Gulmohar textbook excersises answers for chapter "homesickness" by roahl dhal
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Homesickness By – Roald Dahl
A. Answer these questions.
1. Why did the speaker think that he may sound silly? How did he argue
that he was not silly?
a. The speaker thought that he might sound silly for thinking that as a nine-
year old he could make a number of grown-ups believe that he had
appendicitis when he did not and thus get sent home from school. He
argued that he was, in fact, not silly, by explaining that not long before,
one of his sisters had actually had appendicitis, and he had observed
closely how she behaved- how she hurt on the lower right side of her
tummy, kept being sick and ran a temperature. So he knew exactly how
to pretend to be ill so that he would be believed.
2. How did the speaker and his sisters react to the event of an operation
inside their home?
a. The speakers and his sisters were very excited about the event of an
operation inside their home. They lurked in the corridor outside the
nursery while the operation was going on. They stood fascinated outside
the nursery door, listening to the soft murmurs that could be heard from
inside. They could smell the ether through a crack under the door and
imagined what the patient might be looking like.
3. Who are the adults in the story? How did the speaker, as a child, feel
towards them? Why do you think he felt that way?
a. The adults in the story are the speaker’s nanny, the school matron, the
school doctor, the speaker’s mother and Dr Dunbar. The speaker, as a
child, admired nanny as being very wise, and believed everything she
told him. This could be because she had a ready reply for every question.
He was rather afraid of the school matron. It could be because she was
rather stern with him. He loved his mother and wanted to go home to
her. He also admired Dr Dunbar greatly because Dr Dunbar was a skilful
doctor as well as a wise and kind person. He listened to his advice and
was grateful to Dr Dunbar for helping him.
From the story "Homesickness" by Roald Dahl answer the question.
Q. Why did the speaker think that he may sound silly? How did he argue
that he was not silly?
Answer:
The speaker thought that at the age of nine, it might sound ridiculous if he thought he could fool many adults into believing he did have Appendicitis when he didn't, and as a result was sent home from school.
He claimed he wasn't really stupid and declared it a while back. One of his sisters was actually suffering from appendicitis and he was observing it i.e. exactly how she was acting-how she was hurting on her lower right side. The abdomen was always ill and had a fever. So he knew exactly how to pretend and it turned out to be incredible.
Explanation:
- The story "Homesickness" is about a boy who is homesick enough to pretend to have appendicitis and go home, but his doctor finds the truth. He is allowed to go home for three days and he is discouraged from repeating the trick.
- Roald Dahl was born on September 13, 1916. Hw was a British novelist, short story writer, poet, screenwriter, and Norwegian wartime aviator. His books have sold over 250 million copies worldwide. Dahl is called "one of the greatest children's storytellers of the 20th century." He died on November 23, 1990.
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