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  1. What were the hardships faced by the Gypsies? Ans. The Gypsies life which  apparently seems very free and delightful is not so pleasant in actual reality. They have to   walk barefooted and hardly get an opportunity to take care of their feet whereas the Princess is served by her lady attendants throughout the day - they take good care of her feet and thread the (fine -shod feet) feet  of the princess neatly which remain enclosed within the costly and comfortable shoes. The Gypsies take bath in the ice cold water of the stream which is full of silvery foams while the Princess uses warm water in the gold basin for the same purpose.  The Gypsies consume barley bread which is bitter in taste while the Princess is habituated to enjoy delicious food . While roaming barefooted the Gypsies are often prone to get cuts in their feet but the Princess hardly has this possibility as her feet are covered with costly and comfortable pair of shoes all the time. Mostl...

  1. What question does Rakesh ask at the end of the story? Ans. At the end of the story Rakesh asked his grandfather that he wondered if  the feeling he experienced by touching the cherry tree was similar to have a divine essence. 2. What do you think he means by this question? Ans. All of us want to acquire the essence of a heavenly bliss by achieving something unattainable . We always look forward for an opportunity to do something innovative that would benefit a lot of people . By developing a cherry tree from a seed Rakesh has also done a great job. So he is very proud of his contribution in the well being of the society. He accorded himself as a benevolent being who has done the noble work of creating a giant tree. The omnipotent is known to be the creator of the world - Rakesh also considers his job to be to some extent equivalent to that of the father of the universe - Thus he is extremely delighted , his joys knew no bounds on his unexpected achievement. Out of t...

 1. Who was Anne Frank?     Ans.  Anne Frank (12 June 1929—February/March 1945) was a German Jew. She was a young Jewish girl who  lived with her parents in Germany.  2. At what age did Anne write her diary? Ans. Anne Frank ,the twelve-year-old Jewish girl wrote ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’ while in hiding with her family and four friends in Amsterdam during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands in World War II. 3. How and where did Anne Frank die? Ans. After two years in hiding, the group was betrayed and transported to a concentration camp in Bergen where Anne and her elder sister Margot died of typhus in 1945. 4. Who found her diary and got it published? Ans.  Anne's father, Otto, the only survivor of the group found her diary and got it published in English under the name ‘The Diary of a Young Girl’. 5. Who was against the Jews ? What did they do with them? Ans. Hitler’s Nazi Party was against the Jews. The Nazis were ...

1. Who lived in a farm ? with whom? Ans. Fern and her brother , Avery live in a farm with their parents.  2. Who are the parents of Fern and Avery? Ans. Mr. and Mrs. Arable   are  the parents of Fern and Avery. 3. What are  Fern and Avery fond of ? Ans.  Fern and Avery are fond of the animals they raise on the farm.  4. Where did  Fern and Avery visit ? Ans.  Fern and Avery visited the fair with their parents. 5. The night before the fair everybody went to bed ------------- Ans.  The night before the fair everybody went to bed  early. 6. What did Avery and Fern dream ? Ans. Avery lay dreaming that the Ferris wheel had stopped and that  he was in the top car . Fern dreamt that she was on the swings . 7. What did they see and hear when they pulled into the Fairground ? Ans.  When they pulled into the Fairground , the nest morning , They could hear the music and see the Ferris Wheel turning in the sky. 8. What is a Ferris wheel ? ...

1. How old is Heidi ? Ans . Heidi is six years old. 2 . Where did Heidi spend her childhood days? Ans. Heidi grew up with her aunt Dete in a city. 3. When did Heidi go to live with her grandfather? Ans. When Heidi's aunt had to live the city , Heidi went to live with her grandfather in a little wooden  house. 4. Where was the house of the grandfather located ? Ans. It was located high up the mountain. 5. " I want to see what you have inside the house "- who is the speaker ? Who is the listener?  Ans. Heidi is the speaker . Grandfather  is the listener. 6. The ------------- opened the ------------- of the hut and Heidi ------inside after him. Ans.  The old man opened the door of the hut and Heidi stepped inside after him. 7. What did Heidi see inside the Hut ? Ans.   There was a good sized room , a table and a chair were the only furniture .In one corner there was grandfather's bed in another was the hearth with a large kettle hanging above it .There was a la...

A. " A free bird leaps on the back ...... claim the sky. " 1. How does the Poet refer to nature here ? What does the poet mean by the phrase " dares to claim the sky " in the last line?  The poetess refers to nature by the way " a free bird leaps on the back of the wind " she also describes the bird's flight against the orange sky .It talks about the absolute freedom enjoyed by the free bird  out of the cage . A free bird can fly in the sky as per it's wish. 2. What gives the reader an appreciation of the natural beauty of the sky ? The poetess has described the "orange sun rays " - it gives the readers an appreciation for the natural beauty of the sky . Moreover the way the bird "dips his wing " helps the reader to appreciate the bird in its natural habitat . 3. What is meant by "orange sun rays"? Through this phrase the poetess depicts the beauty of nature . She wanted to convey that the nature is full of colours . ...

1.  How were Gymkhana ground decorated and why? Ans.  Gymkhana ground became resplendent with banners, streamers and coloured lamps . It provided us with all sorts of fun and sideshows, lotteries and shooting galleries .  Gymkhana ground was decorated because a showman owning an institution called the Gaiety land had decorated it. He established his numerous stalls in the gymkhana Grounds  to provide recreation and entertainment to the people. 2. What did the author win in the lottery? The author won  a road engine  in the lottery. 3.  What was the ticket number of the author? The ticket number of the author was 1005. 4. Why the particular corner of the show was in great favour? Ans.    A particular corner of the show was in great favour for a ticket costing eight annas  one should get a chance of acquiring a variety of articles - Pin cushions, Sewing Machines, Cameras or even a road engine. 5.  "Fancy anyone becoming the owner of a...