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What do you infer from Darwin’s comment on his indifference to literature as he advanced in years?	<answer> A great scientist, Darwin, famous for his work On the Origin of Species, as he said, enjoyed literature until he was 30. He liked the poetic works of Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, etc immensely. The historical plays of Shakespeare provided such pleasure to him. As he grew older and reached 30, he began losing int...
What is the story about the Kodavu people’s descent?	<answer> The fiercely independent people of Coorg are descendents of Greeks or Arabs. A section of Alexander's army moved South along the coast and settled here only when they were unable to return to their country. These people married among the locals. This is the story about the descent of Kodavu people. <context> A...
Who is the Tiger King? Why doeshe get that name?	<answer> When the king was bom, the astrologers had foretold that one day he would be killed by a tiger. The king, they predicted, would grow up to become the greatest of all warriors, heroes and champions, but since he was bom in the hour of the bull, predicted that he would meet his end at the hand of its nemesis—the...
Why did Lencho say the raindrops were like ‘new coins’?	<answer> Lencho compared the raindrops with new coins because they were promising him a good harvest resulting in more prosperity. <context> THE house — the only one in the entire valley — sat on the crest of a low hill. From this height one could see the river and the field of ripe corn dotted with the flowers that al...
Compare and contrast the atmosphere in and around the Baudhnath shrine with the Pashupatinath temple.	<answer> At Pashupatinath there is an atmosphere of 'febrile confusion'. Priests, hawkers, devotees, tourists, cows, monkeys, pigeons and dogs roam through the grounds. There are so many worshippers that some people trying to get the priest's attention are elbowed aside by others pushing their way to the front. At the ...
How does Forster trace the human interest in the story to primitive times?	<answer> In this story, human interest has been traced by Forster to primitive times by explaining that storytelling is an art which is old. One is taken back to Neolithic times, maybe to palaeolithic times. The liking of stories by Neanderthal man is indicated by referring to the anthropological evidence of the skull ...
What do you infer from Sam’s letter to Charley?	<answer> Sam’s letter shows man’s pining for the simple, less harassing and a happier era. He too had found respite from the hurry and worry of modern life in time travel. Sam had learnt to transport himself into the time period of his ancestors whose quality of life he considered was better than their present existenc...
Give the reasons for The author thought that his positive thinking strategy worked well after all.	<answer> The author was dejected in Darchen. A bad health, a gloomy town, almost no piligrims and no one around to talk to made his stary in the town quite demoralising. Although he was trying to boost himself up with positive thinking, his options to make it to Mount Kailash seemed severely limited to him. It was then...
Why was he amused by this idea?	<answer> His own life was sad and monotonous. He walked laboriously from place to place. The world had never been kind to him. So, during his gloomy ploddings, this idea became his favourite pastime. He was amused how people let themselves be caught in the dangerous snare and how others were still circling around the b...
Was Bruno a loving and playful pet? Why, then, did he have to be sent away?	<answer> Yes, Bruno was a loving and playful pet. But he was mischievous also. The bear became very attached to the narrator's two Alsatian dogs and the children of the tenants. Bruno had grown many times the size he was when he came. Now her name was changed to Baba. Now he was getting too big to kept at home. So he w...
Why did he show the thirty kronor to the peddler?	<answer> The crofter had told the peddler that by supplying his cow’s milk to the creamery, he had received thirty kronor in payment. The peddler seemed to doubt it. So, in order to assure his guest of the truth he showed the thirty kronor to the peddler. <context> Once upon a time there was a man who went around selli...
Give the comment on Tsetan’s support to the author during the journey.	<answer> Tsetan was a good and efficient driver. He drove the car very carefully. During the journey, he spoke to the author giving information about the places they were visiting. He was very caring. At Darchen when he found that the author was not well, he took him to the medical college and got medicine for him. He ...
How have the three passions contributed to the quality of Russell’s life?	<answer> The three passions in Russell’s life are the great winds which contributed to driving him throughout. He found his life worth living and if provided the opportunity, would live it again. Those were not passions but were the three virtues which governed his life. The passions offered him directions which were b...
How does Maddie feel after listening to the note from Wanda’s father?	<answer> Maddie feels sorry and ashamed for the behaviour although she herself did not make fun of Wanda. She never tried to stop Peggy to do so and remained a silent spectator. She feels as a coward. <context> WHILE the class was circling the room, the monitor from the principal’s office brought Miss Mason a note. Mis...
Describe the narrator’s experience as he flew the aeroplane into the storm.	<answer> As the pilot (author) entered the storm, his plane started jumping and twisting. He could not see anything outside the plane as it was black. When he looked at compass and other instruments they had stopped to function due to storm. It was a terrible and fearsome experience for him. The fuel tank was almost em...
Why was Kezia afraid of her father?	<answer> Kezia was afraid of her father because he used to talk to her harshly. He was in a habit of finding out her mistakes. <context> 1. TO the little girl he was a figure to be feared and avoided. Every morning before going to work he came into her room and gave her a casual kiss, to which she responded with “Goodb...
How does the metaphor of the rattrap serve to highlight the human predicament?	<answer> The world entices a person through the various good things of life such as riches and joy, shelter and food, heat and clothing. These were just like the baits in the rattrap. Once someone is tempted by the bait, the world closed on him.The peddler was tempted by thirty kronor of the crofter. It makes him hide ...
What makes the city of firozabad famous?	<answer> The city of Firozabad is famous for its bangles. Every other family in Firozabad is engaged in making bangles. It is the centre of India’s glass-blowing industry. Families have spent generations working around furnaces, welding glass, making bangles for the women in the land. <context> ‘Sometimes I find a Rupe...
Who were the people in Kezia’s family?	<answer> Kezia's family had her grandmother, mother and father. <context> 1. TO the little girl he was a figure to be feared and avoided. Every morning before going to work he came into her room and gave her a casual kiss, to which she responded with “Goodbye, Father”. And oh, there was a glad sense of relief when she ...
Do you agree that between crime and punishment it is mainly a battle of wits?	<answer> Crime and punishment are like two sides of the coin. Punishment follows crime. It is only after a crime has been committed that the law-enforcing agencies become active and try to nab the offenders and bring them to book. If efforts of the police are successful, suitable punishment is awarded to the criminals....
When her son dies, Kisa Gotami goes from house to house. What does she ask for? Does she get it? Why not?	<answer> After the death of her only son, Kisa Gotami was overcome with grief. She carried the dead body of her son in her arms and went from door to door asking for medicine to cure her child, but nobody could provide any medicine. For there is no such medicine available which can bring a dead person back to life. <co...
Why was the crofter so talkative and friendly with the peddler?	<answer> The crofter’s circumstances and temperament made him so talkative and friendly with the peddler. Since he had no wife or child, he was happy to get someone to talk to in his loneliness. Secondly, he was quite generous with his confidences. <context> Once upon a time there was a man who went around selling smal...
What did Harris say after the bag was shut and strapped? Why do you think he waited till then to ask?	<answer> Harris asked the narrator to put the boots in the bag after strapping the bag. He did it with an intention to irritate the narrator. <context> 1. I SAID I’d pack. I rather pride myself on my packing. Packing is one of those many things that I feel I know more about than any other person living. (It surprises m...
Why does the conductor refer to Valli as ‘madam’?	<answer> The conductor called Valli 'Madam' as she behaved like a grown up and did not think that she was a child. She also refused his help and told him that she can manage on her own. <context> THERE was a girl named Valliammai who was called Valli for short. She was eight years old and very curious about things. Her...
What did Mr Petronski’s letter say?	<answer> Mr Petronski's letter was to inform the principal and Miss Mason that Wanda would not come to school as she was fed up of being bullied in the school. They were going to shift to a bigger place where nobody would make fun of their last name. <context> WHILE the class was circling the room, the monitor from the...
Mention the hazards of working in the glass bangles industry.	<answer> The glass bangles industry has many health hazards. It usually employs small children. It is illegal to employ very young children in hazardous industries, but certain forces like ! middlemen, moneylenders, police and politicians combine to entrap the poor workers. Let us first consider the places where bangle...
