What is the belief in some primitive cultures about being photographed?
In earlier times some primitive cultures, it was believed that if anyone takes photographic portrait of somebody then one is stealing that person’s soul from his body and leave them slighted.
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?
What was Franz expected to be prepared with for school that day?
How is Mukesh’s attitude to his situation different from that of his family?
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?
Why is Rajkumar Shukla described as being ‘resolute’?
The author has used gentle humour to point out human foibles. Pick out instances of this to show how this serves to make the piece interesting.
Who was the English visitor to the studios?
Mention the hazards of working in the glass bangles industry.
What made the lawyer stand out from the others at Gemini Studios?
Franz thinks, “Will they make them sing in German, even the pigeons?” What could this mean?
(There could be more than one answer.)
List the places that Gandhi visited between his first meeting with Shukla and his arrival at Champaran.
Is Saheb happy working at the tea-stall? Explain.
What caused the lack of communication between the Englishman and the people at Gemini Studios?
What do you understand by the expression “thumbprints on his windpipe”?