Why didn’t Valli want to go to the stall and have a drink? What does this tell you about her?

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 does Mandela thank the international leaders for ?

What does courage mean to Mandela?

Why does Valli stand up on the seat? What does she see now?

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

Who or what did Lencho have faith in? What did he do?

How did Mandela’s ‘hunger for freedom’ change his life?

Where did the ceremonies take place ? Can you name any public buildings in India that are made of sandstones?

Do you think Mr Keesing was a strict teacher?

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 does Anne need to give a brief sketch about her family? Does she treat ‘Kitty’ as an insider or an outsider?