Chapter 8 A Short Monsoon Diary
Chapter 8 A Short Monsoon Diary Comprehension Check (Page 115) Questions: Why is the author not able to see Bijju? What are the two ways in which the hills appear to change when the mist comes up? Answers: The author could not see Bijju because of the mist that concealed the hills. He could only […]
Chapter 7 A Visit to Cambridge
Chapter 7 A Visit to Cambridge Comprehension Check (Page 104) Which is the right sentence? Questions: 1. “Cambridge was my metaphor for England.” To the writer (i) Cambridge was a reputed university in England. (ii) England was famous for Cambridge. (iii) Cambridge was the real England. 2. The writer phoned Stephen Hawking’s house (i) From the nearest phone booth. (ii) From outside […]
Chapter 6 This is Jody’s Fawn
Chapter 6 This is Jody’s Fawn Comprehension Check (Page 90) Questions: What had happened to Jody’s father? How did the doe sae Penny’s life? Why does Jody want to bring the fawn home? How does Jody know that the fawn is a male? Answer: Jody’s father had been bitten by a rattlesnake. Jody’s father killed […]
Chapter 5 The Summit Within
Chapter 5 The Summit Within Comprehension Check (Page 80) Question 1: Standing on Everest, the writer was (i) overjoyed (ii) very sad. (iii) jubilant and sad. Choose the right item. Question 2: The emotion that gripped him was one of (i) victory over hurdles. (ii) humility and a sense of smallness. (iii) greatness and self importance. (iv) joy of discovery. Choose the […]
Chapter 4 Bepin Choudhury’s Lapse of Memory
Chapter 4 Bepin Choudhury’s Lapse of Memory Comprehension Check (Page 62) Questions: Why did the man stare at Bepin Babu’s is disbelief? Where did Bepin Babu say he went in October’ 58? Mention any three (or more) things that Parimal Ghose knew about Bepin Babu. Answers: The man, Parimal Ghose, was taken aback when Bepin […]
Chapter 3 Glimpses of the Past
Chapter 3 Glimpses of the Past Comprehension Check (Page 45) Questions: Look at picture 1 and recall the opening lines of the original song in Hindi. Who is the singer? Who else do you see in this picture? In picture 2 what do you understand by the Company’s ‘superior weapons? Who is an artisan? Why […]
Chapter 2 The Tsunami
Chapter 2 The Tsunami Comprehension Check (Page 27) Say whether the following are true or false. Questions: Ignesious lost his wife, two children, his father-in-law, and his brother-in-law in the tsunami. Sanjeev made it to safety after the tsunami. Meghna was saved by a relief helicopter. Almas’s father realised that a tsunami was going to […]
Chapter 1 The Best Christmas Present in the World
Chapter 1 The Best Christmas Present in the World Chapter 1 The Best Christmas Present in the World Comprehension Check (Page 10) Questions: What did the author find in a junk shop? What did he find in a secret drawer? Who do you think had put it in there? Answers: The author found a roll-top […]