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Read the given extracts and answer the questions that follow.

1) "Yes and do you know what is the first thing he did when he saw the results this morning? He bowed and touched my feet."


(a) What is the 'result' referred to?


(b) Other than his son's achievement, what else is the speaker proud of?


(c) Identify the traditional values conveyed here.

(a) Rakesh scored the highest rank in the country for his Medical Examination. The result refers to that of the Medical Examination.

(b) Instead of getting lost in the most envied success, Rakesh bent down and touched his father’s feet. This cooled the father for it was another reason for the vegetable vendor to be proud of being Rakesh’s father.


(c) When the results appeared in the morning papers, Rakesh scanned them barefoot and in his pyjamas, at the garden gate, then went up the steps to the verandah where his father sat sipping his morning tea and bowed down to touch his feet. This shows the value of respect towards elders.


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1

Answer the following briefly.

What was Varmaji's complaint to Bhatia?

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Answer the following briefly.

What events led to Varmaji's wishing to be left alone?

 2

Read the given extracts and answer the questions that follow.

'Instead, he agreed, almost without argument, to marry a girl she had picked out for him in her own village.'


(a) Rakesh lived up to his mother's expectation. How?


(b) What had she feared?


(c) Rakesh was a truly 'devoted' son. Why?

 2

Read the given extracts and answer the questions that follow.

"This is how he treats me after I have brought him up, given him education, made him a great doctor."


(a) Why is the speaker unhappy?


(b) Was Rakesh a devoted son? Give instances to support your answer.


(c) Is there a generation gap between the father and son? Give reasons.