Question

1. Why did the little man grant Patrick a wish? 2. Why did the dog feel the need for a master? 3. Why did the Emperor reward Taro? 4. What abilities must an astronaut have, according to the journalist? 5. Why did Swami Haridas say Tansen was ‘talented’? 6. Ray was not a pawnbroker. Why then did he lend money to people in exchange for their old watches and clocks? 7. Why did the other governors grow jealous of the shepherd? 8. Why didn’t the farmer’s wife want to leave the baby alone with the mongoose?

Answer 1

Answer:

Ans 1) The little man granted Patrick a wish because he wanted to escape from the cat and did not want Patrick to give him back to the cat. Patrick wanted the elf to do all his homework till the end of the semester, which was for 35 days.

Ans 2) The dog felt the need for a master because he was unhappy with his way of life. He was sick and tired of wandering about alone, looking for food and getting frightened of those who were stronger than him. Therefore, he decided to serve someone who was stronger than anyone on earth who would be his master.

Ans 3) The emperor rewarded Taro for as he honoured and obeyed his parents. This was done to encourage all the children to honor and obey their parents.

Ans 4) According to the journalist, to be an astronaut one should have enormous ability. An astronaut must know a lot about everything, from biology to astrophysics to aeronautical engineering. In this age of super-specialisation, you must have encyclopaedic knowledge to be an astronaut. 

Ans 5) Swami Haridas said that Tansen was talented because on seeing Swami and his disciples resting in the forest he hid behind a tree and roared like a tiger and managed to frighten his disciples. ... They felt that they would never be able to rest till Tansen was ruined

Ans 6) Though Ray was not a pawnbroker, but he used to lend money to people in exchange for their old watches and clocks because he was generous man who used to help people in need.

Ans 7) The other governors grew jealous of the shepherd because although he rose to power and dignity, he remained as humble as ever. People loved and honoured him for his wisdom, sympathy and goodness and his fame as a fair and wise governor soon spread throughout the country.

Ans 8) The farmer's wife didn't want to leave the baby alone with the mongoose because the mongoose was a full grown animal and she was afraid that it would hurt the baby.