Is Lushkoff a willing worker? Why, then, does he agree to chop wood for Sergei?
The answer is no, lushkoff is not a willing worker. He agrees to chop woods for sergai not because of his hunger or willingness to work but because of his pride and shame as he was caught in his own said words. He had lost all his strength by drinking too much vodka. He became unhealthy person and did not feel like doing any work.
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?
What reasons does he give to Sergei for his telling lies?
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?
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?
How has Prashant, a teenager, been able to help the people of his village?
What happens when the zip on his carry-on bag gives way?
What does the swallow see when it flies over the city?
How does Toto take a bath? Where has he learnt to do this? How does Toto almost boil himself alive?
How does Iswaran describe the uprooted tree on the highway? What effect does he want to create in his listeners?
For whom does the prince send the sapphires and why?
How does the guru manage to save his disciple’s life?
Why do the courtiers call the prince ‘the Happy Prince’? Is he really happy? What does he see all around him?
How does Toto come to grandfather’s private zoo?
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?