Describe the state of mind of the cook referred to in the lesson
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Explanation:
Based on your reading of the lesson, answer the following questions bychoosing the most appropriate option:1.
Mrs. Vijaylakshmi
resented her galling position. The ‘galling position’
referred to here isa.
The death of her husbandb.
Her position as a widow without a sonc.
She and her daughters not being entitled to any share of the familypropertyd.
The hatred of her family membersAns. (c)2.
According to Gandhiji, Mrs. Vijaylaxmi could cleanse the bitterness of herheart bya.
Making peace with her relativesb.
Going out of the country for some timec.
Asking excuse from her relativesd.
Fighting for her rightsAns. (a )3.
Mrs. Vijaylakshmi
said, “I
thought of the counsel that had calmed me so
many times’. The counseling referred to here is
a.
Never to hate anyoneb.
No one can harm you but yourselfc.
Treating others in the same wayd.
Not to be revengefulAns. (b )

C2. Discuss the answers for the following questions with your partner and thenwrite them in your notebook.1.
Why was Mrs. Vijaylakshmi Pandit in anguish?Ans. Mrs. Vijaylakshmi Pandit was in anguish because when her husband haddied and she was mourning, she came to know that as per the Indian law shewould not get her share of family property. She also felt that she had noindividual existence.2.
In pa
ragraph 3, Mrs. Pandit speaks about ‘antiquated law’. What is
referred to as antiquated law?Ans. A widow without a son, was not entitled to any share of the family
property is referred to as ‘antiquated law’.
3.
Why was Mrs. Pandit going to America according to Gandhiji?Ans. According to Gandhiji, she was going to America because she wasunhappy and wanted to escape.4.
What did Gandhiji want Mrs. Pandit to do before going abroad? What was
Mrs. Pandit’s response to that?
Ans. Gandhiji wanted Mrs. Pandit to cleanse her heart and make peace withher family before going to America. Though she refused at first, later she talked toher in laws.5.
How did Gandhiji make Mrs. Pandit meet her relatives?Ans. Gandhiji advised her to cleanse her heart before going to America. Aftersome days of severe struggle she decided to telephone her brother-in-law andsaid that
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Explanation: The cook was drunk and had forgotten what he was supposed to do. Though the occasion was an important one, as the Prime Minister of the Great Britian and Lady Eden were visiting Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, the cook had messed up.