Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
“For a moment James wondered if he had done his sums right.” Why was James doubtful about his sums and calculations?
Advertisements
Solution
James became doubtful about his sums and calculations when he looked up from his window and saw a star-studded night sky. He knew that somewhere amongst those stars was Comet Dutta, which was heading for a collision with the earth. It was hard for him to believe the calamity of the future on such a peaceful night.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Do you think Jim Macpherson came back from the war? How do you know this?
Why do Jim and Hans think that games or sports are good ways of resolving conflicts? Do you agree?
The ant tells the cricket to “dance the winter away”. Do you think the word ‘dance’ is appropriate here? If so, why?
Name these people
The ruler who fought pitched battles against the British and died fighting.
Has the poet used exaggeration for special effects? Find a few examples of it and read those lines aloud.
Why did Bepin Babu change his mind about meeting Chunilal? What was the result of this meeting?
The emotion that gripped him was one of
Choose the right item.
Answer the following question.
What were the “symbols of reverence” left by members of the team on Everest?
Fill in the blank in the sentence below using the appropriate forms of the words given in the following box.
The guide called Stephen Hawking a worthy ________________to Isaac Newton.
Use all or both in the blank. Tell your partner why you chose one or the other.
More than ten persons called. _________ of them wanted to see you.
Why did the grandmother ask the children not to kill the Chuchundar?
Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ against the following statement.
The Great Stone Face seemed to suggest that Ernest should not fear the general.
Here are some words from the lesson which describe different kinds of sounds.
Match these words with their correct meanings.
harsh sound made by birds
Why did Ernest think the poet was like the Stone Face?
Mark the meaning that best fits the word or a phrase in the story.
proclaim
How did the Djinn know the horse was complaining against the camel?
The camel said, “Humph” repeatedly: How did it affect him?
Do you think Jaya is a brave and sensitive child with a sense of humour? Find instances of her courage, kind nature and humour in the text.
What had happened in the Sappleton family as narrated by the niece?
What did the scientists at the conference say about James’s ‘sums’?
