What reasons does he give to Sergei for his telling lies?
Lushkoff asked that since he was fired for being an alcoholic then he had no option but to tell lies. And even if he told the truth, no one would give him anything.
Lushkoff is earning thirty five roubles a month. How is he obliged to Sergei for this?
Has Lushkoff become a beggar by circumstance or by choice?
During their conversation Lushkoff reveals that Sergei’s cook, Olga, is responsible for the positive change in him. How has Olga saved Lushkoff?
Sergei says, “I am happy that my words have taken effect.” 5Why does he say so? Is he right in saying this?
Is Lushkoff a willing worker? Why, then, does he agree to chop wood for Sergei?
What are the things the child sees on his way to the fair? Why does he lag behind?
How does Toto come to grandfather’s private zoo?
In what way is Iswaran an asset to Mahendra?
What are the two strange things the guru and his disciple find in the Kingdom of Fools?
Why do the courtiers call the prince ‘the Happy Prince’? Is he really happy? What does he see all around him?
What havoc has the super cyclone wreaked in the life of the people of Orissa?
What is Johnsy’s illness? What can cure her, the medicine or the willingness to live?
What does the author notice one Sunday afternoon? What is his mother’s reaction? What does she do?
Bill Bryson says, “I am, in short, easily confused.” What examples has he given to justify this?
In the fair he wants many things. What are they? Why does he move on without waiting for an answer?
Who is the real culprit according to the king? Why does he escape punishment?
What is the meaning of “My cat was back and so was I”? Had the author gone anywhere? Why does he say that he is also back?
What are the Guru’s words of wisdom? When does the disciple remember them?
Why do you think Bill Bryson’s wife says to the children, “Take the lids off the food for Daddy”?
The cat and the author are very fond of each other. How has this been shown in the story? Where was the cat after the fire? Who brings it back and how?
What havoc has the super cyclone wreaked in the life of the people of Orissa?
How does Toto come to grandfather’s private zoo?
What does the author notice one Sunday afternoon? What is his mother’s reaction? What does she do?
Why do Prashant and other volunteers resist the plan to set up institutions for orphans and widows? What alternatives do they consider?
How does he narrate the story of the tusker? Does it appear to be plausible?