How have the people of the community helped one another? What role do the women of Kalikuda play during these days?
The people of the community united and helped each other under a young leader prashant. together they pressurized the merchant to give rice for the people in the shelter. They gathered branches from fallen trees and lit a fire on which they cooked rice for everyone to eat. When the military helicopter dropped some food parcels but did not return, the implemented a unique way to communicate with the passing helicopters . children lied in the sand with the utensils on their stomach on indicate they were hungry. The message went through and the helicopter made regular rounds of the shelter airdropping food and other basic needs. Women were given the responsibility to look after the orphans, while the men arranged food and materials for the shelter.
What havoc has the super cyclone wreaked in the life of the people of Orissa?
How has Prashant, a teenager, been able to help the people of his village?
Do you think Prashant is a good leader? Do you think young people can get together to help people during natural calamities?
Why do Prashant and other volunteers resist the plan to set up institutions for orphans and widows? What alternatives do they consider?
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 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?
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?
Why does the Happy Prince send a ruby for the seamstress? What does the swallow do in the seamstress’ house?
What happens when the zip on his carry-on bag gives way?
Can you think of some other ending for the story?
What are the things the child sees on his way to the fair? Why does he lag behind?
Why does the author say, “Toto was not the sort of pet we could keep for long”?
Bill Bryson says, “I am, in short, easily confused.” What examples has he given to justify this?
Why do the courtiers call the prince ‘the Happy Prince’? Is he really happy? What does he see all around him?
Why is the author deeply embarrassed the next day in school? Which words show his fear and insecurity?
How does Toto take a bath? Where has he learnt to do this? How does Toto almost boil himself alive?
What does the author notice one Sunday afternoon? What is his mother’s reaction? What does she do?