Was Anne right when she said that the world would not be interested in the musings of a thirteen-year-old girl?
Anne was not right when she said that the world would not be interested in the musings of a thirteen-year-old. Instead She became one of the most discussed of all holocaust victims. It was not just an article to jot down facts like other people. Her ‘diary’ has been translated into many language.
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?
What do you think Valli was planning to do?
Why does the postmaster send money to Lencho? Why does he sign the letter ‘God’?
How did Mandela’s ‘hunger for freedom’ change his life?
How does Wanda feel about the dresses game? Why does she say that she has a hundred dresses?
What does Anne write in her first essay?
What was a source of unending joy for Valli? What was her strongest desire?
Have you made a journey that was unforgettable in some way? What made it memorable?
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
What group of animals do otters belong to?
Here are some more examples of ‘the’ used with proper names. Try to say what these sentences mean. (You may consult a dictionary if you wish. Look at the entry for ‘the’)
(i) Mr Singh regularly invites the Amitabh Bachchans and the Shah Rukh Khans to his parties.
(ii) Many people think that Madhuri Dixit is the Madhubala of our times.
(iii) History is not only the story of the Alexanders, the Napoleons and the Hitlers, but of ordinary people as well.