1.Why did Munni want Halku to pay the landlord only after the harvest?
2. Why did Munni want Halku to give up tenant farming?
3 Why did Halku look as though ‘he were tearing his heart out and
giving it away.’?
4. How do we know that Halku loves his dog a great deal? Give two
examples of how he shows his love.
5. Why did Jabra probably think he was in heaven?
6. Why did Halku feel proud when he lit the fire?
7. How did Halku know that there were some wild animals in his
field? How did he react?
8. The whole field was ruined. What did Halku feel about it? What did Munni feel?
Answers
Answer:
ans 1..Munni wanted Halku to pay the landlord only after the harvest because they had only three rupees which Halku had saved up to buy a blanket for the cold January night..
2.Munni advised Halku to give up the tenant farming because whatever Halku harvests goes to pay up the arrears. If he works as a hired labourer, then at least some money will remain.
3.Halku looked as though he was tearing his heart out and giving it away because he had to give the landlord all the money he had saved pice by pice. This was the money he had hoped to spend on a blanket.
Answer:
1. Ans: Munni wanted Halku to pay the landlord only after the harvest because they had only three rupees which Halku saved up to buy a blanket for the cold January nights.
2. Ans: Munni wanted Halku to give up on tenant farming because whatever Halku harvest goes to pay up the arears. If he works as a hired labrourer, then at least some money would remain.
3. Ans: Halku looked as though 'he were tearing his heart out and giving it away ' because he had to give the landlord the money he had saved up pice by pice to spend it on his blanket.
4. Ans: Halku reached out his hand and patted Jabra's cold back and said, "From tomorrow on stop coming with me or the cold would get you. We'll get through the night somehow". This proves that Halku loves his dog a great deal.
Examples: 1) Halku gently picked Jabra up and got him to fall asleep in his lap.
2) The dog's body gave off some stink but Halku, hugging him tight, experienced a happiness he hadn't felt for months.
5. Ans: Jabra probably thought he was in heaven because his master held him on his lap and hugged him, the dog was comfortable and felt loved.
6. Ans: Halku felt proud when he lit the fire because it warmed his entire body and felt as though he could challenge the cold.
7. Ans: When Jabra barked, Halku knew that there were some wild animals in his field and heard the sound of munching and crunching. Halku felt comfortable and didn't want to get up from where he was, he also thought that with Jabra being around, no animal would harm the field.
8. Ans: When the whole field was ruined, Munni's face was shadowed with grief while Halku was content.