Is Saheb happy working at the tea-stall? Explain.
No, Saheb was not happy because at this time he was no longer his own master. He had lost his freedom. He used to work on a tea-stall where he was being paid 800 rupees along the meal. But he lost his carefree look and lost his freedom to do anything as he was like a slaw there.
Would you agree that promises made to poor children are rarely kept? Why do you think this happens in the incidents narrated in the text?
How is Mukesh’s attitude to his situation different from that of his family?
Mention the hazards of working in the glass bangles industry.
What is Saheb looking for in the garbage dumps? Where is he and where has he come from?
What forces conspire to keep the workers in the bangle industry of Firozabad in poverty?
What could be some of the reasons for the migration of people from villages to cities?
How, in your opinion, can Mukesh realise his dream?
What explanations does the author offer for the children not wearing footwear?
What makes the city of Firozabad famous?
Why should child labour be eliminated and how?
What was Franz expected to be prepared with for school that day?
What is the “misadventure” that William Douglas speaks about?
From where did the peddler get the idea of the world being a rattrap?
Strike out what is not true in the following.
a. Rajkumar Shukla was
(i) a sharecropper.
(ii) a politician.
(iii) delegate.
(iv) a landlord.
b. Rajkumar Shukla was
(i) poor.
(ii) physically strong.
(iii) illiterate.
What does the writer mean by ‘the fiery misery’ of those subjected to make-up’?
What are some of the positive views on interviews?
Where was it most likely that the two girls would find work after school?
What did Franz notice that was unusual about the school that day?
What were the series of emotions and fears that Douglas experienced when he was thrown into the pool? What plans did he make to come to the surface?
Why was he amused by this idea?
Why didn’t Sophie want Jansie to know about her story with Danny?
Name one example to show that Gemini studios was influenced by the plays staged by MRA.
What made the lawyer stand out from the others at Gemini Studios?
What socio-economic background did Sophie belong to? What are the indicators of her family’s financial status?
Why is the Englishman’s visit referred to as unexplained mystery?
What do you understand about the author’s literary inclinations from the account?
Does her father believe her story?
How did the instructor “build a swimmer” out of Douglas?
What does the writer mean by ‘the fiery misery’ of those subjected to make-up’?
How do we know that ordinary people too contributed to the freedom movement?