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Answer the following questions in 30-40 words each.

A. Why was Kisa Gotami sad? What did she do in her hour of grief?


B. What special characteristic of Mijbil did Maxwell learn after he took him to the bathroom?


C. For what unusual reasons was Bholi sent to school?


D. Do you think M. Loisel had an enjoyable evening at the ball? Give reasons for your answer.

A. Kisa Gomathi was sad because she lost her only son she could not control her pain of losing her only son out of grief she her mind was unable to accept her only son's death. She carried her dead son to all her neighbors asking for medicine to save her son.


B. They went wild with the joy of water and splashed water and water made them to enjoy and according to them water must be kept everywhere. They were amused, and they rejoiced and enjoyed from their heart and they played with water which depicts their happiness.


C. Bholi was sent to school because she had an ugly face. She lacked sense, therefore, the chance of getting married was less. These were the unusual reason why Bholi was sent to school.


D. No, M. Loisel had an enjoyable evening at the ball because he was quite bored with the ball, as he had been half asleep in one of the little salons since midnight with three other gentlemen whose wives were enjoying themselves very much.


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8

Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow.

“Don’t you want to have a look at the sights, now that you’re here?


“All by myself? Oh, I’d be much too afraid”.


Greatly amused by the girl’s way of speaking, the conductor said, “But you weren’t afraid to come on the bus.”


“Nothing to be afraid of about that,” she answered.


A. Who is the “girl” mentioned in the passage?


B. Why didn’t she get off the bus when she reached her destination?


C. Write the meaning of the word, “amused”.

 8

Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow.

So, I rejoiced one day when they sent me out forty miles in the country, to a town called New Mullion, to serve a summons on a man called Oliver Lutkins.


A. Who is ‘I’?


B. Why was ‘I’ sent to New Mullion?


C. What does the word, ‘rejoiced’ mean?

 10

Answer the following in 80-100 words.

“Never mind,” she said, “I can get on by myself.” “You don’t have to help me,” said Valli to the conductor. She shows extraordinary courage in making the bus journey all alone. Taking inspiration from Valli’s character, write how ability and courage to take risk are essential to fulfilling one’s dream.

 10

Answer the following in 80-100 words.

“Put the fear out of your heart and you will be able to speak to anyone else.” These words of encouragement from the teacher highlight that change of social attitude and encouragement can help a child like Bholi to become confident and face the world bravely. Taking help from the lesson, ‘Bholi’ write how the social attitude towards Bholi made her an introvert. What should be done to help such children to face the world bravely?