi find the kite?

Answer:- When Dick and Mini went outside for an outing, they discovered the kite on top of a tree in the Woods.

23.Why did the narrator’s father leave home?

Answer:- The narrator’s father left home after he had quarrelled with his brother.

24.Which story did the narrator’s father tell the narrator and her brother?

Answer:- Narrator’s  Father had a brother and a sister. He had quarrelled with his brother and left home angrily. Years afterward, he felt sorry for them and when he went back, he found to his dismay that his brother had died and his sister was missing.

25.How did Dick and Mimi get the kite?

Answer:- One day Dick and Mimi went outside for an outing in the Woods. There they discovered the kite on top of a tree and carried it home hurriedly.

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            MY OWN TRUE FAMILY

1.When did the poet came twice awake?

Answer:- As soon as the old woman opened her bag,  the poet awoke twice.

2.What would happen to the poet if he failed to make the promise?

Answer:- The poet would die if he would fail to make the promise two plant two trees when one was chopped down.

3.What was it that altered the poet?

Answer:- The dream which he saw sitting under the oak tree of his own true family altered the poet.

4.What is the name of the poem? what is the name of the poet?

Answer:- The name of the poem is ‘My Own True Family’.

                 The name of the poet is Ted Hughes.

5.Why did the poet creep in an oakwood?

Answer:- The poet crept in an oakwood in search of a male deer.

6.How did the old woman look?

Answer:- The old woman looked awkward. Shy was dressed in rags. She had with her knobby stick and a little bag.

7.Why did the poet begin to quake?

Answer:- The poet began to quick because the old woman began to cackle at the boy.

8.Who was staring at the poet?

Answer:- The tribe of the Oak trees was staring at the poet angrily.

9.Who are mentioned as the ‘ staring tribe’?

Answer:- The oak trees in the wood are mentioned as the ‘ staring tribe’ as they are the own true family of the poet.

10.What would the narrator have to promise?
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  What kind of promise was the poet asked to make?

Answer:- Whenever an oak tree was felled the poet would have to plant two to fulfill his promise.

11.How was the walk of the poet described at the end of the poem?

Answer:- At the end of the poem, the walk of the poet was described as the walk of a human child.

12.What kind of a poem is ‘My Own True Family’?

Answer:-‘My Own True Family’ is a symbolic poem. It opens the magical world of the poet in an oakwood. It emphasizes that we should try to protect our natural environment for the welfare of mankind.

13.What did the trees complain about?

Answer:- The trees complained to the poet that they were cut ruthlessly and mercilessly but the poet showed no interest to save them.

14.What was the demand of the oak tree?

Answer:- The oak tree demanded that whenever the poet would see an oak tree felled, he would have to plant two oak trees. In other words, we should try to protect our natural environment.

15.Describe the old woman in your own words.

Answer:- In the oakwood, the poet in his dream came across an old woman having a knobbly stick and dressed in rags. She had a strange little bag with her. She was also making strange sounds.

16.What happened when the old woman opened her little bag?

Answer:- As soon as the old woman opened her little bag, the poet became twice awake about the presence of the tribe of oak trees gazing at him. They complained about the poet’s indifference to the cutting of oak trees.

17.What was the promise that the poet had to make?

Answer:- The poet had to promise to plant two oak trees whenever one would be cut down. It actually made the poet conscious about protecting loving nature for our own interest.

18.”… the dream that altered me.”- who was altered and how?

Answer:- The poet was altered by the dream sitting under the oak tree and he could perceive the importance of trees in human life. They are not our enemy, but our true real friends.

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THE PASSING AWAY OF BAPU

1.What was the condition of the narrator after getting the telephone call?

Answer:- The telephone call carrying the death news of Bapu made Nayantara Sehgal numb with shock.

2.What broadcast did the common people listen to?

Answer:- The common people listened on broadcast on that their favourite Bapu was no more. He left us forever.

3.Where was Gandhiji when he was shot?

Answer:- Gandhiji was on his way to the prayer meeting as usual when he was suddenly shot dead.

4.How did the authoress get the news?

Answer:- The authoress got the news of Gandhiji’s death by an urgent telephone call while having tea.

5.When and how did Gandhiji die?

Answer:- Gandhiji was on his way to the prayer meeting. He was shot and died after a few minutes.

6.What did the narrator find reaching the Birla House?

