What makes the city of Firozabad famous?
Firozabad city was famous due to lot’s of beautiful and varieties of glass bangles, and also the city is the main hub of India’s glass blowing industries.
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 does The God that Failed refer to?
Sophie’s dreams and disappointments are all in her mind.
What did Franz notice that was unusual about the school that day?
The people in this story suddenly realise how precious their language is to them. What shows you this? Why does this happen?
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.)
Which was the only occasion when she got to see Danny Casey in person?
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 did the episode change the plight of the peasants?
What do you understand about the author’s literary inclinations from the account?