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प्रश्न
What did Bryson wish to avoid in his life?
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उत्तर
Bryson wished to avoid air travel, especially with his family members.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What is your favourite sport? Do you play any sport?
Have you ever lost or misplaced anything of value due to forgetfulness?
At times, instances of forgetfulness may land us in a tight spot or in a difficult situation. Therefore, we need to find ways to remember what we have to do or carry with us. One suchway is to make a mental checklist that we can verify before starting any activity.
Now discuss with your partner and think of some practical ideas to overcome forgetfulness, in your day-to-day activities.
| e.g. setting an alarm | |
What does Lynd actually wonder at?
How do psychologists interpret forgetfulness?
Who are the citizens of ‘dreamland’? Why?
What made people wonder about the absentmindedness of their fellowbeings?
What are our memories filled with?
Why, according to Lynd, should taking medicines be one of the easiest actions to remember?
The list of articles lost in trains suggest that sportsmen have worse memories than their ordinary serious-minded fellows. Why does Lynd say this?
Narrate the plight of the baby on its day out.
You have borrowed a branded cricket bat from your reluctant friend for an outstation match. After returning home you realize you have absent-mindedly left it in the hotel room. Write a letter of apology and regret to your friend.
Describe the activity that was going on in the sale-room at King Street.
How had the author managed the auction without getting involved in the deal?
‘Tight Corner’ means a ______.
What is the difference between a physical and mental tight corner?
The narrator could not pretend to have made a mistake in bidding. Why?
Why did the narrator feel he could have welcomed a firing party?
Trace the thoughts that went on in the mind of the narrator when picture after picture was put up and sold at the auction.
‘Wisdom was meant for the mansion, not for the marketplace’ -What does this statement signify?
What are the hindrances graduates face in their task of serving the society?
Describe the fluttery cascade of things tumbling from the bag.
How did Bryson free himself from the crash position?
What was Bryson’s worst accident on a plane?
How would staying away from liquid mischief benefit Bryson?
How would staying away from liquid mischief benefit Bryson?
Why doesn’t Bryson seem to be able to do easily what others seem to? Give a few reasons.
What was the reaction of Bryson’s wife to his antics?
‘To this day, I don’t know how I did it’ - What does ‘it’ refer to?
