Class 9 English - Moments - Chapter The Accidental Tourist NCERT Solutions | Why do you think Bill Bryson’s wif

How does Bill Bryson end up in a “crash position” in the aircraft?

Bill Bryson “ached to be suave”. Is he successful in his mis- sion? List his ‘unsuave’ ways.

Why are his teeth and gums navy blue?

Why is his finger bleeding? What is his wife’s reaction?

What happens when the zip on his carry-on bag gives way?

What is the significance of the title?

Bill Bryson says, “I am, in short, easily confused.” What examples has he given to justify this?

What are the things the child sees on his way to the fair? Why does he lag behind?

How does Toto come to grandfather’s private zoo?

In what way is Iswaran an asset to Mahendra?

What are the two strange things the guru and his disciple find in the Kingdom of Fools?

Why do the courtiers call the prince ‘the Happy Prince’? Is he really happy? What does he see all around him?

What havoc has the super cyclone wreaked in the life of the people of Orissa?

What is Johnsy’s illness? What can cure her, the medicine or the willingness to live?

What does the author notice one Sunday afternoon? What is his mother’s reaction? What does she do?

Has Lushkoff become a beggar by circumstance or by choice?

In the fair he wants many things. What are they? Why does he move on without waiting for an answer?

Why does the author say that Iswaran seemed to more than make up for the absence of a TV in Mahendra’s living quarters?

How does he narrate the story of the tusker? Does it appear to be plausible?

What actions of the schoolmates change the author’s understanding of life and people, and comfort him emotionally? How does his loneliness vanish and how does he start participating in life?

The cat and the author are very fond of each other. How has this been shown in the story? Where was the cat after the fire? Who brings it back and how?

What are the two strange things the guru and his disciple find in the Kingdom of Fools?

What is the meaning of “My cat was back and so was I”? Had the author gone anywhere? Why does he say that he is also back?

How does Toto come to grandfather’s private zoo?

Why is the author deeply embarrassed the next day in school? Which words show his fear and insecurity?

Has Lushkoff become a beggar by circumstance or by choice?

What is Behrman’s masterpiece? What makes Sue say so?