“Whom can I call?” he asked quickly.
a) Who asked this question?
b) Why did he ask quickly?
c) What was the reply?
Answers
Explanation:
Question 1.
“It’s a regular scene”. What was regular about the scene? (para 1)
Answer:
The sight of commuters swarming out and into the twelve packed coaches of the Mumbai suburban electric train when it made its 20-second halt was regular about the scene.
Question 2.
“Roma Talreja tried to settle into a corner near the door in the train”. Was she right in doing this? What would you have done, if you were there?
Answer:
No, she was not right to settle into a comer especially near the door. The train was crowded and people were not able to stand safely. Space is less. If I was there, I adjust myself and go inside as much as possible.
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Question 3.
“There’s a girl by the tracks”, the voices cried out. Whose voices do you think those were?
Answer:
It was the voices of the passengers of another train moving in the opposite direction.
Question 4.
Baleshwar was impulsive in taking a decision because ________________
(Fill in the blank appropriately) (para 3)
Answer:
He grabbed the train’s red emergency chain and pulled it down frantically. He must be one of those who does not think twice about helping others.
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Question 5.
The dictionary says ‘callous’ means ‘unconcerned’. In this situation, who do you think were ‘callous’ towards the accident?
Answer:
The passengers of the trains in which Roma and Baleshwar were traveling.
Question 6.
Baleshwar rushed to help the girl’. His movement has been described with verbs like ‘shoved’. Identify two more such verbs / verbal phrases in para 5.
Answer:
Jumped off, sprint back.
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Check Your Understanding:
Question 1.
Where did Baleshwar find Roma at last?
Answer:
Baleshwar found Roma sprawled by the side of the tracks.
Question 2.
“Behenji, aap theek hai?” But there was no response and no help in sight. Why was it so? Read paragraph 6 and answer.
Answer:
When Roma fell on the tracks, she had a deep cut behind her head and the blood flowing out. She lost her consciousness. So she was not able to respond. Generally, the people are not walking between the tracks so no help in sight. Roma had Men from the train on the tracks which was far of five kilometers apart. The place was deserted