Comprehension Check
1. Why didn't he pay the school fees on the day he brought money to
school?
2. (1) What were the coins 'saying' to him?
(ii
) Do you think they were misguiding him?
3. Why didn't he take the coins' advice? Give two or three reasons.
4. (i
) What did the oldest coin tell him?
fü) Did he follow his advice? If not, why not?
5. He reached home with the coins in his pocket. What happened then?
Answers
Answer:
1. The boy didn't pay the fees because the teacher was on leave that day.
2. The coins advised him to buy and eat hot and fresh jalebis.
The coins were misguiding him because the money was meant for paying the school fees.
3. The boy didn't take the coins advice because of many reasons. First, the money was meant for the school fees. Secondly, he was very scared of his teacher. Thirdly, he thought that even looking at something in the bazaar was a sin as he was provided so much at home.
4. The oldest coin said that they were advising him for his own good. The coin said that he could pay the fees with the next scholarship money.
The boy didn't follow the advice because he was a good boy from a reputed family.
5. After reaching home he couldn't suppress his temptation for jalebis. The coins kept on urging him to go and buy the jalebis. Finally he rushed to the shop and bought the jalebis.