Why did Anne think she could confide more in her diary than in people?

What made Mr Keesing allow Anne to talk in class?

Chubukov says of Natalya: “... as if she won’t consent! She’s in love; egad, she’s like a lovesick cat...” Would you agree? Find reasons for your answer.

Are there people like Lencho in the real world? What kind of a person would you say he is? You may select appropriate words from the box to answer the question.

   greedy            naive                   stupid                ungrateful 
   selfish            comical               unquestioning

Why didn’t Valli want to make friends with the elderly woman?

Did Lencho try to find out who had sent the money to him? Why/Why not?

What ideals does Nelson Mandela set for the future of South Africa?

Anne says teachers are most unpredictable. Is Mr Keesing unpredictable? How?

How does Mandela describe the systems of government in his country

(i) in the first decade, and
(ii) in the final decade of the twentieth century?

Was Lencho surprised to find a letter for him with money in it?

Do you think Mr Keesing was a strict teacher?

Anne says teachers are most unpredictable. Is Mr Keesing unpredictable? How?

Does Mandela think the oppressor is free? Why/why not?

What were Lencho’s feelings when the hail stopped?

What was a source of unending joy for Valli? What was her strongest desire?

Chubukov says of Natalya: “... as if she won’t consent! She’s in love; egad, she’s like a lovesick cat...” Would you agree? Find reasons for your answer.

Can you say how 10th May is an ‘autumn day’ in South Africa?

There are two kinds of conflict in the story: between humans and nature, and between humans themselves. How are these conflicts illustrated?

Why didn’t Valli want to make friends with the elderly woman?

What did the postmaster do then?

Kisa Gotami again goes from house to house after she speaks with the Buddha. What does she ask for, the second time around? Does she get it? Why not?