Question

I. Read the following lines and answer the questions given below.
"Do you know my son. Gopi?' Amma asked him. He is in Delhi... a Government
Officer. He has Kesariyogam.... He draws a salary of two thousand five hundred rupees.
Do you know him?'
'Yes, I know him.'
'Tell him to send me a blanket. There is a cold mist in the mornings. If I catch cold it
doesn't leave me for a long time. Tell him to send a blanket, won't you? A red one. I had a
blanket, the one he brought for me when he was studying in Madras. It is all tattered now,
just a ball of knotted yarn. Tell him to send me a red blanket, will you?
1. What is Kesariyogam?
2. Who is the man standing before Amma?
3. What did the mother ask the man to send her?
4. When did the woman's son buy her a blanket?
5. Why did the woman want a blanket now?
II. Read the following lines and answer the questions given below.
'Delhi is too expensive. You know I have four children to look after now. I can't make
both ends meet with my salary. And one has to keep up one's status. It will be a great help if
I can raise some money by selling my share of the family property. I came to talk it over
with you.'
"You'll sell your land and go away with the money. I know you won't come here
anymore after that,
'Don't say that I'll come when I get time.
Your time!
He saw the irritation on his sister's face.
'It took you more than five years to find time to come here. Amma is eighty three
now. I don't think she will pull on much longer. It took you so long to visit her after the last
time.
1. Why did the man come there that time?
2. Why did Kamala think that he would not come again?
3. Why was Kamala irritated?
4. When did the man come to see his mother before his present visit?
5. 'I don't think she will pull on much longer.' - What is the meaning of this line?​

Answer 1

Answer:

• gopi.
• blanket.
• because the old blanket was tattered.
• when he was studying in madras.
• because it is winter season,if she catches cold, it won't leave her for a long time

Answer 2

Answer:

• gopi.

• blanket.

• because the old blanket was tattered.

when he was studying in madras.

• because it is winter season,if she catches cold, it won't leave her for a long time