Who was Roger Presbury and how was John Garrideb connected with him?	<answer> Roger Presbury was a man shot by John Garrideb over cards in a night club on the Waterloo Road in January, 1895. His appearance matched with the appearance of Waldron, the previous tenant in Nathan Garrideb's room, who acquired the note priniting press. It was this printing press that John Garrideb was afraid ...
Identify some of the improbable images the author has used to effect greater humour.	<answer> There are examples where the author exaggerates the situation to make the story humorous. For example, the watch slowed down when it was repaired for the second time. The explanation is a hyperbole of what actually occurred. Even if a watch is slow, it will show time as per 12 hours, it cannot travel in the pa...
How did the author feel about her mother’s passion to make her a dancer?	<answer> The author was not comfortable with the passion of her mother to make her a dancer. She says that the inborn ability to dance in her was noticed by her mother. The mother of the author was motivated by this to make her a dancer. She says that her mother’s interest to make her a dancer was ignited by the film i...
What excuses does Peggy think up for her behaviour? Why?	<answer> Peggy tries to defend herself by saying that her behaviour towards Wanda inspired her to explore her drawing skills as she sketches a hundred dresses and that makes her win the drawing contest. <context> WHILE the class was circling the room, the monitor from the principal’s office brought Miss Mason a note. M...
Who won the drawing contest? What had the winner drawn?	<answer> Among the boys, Jack Beggles and among the girls, Wanda Petronski won the drawing contest. To show her determination she did not attend the school for two days and had drawn a hundred sketches of dresses of different colours. Each of them was capable to win the contest individually. Wanda had drawn all the dre...
What was Uncle Williams’ comment on the ‘tinkerers’ of the world?	<answer> The author provides a glimpse of his uncle William who is not present in the story. The author noticed that the repair was about two to three thousand higher than the actual cost of the watch, when he gave his watch for repair. All his attempts of getting the watch repaired have been fruitless and the watchmak...
Why was Edla happy to see the gift left by the peddler?	<answer> As soon as Edla opened the package of the gift, the contents came into view. She found a small rattrap with three wrinkled ten kronor notes and a letter addressed to her. The peddler wanted to be nice in return as she had been so nice to him all day long. He did not want her to be embarrased at the Christmas s...
What does Miss Mason think of Wanda’s drawings? What do the children think of them? How do you know?	<answer> Miss Mason is very impressed with Wanda's drawings. She considers them really beautiful and worthy of winning individually. The children are also impressed by the drawing skills of Wanda that they all applaud and whistle when she wins among the girls. <context> The first Polish immigrants arrived in America in...
Explain what the reasons for Einstein seeing in Mileva an ally.	<answer> Einstein saw in Mileva an ally against the "Philistines"- those people in his family and at the university with whom he was constantly at odds. He found that she was a "clever creature". <context> 1. ALBERT Einstein was born on 14 March 1879 in the German city of Ulm, without any indication that he was destine...
Is he sincere when he later says “And I’ve always loved you, my angel, as if you were my own son”? Find reasons for your answer from the play.	<answer> He was not sincere when he told Lomov that he had always loved him and that he was like his own son, because he had decided to not give any money to Lomov. It was only when Lomov asked for his daughter's hand in marriage that his attitude changed and he rushed out to call his daughter, Natalya. <context> A dra...
Do you think that the third level was a medium of escape for Charley? Why?	<answer> Life today is full of insecurity, fear and worries and time travel is man’s way of escaping from it. Occasionally, man seeks escape into the world of fantasy and his nostalgic memories, the happier • times of the past. Yes, the third level was Charley’s medium of escape from the mad rat race of modern times. <...
Bama’s experience is that of a victim of the caste system. What kind of discrimination does Zitkala-Sa’s experience depict? What are their responses to their respective situations?	<answer> Bama is a victim of the caste system as she has been bom in a dalit community. Zitkala- Sa is a Native American who finds that the people who have overpowered the natives are out to destroy their culture. She notices the discrimination against Native American culture and women. The cutting of her long hair is ...
