Why is his finger bleeding? What is his wife’s reaction?
His finger was bleeding from the deep cut because of the zip of the bag when he was trying to open. His wife could not believe by looking at him with an expression of wonder that he did all this for a living.
Who is the real culprit according to the king? Why does he escape punishment?
Lushkoff is earning thirty five roubles a month. How is he obliged to Sergei for this?
Do you think the feeling of depression Johnsy has is common among teenagers?
Has Lushkoff become a beggar by circumstance or by choice?
How does Iswaran describe the uprooted tree on the highway? What effect does he want to create in his listeners?
Can you think of some other ending for the story?
What reasons does he give to Sergei for his telling lies?
Why does the author say, “Toto was not the sort of pet we could keep for long”?
How does the guru manage to save his disciple’s life?
Why did the swallow not leave the prince and go to Egypt?
In the fair he wants many things. What are they? Why does he move on without waiting for an answer?
Behrman has a dream. What is it? Does it come true?
What reasons does he give to Sergei for his telling lies?
What is Johnsy’s illness? What can cure her, the medicine or the willingness to live?
How does Toto come to grandfather’s private zoo?
What actions of the schoolmates change the author’s understanding of life and people, and comfort him emotionally? How does his loneliness vanish and how does he start participating in life?
What does the swallow see when it flies over the city?
How does the guru manage to save his disciple’s life?
Why does the author say that Iswaran seemed to more than make up for the absence of a TV in Mahendra’s living quarters?
Why does the disciple decide to stay in the Kingdom of Fools? Is it a good idea?