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PARAHII.COM ENGLISH-I SHORT STORIES

Lesson .1 Button, ButtonQuestion.1Why did Norma consider the tone and attitude of Mr. Steward offensive?Answer:She thought that Mr. Steward was a salesman and he had come there for some sales purposes.That was why, Norma thought the tone and attitude of Mr. Steward offensive.

Question.2Why did Arthur disagree with his wife?Answer:Mr. Arthur was a kind and a logical man. He was against pushing the button because he thought it as murdering someone without any reason.

Question.3Why did Norma try to persuade her husband to agree with her?Answer:By nature Norma was a selfish and greedy woman. She wanted to improve her standard of life. That is why she persuaded her husband to push the button for gaining 50 thousand dollars.

Question.4What were the reasons Norma gave to her husband to accept the offer?Answer:

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She wanted to buy a house on an island, to have nice car, nice furniture. It was also their wish to have a worldwide tour. So, these were the reasons she gave to her husband.

Question.5Why did Mr. Steward continue persuading Norma?Answer:Being an experienced person, he soon observed that Norma was a greedy woman and she could do anything to get her wishes fulfilled. This was the reason he continued persuading Norma and not her husband.

Question.6What is the importance of Arthur's insurance policy?Answer:Arthur had an insurance policy of twenty five thousand dollars which would get doubled in case of his sudden death. The importance of this policy is that it was the same amount offered by Steward.

Question.7What was the message Norma received on pushing the button?Answer:She received a phone call from the hospital; the voice informed her about the death of her husband in a subway accident.

Question.8Did Norma remain normal on hearing the news of her husband's death?Answer:

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No, she did not remain normal on hearing this news .She picked up the button unit from the waste bin and started smashing it against the edge of the sink. She did not notice that her fingers were injured during this act.

Lesson .2 Clearing in the Sky

Question.1

Why did not the old man follow the advice of the doctor?

Answer:

The old man was strong mentally. He was a man of strong nerves and determination. He wanted to defeat his disease by hard work. So, that was why he did not follow the advice of the doctor.

Question.2

What had the doctors told the old man?

Answer:

The doctors advised the old man to take rest and not to walk even a distance of a city block. They advised him to go home by taxi rather than by walking.

Question.3

Where did the old man take his son?

Answer:

The old man took his son at the top of a mountain. He wanted to show him a piece of a land where he had planted vegetables.

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Question.4

Had the son ever been there before?

Answer:

In his childhood, his son had been there many times but since the past three years, he had not visited that place.

Question.5

What were the names of the vegetables the old man grew on his farm?

Answer:

The old man grew there potatoes, yams and tomatoes. These vegetables were unique in taste because they had been grown with utmost care at top soil.

Question.6

Why did the old man take the steep path?

Answer:

The old man was a man of will power and determination; he wanted to defeat the disease by hard work. Moreover, this was his way of knowing whether he was getting better or not.

Question.7

Why did the son at the age of six cry?

Answer:

The son at the age of six cry because had had lost his little wooden plough in a furrow and this little plough was very dear to him. His father made another plough for him but he never liked it as he liked the first one.

Question.8

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What were the feelings of the old man at the age of seventy?

Answer:

At the age of seventy, his feelings were quite good; he was satisfied with his life. He wanted to enjoy life even at the age of seventy.

Question.9

Why had the old man planted his secret garden?

Answer:

The old man had planted his secret garden because he wanted to get better flavor vegetables. He also wanted to test his courage and determination.

Lesson .3 Dark They were,and Golden Eyed

Question.1

Why did Harry want to go back to the Earth?

Answer:

He wanted to go back to the Earth because he found that there climate was unsuitable for them. No human could survive there.

Question.2

Why did he want to stay?

Answer:

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He wanted to stay on Mars because his wife and children were not willing to go back to the Earth. So, he had no other option than staying there.

Question.3

What climate did they face?

Answer:

They faced very harsh climate on Mars. There the air pressure was unbearable; they felt as if they were standing before a vacuum.

Question.4

What was the condition of the Bittering family on hearing the news of war on the Earth?

Answer:

When the family heard the news of war on the Earth, they got too much shocked. The children started weeping.

Question.5

What did they want to grow?