Explain “You neither travelled to the past nor the future. You were in the present experiencing a different world.”	<answer> This statement is made by Rajendra Deshpande to Professor Gangadharpant Gaitonde. Here he tries to give a possible explanation to Prof Gaitonde's unique experience in the two days following his collision with a truck. According to the speaker, Professor Gaitonde did not travel in time. In fact, he was in the p...
While hatred against a member of the enemy race is justifiable, especially during wartime, what makes a human being rise above narrow prejudices?	<answer> Sadao had grown up believing that the Japanese were a superior race. He also disliked Americans as his own experience in America had not been pleasant. He had faced racial bias. He thought Americans were full of prejudice. Despite this, he couldn’t let the young American soldier bleed to death. While his logic...
Do you see an intersection of time and space in the story?	<answer> Yes, the story clearly shows an intersection of time and space. Firstly, the first two levels of Grand Central Station were located in the present time while the third level existed in the 1890s. Secondly Charley and his wife, Louisa, live in the present time yet Charley goes to get old currency to buy tickets...
What did Valli find out about the bus journey? How did she find out these details?	<answer> Valli found out that the bus journey to the town took 45 minutes and the one-way fare costed 30 paisa. She listened carefully to the conversations between her neighbours and people who regularly used the bus and asked a few discreet questions here and there. This way she picked up various small details about t...
How does ‘A Kondh Song’ substantiate the tribal urge to gain domination over time by conversing with their dead ancestors?	<answer> Tribals urge to gain domination with time though they don’t have ownership over land. This urge is aesthetically substantiated in ‘A Kondh Song’ by considering the talk which they had with their ancestors, who are dead. The ancestors' spirits are requested to accept their offerings of a baby fowl they make. Th...
How is a shehnai different from a pungi?	<answer> A shehnai is a pipe with a natural hollow that is longer and broader than a pungi. It has seven holes on the body of the pipe. <context> RUSH hour crowds jostle for position on the underground train platform. A slight girl, looking younger than her seventeen years, was nervous yet excited as she felt the vibra...
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?	<answer> The promises made to the poor are rarely kept. The author asks Saheb half-joking, whether he will come to her school if she starts one. Saheb agrees to do so. A few days later he asks if the school is ready. The writer feels embarrassed at having made a promise that was not meant. Promises like hers abound in ...
What do you think “to have fun with her” means?	<answer> " To have fun with her" means to laugh at her as it is human tendency to make fun of others imperfections which are mostly about the appearance. Here in the story, Wanda is a source of amusement of pleasure because of her shy nature and her hundred dresses. <context> The first Polish immigrants arrived in Amer...
Why did Edla still entertain the peddler even after she knew the truth about him?	<answer> Edla did not think it proper on their part to chase away a human being whom they had asked to come to their house and had promised him Christmas cheer. She understood the reality of the peddler’s life and wanted him to enjoy a day of peace with them. Hence, she still entertained the peddler even after knowing...
When did she leave home for Delhi, and why?	<answer> She left home for Delhi when she got admission in a school. She dis so as she wanted to get a proper education. <context> 1. The only woman in the world who has scaled Mt Everest twice was born in a society where the birth of a son was regarded as a blessing, and a daughter, though not considered a curse, was ...
What were the results of the CT scan?	<answer> The results of the C.T. scan were quite encouraging. 1700 digital X-ray images in cross-section were created. A gray head appeared on screen. Neck vertebrae were quite clear. The images of hand, ribcage and skull were equally bright. These revealed that nothing had gone seriously wrong with Tut's body. <contex...
Examine the pieces of conversation in the story. How do they reflect the worldview of each of the speakers?	<answer> The various conversations taking place in bits and pieces during the course of action of the story reflect a lot about people's perception on various issues and attitude towards each other and humanity in general. We see a very firm and hypocritical attitude prevalent in the tone of Mrs Croft when the narrator...
How is Wanda seen as different by the other girls? How do they treat her?	<answer> Wanda is a polish girl who has settled in America with her parents. She lived in Boggin's Height. She came to school in same faded blue dress everyday with her feet always covered with mud. Her last name is quite funny and difficult to pronounce for her classmates. Her appearance was not perfect to be in a hig...
