Question

During our childhood in Goa, the baker used to be our friend, companion and guide. He used to come

at least twice a day. Once, when he set out in the morning on his selling round, and then again when

he returned after emptying his huge basket. The jingling thud of his bamboo woke us up from sleep

and we ran to meet and greet him. Why was it so? Was it for the love of the loaf? Not at all. The

loaves were bought by some Paskine or Bastin, the maid-servant of the house! What we longed for

were those bread-bangles which we chose carefully. Sometimes it was sweet bread of special make.

Questions :

(a) What was the baker’s place in Goa in the author’s childhood days?

(b) What happened after the author woke up on hearing the baker’s jingling sound?

(c) Who bought the loaves?

(d) What did the narrator long for?

(e) Find a phrase front the passage which means ‘wished for’.​

Answer 1

Answer:

a) In those days the baker was the friend, companion and guide.

(b) He ran to meet and greet hint.

(c) The maid-servant of the house bought the loaves of bread.

(d) The author longed for ‘bread-bangles’.

(e) ‘longed for’.