Answer:

They wanted to grow vegetables of many kinds there. They also planned to raise children and to bring them up.

Question.6

What was the condition of their house?

Answer:

Their houses condition was not good. The earth settlements lost its original form. The painted houses looked peeled and flaked.

Question.7

What was the advice Harry gave to the people?

Answer:

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Harry suggested them to build a rocket collectively to go back to the Earth but no one co-operated with him and he had to work all alone.

Question.8How dangerous can a Martian virus be?Answer:

The Martian virus can be very dangerous. It causes change of colour of the eyes. It can dissolve one’s’ intellect. It can reduce one so slim to be looked like a child.

Lesson .4 Thank You,M'amQuestion.1What was the time when the boy try to snatch the purse of the woman?Answer:At about 11 O' clock of night the boy tried to snatch the purse of the woman.

Question.2What happened to the boy when he tried to snatch the purse of the woman?Answer:When the boy tried to snatch the purse of the woman, the strap of the purse broke with a single jerk given by the boy.

Question.What was the reaction of the woman?Answer:

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The woman just turned,caught the boy by his shirt front and jerked him until his teeth rattled.She kicked right square on his blue jeans sitter.

Question.4

What was the reaction of the people who were seeing the incident?

Answer:

The people who were passing by them,some of them stopped to see,a few just notices and took their ways.

Question.5

How did the boy look physically?

Answer:

The boy looked failed and willow wild.He was in fourteen or fifteen.He was wearing a blue jeans and his face was dirty.

Question.6

What was the condition of the boy when the woman gave him a few jerks?

Answer:

When the woman gave him a few jerks,his teeth rattled and sweat popped out from his face.He requested the woman to turn him loose.

Question.7

Why did the woman ask the boy to wash his face?

Answer:

The woman asked the boy to wash his face because it was dirty.

Question.8

Why did not the boy run from the house of the woman?

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Answer:

He wanted to win the trust of the woman and he also did not want to be mistrusted now.

Question.9

Why did not the woman watch the boy while preparing a dish?

Answer:

The woman did not watch the boy while making the dish because she wanted to check whether he would run or not.It was her own way to make him a good boy by restoring his confidence.

Question.10

What was the nature of the woman s' job?

Answer:

The woman worked in a beauty parlor that remained opened till late night.

Lesson .5 The Piece of String

Question.1

Why did Manana accuse Hubert of picking the lost pocketbook?

Answer:

Manana accused Hubert of picking the lost pocketbook as he had seen him picking something from the ground on the same morning from the same place.

Question.2

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What did the people think of Hubert when they heard the return of pocketbook by some other person?

Answer:

When the people heard of the return of the lost pocket book to its owner by some other person,they thought that Hubert had thrown that pocket book because of the fear of being caught.

Question.3

Why did George give the pocket book to his employer?

Answer:

George was an illiterate person,he could not read the address written on it.So he gave the pocket book to his employer.

Question.4

What made Hubert shameful?

Answer:

It was not the thing itself which made Hubert shameful but to be called a liar made him shameful.It was unbearable for him to be called a liar.

Question.5

Why did the people make fun of his innocence?

Answer:

The people made fun of his innocence as he was a poor man.The more he tried to prove his innocence,the more people made fun of his innocence.

Question.6

Why did he keep claiming his innocence before his death?

Answer:

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He kept claiming his innocence because he did not want to die as a liar.He wanted to prove his innocence in his life.

Lesson .6 The RewardQuestion.1What was the subject discussed at the club?Answer:The subject discussed at the club was the need of opportunity and determination(عزم) in order to get success in life.

Question.2What did Terbut think of Jorken s' argument?Answer:He thought that Jorken s' argument was not appropriate.He said that how could one become a skating champion in Sahara without any opportunity.

Question.3How did Jorken convince(ُمطمن کرنا) that a man can become a skating champion of Sahara?Answer:Jorken convinced that if one wanted to be a skating champion in Sahara, first he should arrange some money to build a skating rank in Sahara.

Question.4How did Georgios persuade(ترغیب دی) his people to make his country strong?

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Answer:He described the merits(خوبیاں) and qualities of court acrobat and the healthy impacts(اثرات) of this seat in the country.