How did Franz's feelings about M. hamel and school change?	<answer> Franz came to know that it was the last lesson in French that M. Hamel would give them. From the next day they will be taught only German. Then he felt sorry for not learning his lessons properly. His books, which seemed a nuisance and a burden earlier were now old friends. His feelings about M. Hamel also cha...
Did the people at Gemini Studios have any particular political affiliations?	<answer> The people at Gemini Studios wore Khadi and worshipped Gandhi, but beyond that they had no particular political interests or understanding. They only had opinions on communism, which they loathed and looked down on communists. They considered communists as heartless atheists who are devoid of emotions. They we...
What are the elders in Goa nostalgic about?	<answer> The elders in Goa are nostalgic about the good old Portuguese days and their love of bread and loaves. The writer says that the eaters of loaves have left but the makers still exist. <context> A Baker from Goa This is a pen-portrait of a traditional Goan village baker who still has an important place in his so...
Who were Abdul Kalam’s school friends? What did they later become?	<answer> Ramanadha Sastry, Aravindan, Sivaprakasan were his school friends. Ramanadha Sastry became a priest of the Rameswaram temple. Aravindan went into the business of arranging transport for visiting piligrims. Sivaprakasan became a catering contractor for the Southern Railways. <context> 1. I WAS born into a middl...
What makes his lady friend remark—‘you are quite a humorist’?	<answer> The story describes how the lady friend of the author suggested having lunch in a costly restaurant Foyot with the author. With all the monetary constraints, he decided to go to the restaurant where especially senators visit. He chalked up an idea to order a few items in the expensive restaurant so that his b...
What is the “glorious … human achievement” he speaks of at the end?	<answer> He considered it as great glorious human achievement that a black person became the President of a country where the blacks were not even considered human beings and were treated badly. <context> Nelson Mandela has become South Africa’s first Black President after more than three centuries of White rule. Mr Ma...
What did the bakers wear: (i) in the Portuguese days? (ii) when the author was young?	<answer> 1) The bakers were usually dressed up in a peculiar dress called kabai. It was a single piece long frock reaching down to the knees. 2) During his childhood days, the author saw the bakers wearing a shirt and trousers which were shorter than full length ones and longer than half pants. <context> A Baker from ...
“To hear any flute is to be drawn into the commonality of all mankind.” Why does the author say this?	<answer> The author says this because he is aware of the fact that music appeals to senses. It gives pleasure to every listener. The flute seller does not sell only one kind of flute. He has various types of flutes that represent different customs and culture. The flute seller is a wise sales person. He does not shout ...
When and why do Peggy and Maddie notice Wanda’s absence?	<answer> Wanna didn't come to school on Monday and Tuesday but nobody noticed her absence as she did not have friends in the class. When Peggy and Maddie waited for Wanda to make fun of her after the school was off, they noticed that she was absent, otherwise nobody bothered about her there. <context> The first Polish ...
What had once happened to Tommy’s teacher?	<answer> Tommy's teacher was taken away for nearly a month because the history sector had blanked out completely. So, Tommy had nothing to do during that period. He only relaxed and enjoyed. <context> MARGIE even wrote about it that night in her diary. On the page headed 17 May 2157, she wrote, “Today Tommy found a rea...
Why was the otter named ‘Maxwell’s otter’?	<answer> The otter was named by zoologists as Lutrogale Perspicillata Maxwelli. Hence, it was called Maxwell's otter in short. <context> EARLY in the New Year of 1956 I travelled to Southern Iraq. By then it had crossed my mind that I should like to keep an otter instead of a dog, and that Camusfearna, ringed by water ...
Why did Jerome have to reopen the packed bag?	<answer> Jerome packed his spectacles in the bag. So he had to reopen the packed bag. <context> 1. I SAID I’d pack. I rather pride myself on my packing. Packing is one of those many things that I feel I know more about than any other person living. (It surprises me myself, sometimes, how many such things there are.) I ...
