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LESSON-1 (The Portrait of a Lady), LESSON-2 (We're not Afraid to Die...Jf We Can
All Be Together), LESSON -3 (Discovering Tut: The Saga Continues), LESSON -4 The
Laburnum Top)
1. What Chlef qualities of the grandmother do you get in the lesson 'The portrait of the
Lady' ? Suggest the qualities.
2. What was the turning point of the friendship of the author and the grandmother?
3. Give the reasons why the grandmother was distressed and dissatisfied with the teaching
in the City School?
4. Describe how everybody including the sparrows mourns grandmother death.
5. How did the narrator and his family members spend the first leg of the journey?
6. What happen on Jan 2 and what precautions did the Captain take to save the boat?
7. Describe the situation in Jan 4. Why did the narrator and Mary feel that the end was very
near?
8. We're not afraid to Die.....is a saga of patience and bravery comment.
9. Who discovered Tut's Tomb and what problems did he face with regard to Tut's
mummy?
10. What was the tradition in Egypt regarding the dead? Name the things that were placed
beside Tut's dead body?
11. What is CT scan? Why was a CT scan done on Tut's mummy?
Answers
Answer:1,The author's grandmother had many admirable qualities in her. She was strong, spiritual, kind, generous, and courageous. She was a very strong woman who could adapt herself to any new challenging situation. May be she derived that strength from her devotion to God.
2:The turning point in the narrator's and his grandmother's friendship came when the author was summoned to the city by his parents. In the village, he and his grandmother had been going together to the school . His grandmother was also able to help him with his studies. However, things were different in the city
3:The author's grandmother was disturbed when he started going to the school because in city school he learnt English words and western science and learning the law of gravity, Archimedes' principles. She was distressed that they were not taught about God and the scriptures
4:When the grandmother died even the sparrows mourned her death. There were thousands of sparrows that came and sat near the dead body of the grandmother. They didn't chirrup like they normally do but they just sat there in silence. They didn't eat the bread crumbs that was given to them
5:Everything went well in the first leg of their 'planned three-year 1,05,000 kilometre journey'. It passed pleasantly as they sailed down the west coast of Africa to Cape Town. ... On the second day out of Cape Town, they began to encounter strong waves and gales
6:The narrator himself was the captain of the boat. He took all precautions to encounter the gigantic waves. To slow down the boat, the storm jib was drawn. Oilskins and life jackets were put on
7:On January 4, after 36 hours of continuous pumping, they could pump the water out. Mary found some corned beef and biscuits. They ate their first meal in almost two day But their respite was short lived.
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