Sanjeev was a policeman, serving in the
managed to save himself, his wife and his
help from the wife of John, the guesthous
were both swept away."
a) Who all were saved from the waves?
b) Who was John?
c) What was the occupation of Sanjeev?
d) Should we call Sanjeev a failure?
Answers
Answer:
1. Who all were saved from the waves ?
(a) Sanjeev’s wife and daughter
(b) Cook and his wife
(c) Sanjeev, his wife and his daughter
(d) Sanjeev, his wife, his daughter and the cook
Ans. (a) Sanjeev’s wife and daughter were saved from the waves
2. Who was John?
(a) Inspector
(b) Guest house cook
(c) Doctor
(d) Teacher
Ans. (b) John was a Guest house cook.
3. What was the occupation of Sanjeev ?
(a) Policeman
(b) Guest house cook
(c) Doctor
(d) Teacher
Ans. (a) Sanjeev was a policeman.
4. Should we call sanjeev a failure ?
Ans. No, Sanjeev could not be called a failure. He immediately jumped to the rescue of his cook’s wife.
However, he did not manage to save either her or himself, but he gave up his life in that attempt.
5. What does this story reveal about the incident ?
Ans. The story reveals the suddenness of the incident and the chaos and panic created by it. People did not have the time to think and reflect before acting; they did what best they could do to save their lives and the lives of the people around them.
6. Is there a difference between the nature of suffering og Ignesious’s family and Sanjeev’s ?
Ans. There is hardly any difference beteween the nature of suffering experienced by Ignesious or Sanjeev. Both the families get caught by the suddenness of the tsunami and are unable to save themselves and all their family members. Ignesious loses his wife and children. sanjeev loses his own life in trying to save others.
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