Why did Gandhi agree to a settlement of 25 per cent refund to the farmers?	<answer> For Gandhi the amount of the refund was less important than the fact that the landlords had been forced to return part of the money, and with it, part of their prestige too. So, he agreed to settlement of 25 per cent refund to the farmers. <context> When I first visited Gandhi in 1942 at his ashram in Sevagram...
Why does Ruskin feel that reading the work of a good author is a painstaking task?	<answer> Ruskin feels that reading the work of a good author is a painstaking task because it is difficult to understand the real meaning of words written by the author. He says that a person should work hard like an Australian miner in order to have a clear idea of a good book that is born of wisdom. According to the ...
The author has used gentle humour to point out human foibles. Pick out instances of this to show how this serves to make the piece interesting?	<answer> ‘Poets and Pancakes’ has an underlying tone of humour which is satirical and has been deployed by the author to point out human foibles. It is mainly manifested in his description of the make-up room people. The make-up room, he says, was in a building that had once been the stables of Robert Clive. He furthe...
Why do you think Paul’s mother was not satisfied with the yearly birthday gift of 1,000 pounds for five years?	<answer> Paul's mother was not satisfied with the yearly birthday gift of 1000 pounds for five years because she was an unsatisfied lot. She always had the feeling that she deserved a better treatment from life and this resulted in not showing any enthusiasm for the handsome birthday gift from Paul. Instead Paul starte...
Where did the ceremonies take place? Can you name any public buildings in India that are made of sandstone?	<answer> The ceremonies took place in the campus of the Union Building of Pretoria, which were attended by dignitaries and leaders of many nations. In India; Rashtrapati Bhavan and Red Fort are buildings made of red sandstone. <context> Nelson Mandela has become South Africa’s first Black President after more than thre...
Why is Maddie embarrassed by the questions Peggy asks Wanda? Is she also like Wanda, or is she different?	<answer> Maddie is embrassed by the questions Peggy asks Wanda because she is also poor and understands the mental condition of Wanda. She also wears dresses handed down by rich family. Though, she is an American but she has the same mind-sets as Wanda and doesn't want anyone to tease Wanda because of her dress or her ...
Comment on the indifference that meets Iona’s attempts to share his grief with his fellow human beings.	<answer> Iona Potapv had lost his son, who died a week before. He wished to share his suffering and his emotions and grieve at his loss. However, the people he came across, whether passengers or others, were not interested in listening to his story. Either the people were in hurry or were tired or busy. Thus, none of t...
Give the reasons for The author’s experience at Hor was in stark contrast to earlier accounts of the place.	<answer> Hor was a grim, miserable place. The dust and rocks were scattered everywhere in abundance; there was little vegetation. The place seemed unfortunate and dejected, thought it sat on the shore of the Lake Manasarovar. The author was flabbergasted to realise the contrast in his experience to that of the earlier ...
Explain “You need some interaction to cause a transition.”	<answer> This statement is made by Rajendra in response to Professor Gaintonde's question of why he made the transition to the other world. Rajendra Deshpande says that in order to make a transition like this, one must have an interaction. By interaction, he means something that gives the transition a particular direc...
Why did the peddler decline the invitation?	<answer> The peddler knew that the ironmaster had mistaken him for his old regimental comrade. Secondly, he had stolen money—thirty kronor—on him. Going to the ironmaster’s residence would be like entering the lion’s den. So, he declined the invitation. <context> Once upon a time there was a man who went around sellin...
Of the three, Jerome, George and Harris, who do you think is the best or worst packer? Support your answer with details from the text.	<answer> Of the three, Harris is the worst packer in this world. But none of them is the perfect packer. All of them are confused and do not know what is to be placed and where. So far as Jerome is concerned he unpacked the bag. Harris and George start their work in a light hearted spirit. There are piles of plates, cu...
Why do you think Gaffdhi considered the Champaran episode to be a turning- point in his life?	<answer> The Champaran episode began as an attempt to ease the sufferings of large number of poor peasants. He got spontaneous support of thousands of people. Gandhi admits that what he had done was a very ordinary thing. He declared that the British could not order him about in his own country. Hence, he considered th...
