Read para 35- 41 and write down the words the writer has used to describe how he was speaking and behaving. What does these words tell you about his state of mind ? chapter homesickness
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Answer:
Which is the right sentence?
“Cambridge was my metaphor for England.” To the writer,
(i) Cambridge was a reputed university in England.
(ii) England was famous for Cambridge.
(iii) Cambridge was the real England.
ANSWER:
(iii) To the writer, Cambridge was the real England.
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Question 2:
Which is the right sentence?
The writer phoned Stephen Hawking’s house
(i) from the nearest phone booth.
(ii) from outside a phone booth.
(iii) from inside a phone booth.
ANSWER:
(ii) The writer phoned Stephen Hawking’s house from outside a phone booth.
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Question 3:
Which is the right sentence?
Every time he spoke to the scientist, the writer felt guilty because
(i) he wasn’t sure what he wanted to ask.
(ii) he forced the scientist to use his voice synthesiser.
(iii) he was face to face with a legend.
ANSWER:
(ii) Every time he spoke to the scientist, the writer felt guilty because he forced the scientist to use his voice synthesiser.
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Question 4:
“I felt a huge relief… in the possibilities of my body.” In the given context, the highlighted words refer to
(i) shifting in the wheelchair, turning the wrist.
(ii) standing up, walking,
(iii) speaking, writing
ANSWER:
(i) In the given context, the highlighted words refer to shifting in the wheelchair, turning the wrist.
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Question 1:
Answer the following questions.
(i) Did the prospect of meeting Stephen Hawking make the writer nervous? If so, why?
(ii) Did he at the same time feel very excited? If so, why?
ANSWER:
(i) Yes, the prospect of meeting Stephen Hawking made the writer nervous. He was to meet a great personality and that too one who had achieved greatness despite his disabilities. Clearly, it was a big moment, a great honour for the writer. So it is not surprising that he was nervous at the prospect of meeting Stephen Hawking.
(ii) Yes, he felt excited at the same time because it made him stronger to see somebody like him achieving something huge. This made him aware of the many possibilities present before him, thereby helping him to reach out further than he ever thought he could.
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Question 2:
Guess the first question put to the scientist by the writer.
ANSWER:
The writer might have asked the scientist if he had been brave to reach where he had.
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Question 3:
Stephen Hawking said, “I’ve had no choice.” Does the writer think there was a choice? What was it?
ANSWER:
The writer thought that there was a choice. Stephen Hawking could have chosen to leave everything, and be sad and depressed. He could have sulked. However, he chose to live creatively knowing the reality of his disintegrating body.
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Question 4: