Question

6.
We have taken this passage from the lesson. Read it carefully and answer the questions that follow
The headmaster invited Sekhar to his house to listen to his performance in music. He said, “I've been
learning and practising secretly, and now I want you to hear me this evening. I've engaged a drummer
and a violinist to accompany me. I want to know your opinion. I know it will be valuable."
Sekhar's taste in music was well known. At home, the headmaster proved very ingratiating. He seated
him comfortably and served him several dishes of delicacies and fussed over him as if he were a son-
in-law of the house. He even said, "Don't worry about these test papers. You can do them leisurely.
You can do them in ten days. Does that suit you?"
The headmaster sat down between the drummer and the violinist, and began. He started a raga, and
asked Sekhar, “Isn't it good Kalyani?"
Sekhar pretended not to have heard the question. The headmaster went on to sing a full song
composed by Thyagaraja and followed it with two more. All the time the headmaster was singing,
Sekhar went on commenting within himself, 'He croaks like a dozen frogs. He is bellowing like a
buffalo. Now he sounds like those window shutters in a storm.'
Questions :
1. Why did the headmaster invite Sekhar to his house?
2. How ingratiating was the headmaster?
3. Why did Sekhar pretend not to have heard the question?
4. Write TRUE or FALSE:
(a) The headmaster thought that Sekhar's opinion would be valuable.
True
(b) The headmaster sang very badly.
(c) Sekhar loved the headmaster's music greatly.
5. Find out words from the passage which mean the following:
(a) pleasing
(b) a note in Indian music :​

Answer 1

Answer:

The headmaster invited Sekhar to his house to listen to his performance in music.