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प्रश्न
Why does he break down in tears after the fire?
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उत्तर
After the fire, he broke down into tears because it suddenly struck him that he was suffering a big loss. He realized that his cat could not be seen anywhere. Then, everything hit him at once − the new school, the fire, and his cat. That was when he broke down and cried.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Now fill in the blanks with suitable words from the ones that you have formed.
(i) Mass literacy was possible only after the ___________ of the printing machine.
(ii) Ramesh is unable to tackle the situation as he lacks ____________.
(iii) I could not resist the _____________ to open the letter.
(iv) Hardwork and ___________are the main keys to success.
(v) The children were almost fainting with ______________after being made to stand in the sun.
Thinking about the Poem
Which country or countries do you think “the Northland” refers to?
He looked at me very blankly and tiredly, and then said, having to share his worry with someone, “The cat will be all right, I am sure. There is no need to be unquiet about the cat. But the others. Now what do you think about the others?”
“Why they’ll probably come through it all right.”
“You think so?”
“Why not,” I said, watching the far bank where now there were no carts.
“But what will they do under the artillery when I was told to leave because of the artillery?”
“Did you leave the dove cage unlocked?” I asked.
“Yes.”
“Then they’ll fly.”
“Yes, certainly they’ll fly. But the others. It’s better not to think about the others,” he said.
Read the extract given below and answer the question that follow.
Why is the old man not worried about the birds?
What are the 'present wants'? Who is its need of I~ 'present wants'? Why?
How does Tilloo manage to find his way to the ‘forbidden passage’?
How did the daimios reward the kind farmer?
According to Maya what was the cause behind Mr Nath’s scars?
How do the desert plants fulfill their need for water?
What is the story’s underlying message or advice to the readers? Do you also support the author’s view?
Vijay Singh complained of insects in the cave. What was he referring to, and why?
Why did the Dog say goodbye to the Wolf?
Mark the right item.
Taro decided to earn extra money ______
Read the first and second stanzas of the poem again. Note the following phrases.
Corn growing, people working or dancing, wind sighing, rain falling, a singer chanting
These could be written as
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Corn that is growing
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People who are working or dancing
Can you rewrite the other phrases like this? Why do you think the poet uses the shorter phrases?
Answer the question.
What does he imagine about
The people with whom they live?
Where are rattlesnakes found?
How do you define or describe a desert? Name some common desert animals. How do they survive?
Who says this to whom and why?
“I can’t pay you a penny for the wretched beast you sold me.”
What does the phrase “take to task in the above passage mean?
"Since I don’t know when" suggests ...
In the poem, John Brown, John Brown drops his medals into his mother's hands because ______.
