Did the peddler respect the confidence reposed in him by the crofter?

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 do you understand by the expression “thumbprints on his windpipe”?

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

Why should child labour be eliminated and how?

Why was he amused by this idea?

From where did the peddler get the idea of the world being a rattrap?

Who was Subbu’s principal?

Who was The Boss of Gemini Studios?

Strike out what is not true in the following.

a. Rajkumar Shukla was
    (i) a sharecropper.
    (ii) a politician.
    (iii) delegate.
    (iv) a landlord.

b. Rajkumar Shukla was
    (i) poor.
    (ii) physically strong.
    (iii) illiterate.

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

Subbu is described as a many-sided genius. List four of his special abilities.