Franz thinks, “Will they make them sing in German, even the pigeons?” What could this mean?	<answer> This comment of Franz shows a Frenchman’s typical reaction to the imposition of learning German, the language of the conquerors. Being deprived of the learning of mother tongue would mean cutting off all bonds with the motherland. Teaching the pigeons to sing in German indicates how far the Germans would go in...
What were the options that Sophie was dreaming of? Why does Jansie discourage her from having such dreams?	<answer> Sophie dreamt of starting a boutique with the money she would earn as a manager. She imagined herself as a fashion designer with the best shop in the city or of becoming an actress. She aspired after a career that would be considered “sophisticated”. Jansie was more practical and warned Sophie to come to terms...
how did the episode change the plight of the peasants?	<answer> The peasants were saved from spending time and money on court cases. After some years the British planters gave up control of their estates. These now reverted to the peasants. Indigo sharecropping disappeared. <context> When I first visited Gandhi in 1942 at his ashram in Sevagram, in central India, he said, ...
Why does Anne provide a brief sketch of her life?	<answer> By providing the bried sketch of her life, Anne wants to give an overview of her family, relatives and her age. This helps the reader to develop a connection with the author. <context> WRITING in a diary is a really strange experience for someone like me. Not only because I’ve never written anything before, bu...
Why had Dr Sadao not been sent abroad with the troops?	<answer> Sadao had become famous not only as a surgeon but as a scientist. He was kept back to tend to the old General, lest he needed an operation. Sadao was required to stay back in the capacity of a doctor. <context> Dr Sadao Hoki’s house was built on a spot of the Japanese coast where as a little boy he had often p...
What “twin obligations” does Mandela mention?	<answer> Mandela mentions that every man has twin obligations. The first is to his family, parents, wife and children; the second obligation is to his people, his community and his country. <context> Nelson Mandela has become South Africa’s first Black President after more than three centuries of White rule. Mr Mandel...
Will Dr Sadao be arrested on the charge of harbouring an enemy?	<answer> Dr Sadao, on humanitarian grounds as well as professional grounds, tended a wounded war prisoner which was officially a serious crime. However, he did not get punished for this offence as it was never revealed to anyone, except his wife, loyal but timid servants, and a General who was too self-obsessed with hi...
How old was Evelyn when she went to the Royal Academy of Music?	<answer> Evelyn was not even seventeen when she went to the Royal Academy of Music. <context> RUSH hour crowds jostle for position on the underground train platform. A slight girl, looking younger than her seventeen years, was nervous yet excited as she felt the vibrations of the approaching train. It was her first da...
What lessons do we learn from such hazardous experiences when we are facetoface with death?	<answer> Hazardous experiences may bring us face to face with death, but they impart us many important lessons of conduct. Life is not always a bed of roses. We must react to dangers and risks with patience and fortitude. Adversity is the true test of character. The purity of gold is judged by putting it in fire. The h...
How did Dr Sadao discover the American soldier?	<answer> Standing on the porch of their house, Dr Sadao and his wife saw a man flung up, out of the ocean, by a breaker. He staggered a few steps, his body outlined against the mist. Sadao and Hana saw him on his hands and knees, crawling. Then they saw him fall on his face and lie there. It was only when they rushed ...
Indicate the details that tell us that the narrator was not very financially comfortable during his stay in London.	<answer> The following details depict a very uncomfortable picture of life, faced by financial crisis: The author travelled in a third class cabin. The author talks about 'struggling' to earn a livelihood and establishing oneself abroad. The author were three or four friends residing together and sharing a wash-room wh...
What made the peddler finally change his ways?	<answer> Edla Willmansson treated the tramp in a friendly manner. She was nice and kind to her. She interceded on his behalf when her father was about to turn him out. She still entertained the peddler even after knowing the truth about him. She offered him the suit as Christmas present and invited him to spend the nex...
Who was Dr Sadao? Where was his house?	<answer> Dr Sadao Hoki was an eminent Japanese suregon and scientist. He had spent eight valuable years of his youth in America to learn all that could be learnt of surgery and medicine there. He was perfecting a discovery which would render wounds entirely clean Dr Sado's house was built on rocks well above a narrow b...
