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प्रश्न
Why did the author avoid going to Lucia’s room?
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उत्तर
The author did not want to disturb the privacy of the family party and the sense of pride the boys had in supporting their elder sister.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What was Lucia suffering from?
Who took the author to the cubicle?
What is the second golden rule in the preparation of tea?
How does army tea taste?
Why does the author prefer the cylindrical cup to a flat cup?
Elucidate the author’s ideas about teapots.
How did the hospitalization of Dr. Barnard and his wife affect their routine?
What roles did the duo take up?
How does Dr. Barnard know the boy who played the trolley’s driver?
How did the boy who played the mechanic lose his eyesight?
Why does Dr. Barnard describe the blind boy as a ‘walking horror’?
What were the problems the trolley driver suffered from?
Give an account of the medical problems for which the two boys were hospitalized.
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.
Adventures, expeditions, and explorations are always exciting. Especially when they are real and if it is the first of its kind, it is even more thrilling. The only question that comes to one’s mind is what makes one to take up such tasks that involve high risks. It is the spirit of formidable adventure and certain qualities which make them achieve such feats.
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?
How did the mountaineers belay?
The soft snow was difficult and dangerous. Why?
Who visited the family?
Describe the stool that the narrator’s family had.
When did the children get over the fear of sitting on the chair?
Narrate the humorous incidents that happened in the author’s home before and after the arrival of the chair.
How would ‘liberty’ cause universal chaos?
‘Curtailment of private liberty is done to establish social order’ – Do you agree?
Explain in your own words, "What freedom means?"
Para 15
For a few moments, I lay regaining
my breath, and for the first time really
felt the fierce determination that nothing
now could stop us from reaching the top. I took
a firm stance on the ledge and signaled
to Tenzing to come on up. As I heaved
hard on the rope, Tenzing wriggled his
way up the crack, and finally collapsed at
the top like a giant fish when it has just
been hauled from the sea after a terrible
struggle.
Para 16
The ridge continued as before:
giant cornices on the right; steep rock
sloped on the left. The ridge curved away
to the right and we have no idea where the
top was. As I cut around the back of one
hump, another higher one would swing
into view. Time was passing and the ridge
seemed never-ending.
Para 17
Our original zest had now quite
gone, and it was turning more into a grim
struggle. I then realized that the ridge
ahead, instead of rising, now dropped
sharply away. I looked upwards to see a
narrow snow ridge running up to a snowy
summit. A few more whacks of the ice-ax
in the firm snow and we stood on top.
The ridge had taken us two and half hours, but it seemed like lifetime. Why? (Para 15 to 17)
Solve the clues given below and complete the cross word
| Across | Down |
| 1.You can watch programmes, matches and news on it | 1. You can sit around it |
| 4. You can lie on this and sleep | 2. You can put flowers in this |
| 6.You can sit on this and relax by yourself | 3. You can sit on this with two other people comfortably |
| 11.You can store all your books here | 5. You can do your writing work on this |
| 12.This can give you light when it is dark | 7. This can cover a small space and decorate the floor |
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8. You can put all your clothes in here
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9. You can look into this to see yourself |
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10. You can sit on this, it has 3 legs. |