Question.5What was the viewpoint of Georgios' parents?Answer:Their viewpoint(نقطعہ نظر) was that every thing takes time'.They opined(رائے دی) that every thing could be achieved through strong determination in this world.

Question.6What were the arrangements made for the function?Answer:There were swings hung from the ceiling.The throne room was changed into gymnasium.Hurdles of different kind were decorated and erected(نصب کرنا).There was flood of colorful lights.

Question.7What were Georgios' feelings on that occasion?Answer:His feelings were very high.He had succeeded after a long and tiring(تھکا دینے والی) effort in life.

Question.8Did Gerogios use ant short cut to achieve his ambition?Answer:

No,he did not use ant shortcut to achieve his ambition,rather he covered a long distance to reach his life goal.

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Question.9

How long had Gorgios to stick to his ambition achieved?

Answer:

He had to stick to his ambition about sixty years. He learnt at the last stage of his life that everything takes time.

Question.10

Why were the brilliant(شاندار) dresses put into shade?

Answer:

When a flood of colorful lights fell on the walls of the gymnasium,the colorful dresses were put into the shade.

Lesson .7 The Use of Force

Question.1

What was the condition of the parents on the arrival(آمد) of the doctor?

Answer:

On the arrival of the doctor,the condition of the parents was not good.They were nervous and embarrassed(پریشان).They were eyeing the doctor up and down distrustfully(شک سے).

Question.2

What was the behaviour of the child with the doctor?

Answer:

The sick child was not ready to cooperate with the doctor at any cost.She was looking at him with steady cold(غصے سے) and distrusted eyes.

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Question.3

She had a fever for three days?Had she not?

Answer:

Yes, she had a fever for three days.The cause of her fever was diphtheria(خناق).

Question.4

Did the girl change her expressions when the doctor said, 'does your throat hurt you'?

Answer:

No, the girl did not change her expressions.Rather she continued looking at him with her flat face and steady eyes.

Question.5

Why did the doctor call the sick girl by her first name?

Answer:

The doctor called the sick girl by her first name because he wanted to become familiar with her so as to make it possible for him to get her throat examined.

Question.6

Did the sick girl promptly(فوری طور پر) respond to instructions of the doctor?

Answer:

No, the sick girl did not respond to the instructions of the doctor.She rather attacked him and pushed his glasses down to the ground with her claws.

Question.7

Why did the parents rebuke(ڈانڻنا) her?

Answer:

When she attacked the doctor,the parents scolded(ڈانڻا) the sick girl.

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Question.8

What was the threat if the doctor to the child if she did not show her throat?

Answer:

The doctor said that he would use force to examine her throat and also he would take her to hospital.

Question.9

Why did she break wooden blade(لکڑی کا چمچ)?

Answer:

When the doctor used force,she broke the wooden blade taking it into her molars.

Question.10

What was the condition of the tonsils of the sick girl?

Answer:

The condition of the tonsils of the girl was not good.Both the tonsils were covered with a membrane(جھلی).

Lesson .8 The Gulistan Of Sadi

Question.1

What was the advice Nushirvan gave to his people?

Answer:

He advised his people to pay for even for a small amount of salt so that it may not become a custom(رواج).He was of the view that every big evil starts from a small evil.

Question.2

What was the remedy suggested by the physicians(ڈاکڻر) for the disease of the king?

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Answer:The remedy suggested by the physicians for the cure of the king s disease was to shed the blood of a young man endued(جس میں موجود ہوں) with certain qualities.

Question.3Why did the boy look to the sky and smile?Answer:The circumstances(حاالت) were against him.He was favoured by none.The Qazi issued a decree(ُحکم دیا) to kill the boy to cure the king of his disease.The boy looked to the sky and smiled thinking that Allah Almighty would surely help him.

Question.4What should be the role of a Qazi?Answer:The role of the the Qazi must be fair and positive.He should do justice without any discrimination(بالامتیاذ).

Question.5Why did the King weep?Answer:The king felt ashamed and he wept over his selfishness( خود He was afraid that he was going to kill an innocent.(غرضیboy just to get rid of his disease.

Question.6How did the King recover?Answer:The King freed the innocent boy and gave him a lot of wealth,he recovered within a week.It was due to his God fearing deed.

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Lesson .9 The Foolish Quack

Question.1

What is a clump(جھرمٹ) of tree?

