Behrman has a dream. What is it? Does it come true?
Behrman was 60 years old painter. His lifelong dream was to paint a masterpiece that become true. His dream come true when he paints a leaf that looks extremely natural. He painted the last leaf left on a creeper.
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 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?
Has Lushkoff become a beggar by circumstance or by choice?
In the fair he wants many things. What are they? Why does he move on without waiting for an answer?
In what way is Iswaran an asset to Mahendra?
How does Iswaran describe the uprooted tree on the highway? What effect does he want to create in his listeners?
What reasons does he give to Sergei for his telling lies?
How does he narrate the story of the tusker? Does it appear to be plausible?
Who is the real culprit according to the king? Why does he escape punishment?
Can you think of some other ending for the story?
How does Bill Bryson end up in a “crash position” in the aircraft?
How does the guru manage to save his disciple’s life?
Why does the lost child lose interest in the things that he had wanted earlier?
Sergei says, “I am happy that my words have taken effect.” 5Why does he say so? Is he right in saying this?