(a). What is the story Deep Water speaking about?
(b). Why did the peddler sign himself as captain von Stahle?
c). How did Gandhi help peasants of Champaran?
(d). What idea do you form of Dr. Sadao after reading the lesson The Enemy?
(e). What is the moral of the story should wizard hit Mommy?
(1). What does the expression, smile, smile and smile signify?
(g). What does the world of slum children consist of?
(h). What do the Governor, Inspector, Visitor in the poem *An Elementary School
Classroom in a Slum depict?
i) What does the poem Keeping Quiet teach us?
6). What makes the city of Firozabad famous?
Answers
1. deep water talks about his fear of water and how he finally overcomes it by his courage, determination, handwork, strong will power, perseverance and the desire to learn. If these are practiced we can definitely achieve success in all our endeavors.
2. The way he was treated encouraged him to behave in a like manner. He signed the letter as Captain von Stahle so as to underline the impact of Edla's goodness on him.
3. Gandhi chided them for charging the heavy fees even from the share-croppers. He advised that it was useless to go to the courts because the peasants were crushed and they were fear-stricken.
4. Dr. Sadao was a renowned Japanese surgeon and scientist. He was a gentleman who remained faithful to his career even in difficult circumstances. he considered humanity as his supreme duty..
5. story revolves around the conflicting views of a child and a parent on the child's future. Parents express their own expectations. They desire that their children should grow up as per their expectations.
6. She means to make herself and her mother hopeful to see each other again . It is actually a painful smile . The poet tries to conceal the swelling emotions by smliling.
7. The world of the slum children consists of dark classrooms and narrow lanes. Their world is full of poverty, hunger, malnutrition, and disease
8.Governor, inspector and visitor are important and powerful persons in the modem times. The poet invokes them to help the miserable slum children. They are expected to perform an important role in removing social injustice and class inequalities. They can abridge the gap between the two worlds- the beautiful world of the great and rich and the ugly world of slums.
9. the poem discusses the need of maintaining peace and silence. He stresses upon being quiet and harmless to the human beings, animals and environment. He suggests that in order to maintain peace and harmony, it is required to stop and introspect ourselves.
10. making bangles