Talking about teachers among friends.	<answer> Commenting on their teachers is something that most students do. Students are quite intelligent and keen observers. Teachers are their role models and the students judge their performance not only on the basis of their mastery over the subject hut also by their method of teaching, communication skills, interac...
It is natural for teenagers to have unrealistic dreams. What would you say are the benefits and disadvantages of such fantasising?	<answer> Fantasy is the creative imagination or unrestrained fancy. Commonly known as daydreaming, this is a fairly common phenomenon—and though it is not harmful, it should not be indulged in excessively. In a world of fantasy, one can have whatever one likes, even things that he or she cannot have in reality. In othe...
What is it that draws Derry towards Mr Lamb in spite of himself?	<answer> Both Derry and Mr Lamb suffer from physical impairment. Derry has one side of his face disfigured and burnt by acid. The old man has a tin leg because his real leg got blown off during the war. Apart from these physical disabilities, Derry finds signs of loneliness and disappointment in Mr Lamb’s life. The old...
Three ways in which the author’s grandmother spent her days after he grew up.	<answer> The three ways in which the author's grandmother spent her days after he grew up are: 1) She lived alone in her room as she had accepted her loneliness quietly. 2) She sat at her spinning wheel reciting prayers. 3) In the afternoon, she would feed the sparrows for half an hour. <context> MY grandmother, like e...
Is bread an important part of Goan life? How do you know this?	<answer> Yes, bread is an important part of Goan life. It is needed for marriage gifts, parties and feasts. Bread is also needed by a mother for preparing sandwiches during her daughter's engagement. Thus, it is necessary to have breads for every occasion because of which the presence of a baker's furnace in the vi.age...
What was the American prisoner’s first reaction on regaining consciousness? How did Hana reassure him?	<answer> When the wounded soldier awoke, he was weak, and his blue eyes were terrified when he perceived where he was. Hana felt compelled to apologize. She begged him not to be afraid. She knelt and fed him gently with the porcelain spoon. He ate unwillingly. <context> Dr Sadao Hoki’s house was built on a spot of the...
What does Maddie think hard about? What important decision does she come to?	<answer> Maddie thinks about not to be mute spectator anymore that she had been in case of Wanda. She promised herself about not letting any injustice happen to anyone even if she would have to lose a friend in this. <context> WHILE the class was circling the room, the monitor from the principal’s office brought Miss M...
Why was Margie doing badly in geography? What did the County Inspector do to help her?	<answer> Margie had been doing badly in geography. This was because the mechanical teacher was very fast in displaying the questionnaire.The Country Inspector adjusted its speed upto an average ten-year level. Thus, the mechanical teacher's speed was controlled appropriately. The Country Inspector assured that the over...
Why was the legal adviser referred to as the opposite by others?	<answer> The lawyer was the only one at the studios who wore pants, tie and sometimes a coat, unlike others who wore khadi dhoti and shirt. His job was to give support and advise on problems, but in fact he created problems. He brought the career of a brilliant actress to an end by terrorizing her. He was rightly calle...
“A mystery I propose to explain.” What is the mystery the speaker proposes to explain?	<answer> The speaker wants that the intruder should explain what mystery is associated with him. The mystery is about Gerrad's placing his orders on telephone. And he goes out suddenly and returns in the same way. <context> When the curtain rises Gerrard is standing by the table making a phone call. He is of medium hei...
What does Kisa Gotami understand the second time that she failed to understand the first time? Was this what the Buddha wanted her to understand?	<answer> After failing to procure a handful of mustard seeds from a house where death had never knocked at the door, she sat down by the roadside feeling helpless. She saw the lights of the city that flickered and were extinguished. At last, it was darkness everywhere. She realised that death was common to all and she ...
Does Geoff believe what Sophie says about her meeting with Danny Casey?	<answer> Geoff refused to believe Sophie but was later convinced on hearing the vivid description of their meeting. He told his dad and then Frank about the meeting. <context> “When I leave,” Sophie said, coming home from school, “I’m going to have a boutique.” Jansie, linking arms with her along the street; looked dou...

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