1) What is the secret of Santosh’s success as a mountaineer?
2) What important lesson did Maria learn during the first two years of her stay in the USA,
away from her mother?
3) How did the narrator’s wife react when Baba was sent to Mysore zoo?
4) Why had Behrman felt the need to paint the leaf on the creeper?
5) What surprised the writer (A House is Not a Home) on entering the gym
Answers
Explanation:
1 What is the secret of Santosh's success as a mountaineer? Answer: Santosh had a strong will power, great physical endurance and an amazing mental toughness. The single- minded determination and dedication helped her overcome all hurdles to emerge as a winner
2 Answer: During her first two years in USA, when she was living away from her mother Maria learnt that excellence comes at a price. Since she wished to reach the top in the field of tennis, she would have to make sacrifices and struggle hard
3 When Baba was sent to Mysore zoo, the narrator's wife felt so miserable that she could not be consoled. She wept and kept worrying about the bear. She refused to eat anything for some days. She wrote letters to the curator of the zoo to inquire about Baba's well being.
4 Behrman felt that he had to paint the leaf that night in order to save her life, as all the leaves had fallen off in the storm. ... The leaf that he painted on the creeper was his masterpiece, because it was realistic that Johnsy did not realise that it had been painted. As a result, she recovered from her illness.
5 What surprised the writer on entering the gym? Answer: She was surprised to see a big table set up with all kinds of things for her, including school supplies, notebooks, and clothes
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