Question

Question 11.
Answer the following questions with reference to R.K. Narayan’s short story entitled ‘A Horse and Two Goats’:
The foreigner followed his look and decided that it would be a sound policy to show an interest in the old man’s pets. He went up casually to them and stroked their backs with every show of courteous attention. Now the truth dawned on Muni. His dream of a lifetime was about to be realised.

ICSE Specimen Question Paper 2019 9
(i) What did Muni often dream of? [3]
(ii) How was the foreigner dressed? Why did Muni feel the urge to run when he first laid eyes on him? What stopped him from doing so?
[3]
(iii) Muni assumed that a recent incident had brought this visitor to his village. Give details of this incident. [3] (iv) What was the visitor actually interested in? What did he offer Muni soon after they met? Why did the offer surprise Muni? [3]
(v) Which part of the story do you find most amusing? Give reasons for your answer. [4]

Answer 1

ii) ans_ the foreigner was dressed in khaki colour dress looks like a police uniform
iv) the visitor was actually interested in horse statue .the visitor gave him money not than 20%What he was getting from his shop by taking that horse statue

Answer 2

Explanation:

Muni said he got the money from the red faced foreigner as he had bought the goats. Explanation: Yes he was saying the truth according to him as he couldn't interpret the English language and thought the foreigner had really bought the goats.