Why do you think the servants thought Gandhi to be another peasant?

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?

How did the episode change the plight of the peasants?

The people in this story suddenly realise how precious their language is to them. What shows you this? Why does this happen?

Why does Douglas as an adult recount a childhood experience of terror and his conquering of it? What larger meaning does he draw from this experience?

Did the peddler expect the kind of hospitality that he received from the crofter?

Why was the legal adviser referred to as the opposite by others?

What is Saheb looking for in the garbage dumps? Where is he and where has he come from?

What was Franz expected to be prepared with for school that day?

What had been put up on the bulletin-board?

Why should child labour be eliminated and how?

How did Douglas make sure that he conquered the old terror?