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प्रश्न
The boys did not spend much on clothes and food. Why?
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उत्तर
The boys had to save every penny towards the weekly medical bill of their sister Lucia. So, they did not spend much on clothes and food.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What was Lucia suffering from?
Who took the author to the cubicle?
Describe the girl with whom the boys were talking to in the cubicle.
What is the second golden rule in the preparation of tea?
What should be poured into the cup first–tea or milk?
What are the author’s views on China tea?
Based on your understanding of the text, complete the chart given below by choosing the appropriate words or phrases given in brackets.
Golden Rules of Tea Preparation
(add sugar, shaken, milk, infused properly, strainers, without cream, taken to the kettle, small quantities, China or earthenware, stirred, warmed)
| Tea should be made in ______in a teapot. |
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| The teapot should be made of ______ |
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| The pot should be ______beforehand. |
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| The pot should not have ______ |
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| While pouring water the teapot should be ______ |
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| The tea leaves should be ______ |
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| After making tea, it should be ______or the pot should be ______ |
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| The milk for the tea should be ______ |
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| The author does not like to ______to tea. |
How did the hospitalization of Dr. Barnard and his wife affect their routine?
How was the unattended trolley put to use?
Why did the choice of roles prove to be easy for them?
Detail the statistics Dr. Barnard has provided in his speech.
How did the boy who played the mechanic lose his eyesight?
Why does Dr. Barnard describe the blind boy as a ‘walking horror’?
“These two children had given me a profound lesson …” Elucidate.
Life is unjust and cruel to certain people. Do they all resign themselves to their fate? Can you think of some who have fought their disabilities heroically and remained a stellar example for others? (for e.g. the astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, a paraplegic). Give an account of one such person and his/her struggle to live a fruitful life.
Tick the qualities that are required to achieve such a feat.
| passion | reward | determination | physical |
| fame | faith | courage | money |
| drive | vengeance | inspiration | self-satisfaction |
| vision | undying spirit | inner-urge | perseverance |
What did Hillary do with his wet boots?
Why was the original zest fading away?
What did Tenzing and Edmund Hillary gift to the Gods of lofty Summit? How did they do it?
Describe the stool that the narrator’s family had.
What was offered to Maamanaar by their mother?
How was the chair made and how did the villagers react to it?
Write character sketches of Maamanaar and Pedanna.
Classify these pictures to show what they depict–Personal freedom/Public liberty.
| Personal freedom | Public liberty |
| colouring the hair red | |
Why should individual liberty be curtailed?
How can we sweeten our life’s journey?
What does the traffic policeman symbolize?
What is ‘liberty’ according to the old lady?
How would ‘liberty’ cause universal chaos?