Answer:-  After reaching the Birla House, the narrator found Gandhiji’s relatives and followers had gathered around his body. There was an awkward silence in the room as Gandhiji breathed his last.

7.How did the people react to the news of Gandhiji’s death?

Answer:- The news of Gandhiji’s death has spread through Delhi like a flame fanned by the wind. Sorrowful men and women had collected around the Birla House to see his dead body for the last time.

8.What was the uppermost question in the minds of the mourning people?

Answer:- What would happen to the people of India as Gandhiji had left them forever? This was the uppermost question raised in their minds.

9.Why did the people look like ‘lost children’?

Answer:- Just like an orphan feels unprotected without parents similarly, the common people of India felt the same. Gandhiji was their leader, their Bapu, their father. After their Bapu’s death, they felt unprotected, without knowing where to go and what to do. That is why they looked like ‘ lost children’.

10.who was Padmasi?

Answer:- Padmasi was the daughter of Mrs. Naidu.

11.Why was it impossible to move?

Answer:- It was impossible to move among the thick crowd as many gathered beside the road.

12.What did the narrator understand at the time of walking?

Answer:- The narrator initially thought that she was the only one who felt the absence of Bapu. But later, she realized that She was not merely in the midst of grieving people.

13.What was the only way to open average India?

Answer:- To walk was the only way open to the average Indian people at that time.

14.What happened on the day of Gandhiji’s funeral?

Answer:- On the day of Gandhiji’s funeral, sorrowful people lined the route, and the funeral procession was to follow hours in advance. All the followers of Gandhiji walked with their Bapu because it would be the last walking with him.

15.What did Padmasi suggest and why?

Answer:- Padmasi suggested to the people present over there that they should walk in the funeral procession of Gandhiji as it would be the last walking with him.

16.What did the Narrator realize on the day of the funeral procession?

Answer:- On the day of the funeral procession, the narrator realized that walking with Bapu among others had a special meaning for her.

17.What was Bapu’s view about walking?

Answer:- According to Bapu, to walk is to make slow progress. It gives an opportunity to think with clarity and look closely at everything around us.

18.Why did not people weep anymore?

Answer:- People did not weep anymore because they could feel Gandhiji’s presence amid the flowers and songs.

19.How did the narrator feel when she was back in Delhi?

Answer:- Back in Delhi, the narrator felt at sea means alone, desperate without Bapu.

20.What does the author mean by ‘magic circle’?

Answer:- By ‘magic circle’ the Narrator means the great living influence created once under the leadership of Gandhiji.

21.How did the magic circle Vanish?

Answer:- The magic circle vanished as soon as Gandhiji passed away.

22.How would India continue to live after the passing away of Bapu?

Answer:- India would continue to live in Babu’s children with the idealism, didacticism of Bapu.

23.How where Gandhiji’s ashes brought to Allahabad?

Answer:- A special train took Gandhiji’s ashes to Allahabad. The compartment was decorated with flowers. People on the train sang bhajans. Amid song and prayer, the train finally reached  Allahabad.

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                        Fable

1.Who had a quarrel with the squirrel?

Answer:- The boastful mountain had a quarrel with practical the squirrel.

2.What is not a disgrace to the squirrel?

Answer:- Occupying his place on this earth is not a disgrace to the squirrel.

3.What is it that the squirrel does not deny?

Answer:- The honest squirrel does not deny that the mountain makes a pretty squirrel track for it.

4.Who puts all well and wisely?

Answer:- The almighty God puts all well and wisely so that everyone should be satisfied with the talents they have.

5.What did the mountain call the squirrel?

Answer: The mountain ironically called the squirrel a ‘little prig’.

6.How does the mountain make fun of the squirrel?

Answer:- The mountain makes fun of the squirrel by addressing him as a  ‘ little prig’.

7.What did the squirrel think about occupying its place?

Answer:- It was not a matter of disgrace to the squirrel to occupy his own space even though it is small.

8.How, according to Bun, can a year made up?

Answer:- A year can be made up when all the weathers( Summer, Winter, Autumn, Spring) are taken in together.

9.Who makes a track for the squirrel?

Answer:- Here, The boastful but benevolent mountain makes a pretty track for the squirrel.

10.Name the poem and the poet?

Answer:- The name of the poet is ‘Fable’ and the poet is Ralph Waldo Emerson.

11.Who cannot carry forests? Who cannot crack a nut?

