How did Anant’s family treat him without ‘voicing their fears’?
Answers
Question 1.
Which word in the first paragraph describes the manner of the girl when she saw the newspaper?
Answer:
Excitedly.

Question 2.
Why do you think the mother cautioned the girl?
Answer:
The mother thought that the boy who was unwell was asleep and the voice of the girl would disturb him. We mustn’t miss the chance’.
Question 3.
What chance did the boy not like to miss? Why? Do you think the boy would get a chance in future?
Answer:
The boy didn’t want to miss Pandit Ravishankar’s concert because it dies a chance of a lifetime. It was rare opportunity, such a great artist never give their concert frequently. No, I wouldn’t think the boy would get a chance in the future because he was in his last stage of life.

Question 4.
Imagine you were the mother of the boy. Would you have reacted differently in the situation? If so, how?
Answer:
No, the mother is caring towards the boy and is worried that the boy would exert himself. So she urges him to lie down and take rest.
Question 5.
Read the third paragraph. He raised himself up without any help. The mother murmured with (a catch in her throat’ on seeing him. What does this suggest about the condition of the boy? Read the fourth paragraph and answer.
Answer:
The boy was in serious condition. Doctors gave up hopes, medicine could not work on him. His end was not far, even he was not able to breathe, oxygen was necessary for him