What was Franz expected to be prepared with for school that day?
Franz was expected to be prepared with participles because his teacher M.Hamel had discussed with class that he will be going to question them on participles. As he didn’t know about participles.
Franz thinks, “Will they make them sing in German, even the pigeons?” What could this mean?
(There could be more than one answer.)
The people in this story suddenly realise how precious their language is to them. What shows you this? Why does this happen?
What changes did the order from Berlin cause in school that day?
How did Franz’s feelings about M. Hamel and school change?
What did Franz notice that was unusual about the school that day?
What had been put up on the bulletin-board?
What is Saheb looking for in the garbage dumps? Where is he and where has he come from?
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 explanations does the author offer for the children not wearing footwear?
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?
Which was the only occasion when she got to see Danny Casey in person?
Does Geoff believe what Sophie says about her meeting with Danny Casey?
Where was it most likely that the two girls would find work after school?
Mention the hazards of working in the glass bangles industry.
Why did Sophie like her brother Geoff more than any other person? From her perspective, what did he symbolise?
Who was Subbu’s principal?
Did the peddler respect the confidence reposed in him by the crofter?
Sophie and Jansie were class-mates and friends. What were the differences between them that show up in the story?
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.
Who was the English visitor to the studios?
What was Franz expected to be prepared with for school that doy