How did Douglas make sure that he conquered the old terror?
He had finished his swimming training but didn’t stop there. He wanted to check his confidence so he swam alone in the pool. Then he went to Lake Wentworth to dive. Where he tried everything which he had learned from the instructor. He felt some fear and laughed and said “well Mr. Terror, what do you think you can do to me?” He fought back and finally during his diving expedition in the warm lake. He realised that he had completely conquered his old terror.
Franz thinks, “Will they make them sing in German, even the pigeons?” What could this mean?
(There could be more than one answer.)
The people in this story suddenly realise how precious their language is to them. What shows you this? Why does this happen?
Is Saheb happy working at the tea-stall? Explain.
Would you agree that promises made to poor children are rarely kept? Why do you think this happens in the incidents narrated in the text?
How is Mukesh’s attitude to his situation different from that of his family?
What was Franz expected to be prepared with for school that day?
How do we know that ordinary people too contributed to the freedom movement?
Mention the hazards of working in the glass bangles industry.
How was Gandhi able to influence lawyers? Give instances.
How did the episode change the plight of the peasants?
What are some of the positive views on interviews?
Mention the hazards of working in the glass bangles industry.
What did the peasants pay the British landlords as rent? What did the British now want instead and why? What would be the impact of synthetic indigo on the prices of natural indigo?
How did Franz’s feelings about M. Hamel and school change?
What is the reason for the huge success of the novel, The Name of the Rose?
What was Franz expected to be prepared with for school that day?
Franz thinks, “Will they make them sing in German, even the pigeons?” What could this mean?
(There could be more than one answer.)
Is Saheb happy working at the tea-stall? Explain.
Which country did Danny Casey play for?
What changes did the order from Berlin cause in school that day?