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?
What does The God that Failed refer to?
What did the peasants pay the British landlords as rent? What did the British now want instead and why? What would be the impact of synthetic indigo on the prices of natural indigo?
How did the episode change the plight of the peasants?
Who was The Boss of Gemini Studios?
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.
How was Gandhi able to influence lawyers? Give instances.
How did Douglas overcome his fear of water?
How did this experience affect him?
Why was he amused by this idea?
What was the attitude of the average Indian in smaller localities towards advocates of ‘home rule’?