Answer:-Being so small,  the squirrel can not carry forests.

             The boastful mountain can not crack a nut even though he is mammoth.

12.Mention two qualities of the mountain.

Answer:- The two qualities of Mountain are ….The mountain can make a very pretty track for the Squirrel. Besides,  it can carry huge forests on its back.

13.What, according to the squirrel, can be said about the mountain doubtlessly?

Answer:- The honest Squirrel confessed that the mountain is undoubtedly very big. It can carry huge forests on its back. It also makes pretty track for the Squirrel.

14.What point does the squirrel make to the mountain?

Answer:- If the bigness of the mountain is a matter of boastfulness then the squirrel can also be proud of being small. The big mountain can not do the things which the small squirrel can do easily.

15.What are the limitations that a mountain has?

Answer:- The mountain is not as small as energetic as the squirrel is. It cannot also crack a nut like him.

16.What is the ultimate moral established by the poem ‘Fable’?

Answer:- The moral of the poem ‘Fable’ is that no one on this earth is more or less important than others whether big or small. Besides, everyone has his or her own individual talent, bestowed by God.

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                 FATHER’S HELP

1.How did Swaminathan want to avoid going to school?

Answer:- To avoid going to school Swaminathan started to wail, showing a false pretext of a headache.

2.What suggestion came from Swami’s mother?

Answer:- Swami’s caring mother suggested that Swami should not go to school. Rather, he should stay at home and take a rest.

3.What did swami’s father advise him to get rid of a headache?

Answer:- To get rid of a headache, Swami’s father ironically advised him to loaf about less on Sundays.

4.How was the relationship between Samuel and the Headmaster, according to Swami?

Answer:- According to Swami, as Samuel is ferocious by nature,  the Headmaster used to get frightened with Samuel.

5.When and why did Swami shudder?

Answer:- On Monday morning, lying in bed, Swami got shuddered. He felt so with fear thinking about going to school which was purgatory to him.

6.When and how did Swami change his tactics?

Answer:- Swami’s father was a very strict person. He wanted that Swami should not avoid going to school. He did not want to listen to his excuses. Then Swami changed his tactics and said that he could not go to school as he was already late.

7.How did Swami describe Samuel, the class teacher?

Answer:- According to swami’s description, Samuel was a very angry Teacher. He was especially angry with those boys who came into the class. Even the headmaster used to get frightened with him.

8.What did Swami fail to decide about Samuel?

Answer:- Swami failed to make up his mind whether Samuel really deserved the allegations made against him by Swami.

9.How did Samuel look?

Answer:- Samuel had a dark face, thin moustache, unshaven cheek, and put on a yellow coat.

10.Why did swami’s conscience bother him?

Answer:- Swami’s conscience started bothering him as he was not at all sure if his description of Samuel to his father had been accurate or not.

11.How did Swami recall Samuel’s appearance?

Answer:- Swami remorsefully remembered Samuel’s dark face, his thin moustache, unshaven cheek, and his yellow coat.

12.Why did Swami think himself to be the worst boy on earth?

Answer:-Swami thought himself to be the worst boy on the earth because of his false description created by himself about Samuel to his father. He felt so as his conscience started disturbing him.

13.How did Father’s attitude take an unexpected turn?

Answer:- All of a sudden, Father’s attitude took an unexpected turn as he was very strict about Swami’s going to school. He proposed to send a long letter putting in an envelope with Swami to the headmaster.

14.What was Swami’s actual assessment of Samuel?

Answer:- Stopping on the roadside Swami started thinking that Samuel was not such a bad man. Personally, he was much more friendly with him than the other teachers.

15.” Samuel looked impressed”.- What made Samuel so impressed?

Answer:- When Swami said that his father forbade him to miss school, Samuel was very impressed with the mentally of Swami’s father.

16.What did Swami’s father do, snatching away the letter from him?

Answer:- After snatching away the letter,  Swami’s father tore it up angrily.

17.Why did Swami decide to deliver the letter at the end of the day?

Answer:- Swami decided to deliver the letter at the end of the day because there was a chance for Samuel to do something during the course of the day to justify the letter and make himself prove wrong about the allegations made against him.

18.Why did Samuel want more parents like Swami’s father?

Answer:- Swami’s father was such a parent that he didn’t tolerate students missing school unnecessarily. This proved how much value and importance he had for education. So Samuel wanted more such parents like Samuel’s father.

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