The Adventures of Toto Q.1. How does Toto come to Grandfather’s private zoo?Ans. Grandfather bought Toto, the monkey from a Tonga-driver for the sum of five rupees. Toto was a pretty monkey. When Grandfather brought Toto home, the monkey looked out of place. It was decided to keep it in Grandfather’s private zoo. At first […]
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No Men Are Foreign (i) Beneath all uniforms ………………. What uniforms do you think the poet is speaking about? Ans. The poet is speaking about the soldier’s uniform that they wear during wartime. Here, uniform means traditional dress of the country. (ii) How does the poet suggest that all people on earth are the same?
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A Legend of The Northland Thinking about the poem: Q.1. Which country or counties do you think ‘the Northland’ refers to? Ans. The Northland is a polar region. These days are very short and the nights are very long. It is a cold region covered with snow. People use reindeer for food and for driving
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My Childhood What language(s) do you think are spoken in Rameswaram and Dhanuskodi? What languages do you think the author, his family, his friends and his teachers spoke with one another? Ans. Rameswaram and Dhanuskodi are situated in the former state of Madras, now renamed Tamilnadu. Naturally it is expected that the people in those
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The Snake Trying Thinking about the Poem What is the snake trying to escape from? Answer: The snake is trying to escape from people who are chasing it away with a stick, fearing it might be dangerous. Is it a harmful snake? What is its colour? Answer: No, the snake is not harmful; it is
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AVisit to Kaziranga and Sivasagar Choose the right answer: (i) When something is conserved, it is preserved. (ii) Herbivorous animals eat grass. (iii) When you excavate, you dig out something. (iv) When you visit a historical site, you see old monuments. (v) When you play an indigenous game, it is a local game. Answer these
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A slumber did my spirit seal “A slumber did my spirit seal,” says the poet. That is, a ‘deep sleep’ closed off his soul (or mind). How does the poet react to his loved one’s death? Does he feel bitter grief? Or does he feel a great peace? Ans: The poet does not express bitter
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“If I Were You” “At last, a sympathetic audience.” (i) Who says this? (ii) Why does he say it? (iii) Is he sarcastic or serious? Answer: (i) Gerrard, the playwright, says this. (ii) He says it because he pretends the intruder is interested in listening to him, as if the intruder is a sympathetic listener.
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Kathmandu Answer these questions in one or two words or short phrases: Name the two temples the author visited in Kathmandu. Answer: Pashupatinath Temple and Baudhnath Shrine. The writer says, “All this I wash down with Coca Cola.” What does ‘all this’ refer to? Answer: The variety of street food and snacks he ate. What
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Reach for the Top Class 9 SEBA: All Textual Questions & Exercises Reach for the Top — I. Santosh Yadav Very Short and Short Answer Questions Why was the ‘holy man’ who gave Santosh’s mother his blessings surprised? Answer: He was surprised because Santosh’s grandmother requested blessings for a daughter, whereas most people ask for
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