Answer:

A large number of trees which form a group is called a clump of trees.Its shadow is very dark and cool.Usually it is found out side of a village.

Question.2

What was stuck in Camel s' throat?

Answer:

Wile grazing in a field,the camel ate a melon which got stuck in its throat and it became very difficult to swallow.(نگلنا)

Question.3

What did the quack pretend(بہانہ بنانا) to cure.

Answer:

He ,while going to the next village,pretended to be a doctor who could cure( عالج کرنا) the goiter(گلے کی بیماری) well.It was so because he had seen a camel being treated in this way.

Question.4

What did the quack do with the old woman?

Answer:

He tied a blanket around the neck of the old woman and stuck the swollen(سوجھا ہوا) part with all his might.( پوری قوت (سے

Question.5

What was the result of that cure?

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Answer:

The result of that cure was very bad,the old woman died instantly.(فوری)

Question.6

What was the punishment inflicted upon(ُمسلط کرنا) the quack by the villagers?

Answer:

All the villagers compelled(زبردستی کوئی کام کروانا) the quack to dig the grave of the old woman who had died due to his wrong treatment.

Question.7

For whom did the quack dig the grave?

Answer:

When the old woman had died ,the villagers asked him to dig the grave of that old woman.

Question.8

What did the quack do in the next village?

Answer:

He went to the next village pretended again to be a doctor.This time and old man wanted to get his services.

Question.9

Why did not the villagers let the old man get cured?

Answer:

When the quack said that they would not force him to dig the grave of the old man,the villagers refused to get their patient cured by him.

Question.10

Why did the quack come back to the camel men?

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Answer:

He came back to the camel men in order to know the right way of curing the disease.He was sure that they will guide him well.

Lesson .9 The Foolish Quack

Question.1

What is a clump(جھرمٹ) of tree?

Answer:

A large number of trees which form a group is called a clump of trees.Its shadow is very dark and cool.Usually it is found out side of a village.

Question.2

What was stuck in Camel s' throat?

Answer:

Wile grazing in a field,the camel ate a melon which got stuck in its throat and it became very difficult to swallow.(نگلنا)

Question.3

What did the quack pretend(بہانہ بنانا) to cure.

Answer:

He ,while going to the next village,pretended to be a doctor who could cure( عالج کرنا) the goiter(گلے کی بیماری) well.It was so because he had seen a camel being treated in this way.

Question.4

What did the quack do with the old woman?

Answer:

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He tied a blanket around the neck of the old woman and stuck the swollen(سوجھا ہوا) part with all his might.( پوری قوت(سے

Question.5What was the result of that cure?Answer:The result of that cure was very bad,the old woman died instantly.(فوری)

Question.6What was the punishment inflicted upon(ُمسلط کرنا) the quack by the villagers?Answer:All the villagers compelled(زبردستی کوئی کام کروانا) the quack to dig the grave of the old woman who had died due to his wrong treatment.Question.7For whom did the quack dig the grave?Answer:When the old woman had died ,the villagers asked him to dig the grave of that old woman.

Question.8What did the quack do in the next village?Answer:He went to the next village pretended again to be a doctor.This time and old man wanted to get his services.

Question.9Why did not the villagers let the old man get cured?Answer:

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When the quack said that they would not force him to dig the grave of the old man,the villagers refused to get their patient cured by him.

Question.10Why did the quack come back to the camel men?Answer:He came back to the camel men in order to know the right way of curing the disease.He was sure that they will guide him well.

Lesson .10 A Mild Attack of LocustsQuestion.1What are locusts?(ڻڈیاں)Answer:Locusts are some kind of winged insects.They attack the crops in the form of a swarm and has ability to clean all the greenery in no time.Their attack is very harmful for the farmers.

Question.2Why did the farmers throw wet leaves on fire?Answer:The farmers threw wet leaves on the fire to make the smoke acrid(تیز),thick and dense.The locusts are afraid of the acrid smoke and are unable to see and land on that farm.

Question.3What was the desire of every farmer?Answer:

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Every farmer desired to save his crops from the deadly attack of the locusts.They were producing smoke in large amount and went on ringing plough share(ہل کا پھاال) to save their crops from the attack of the locusts.

Question.4

Did Margaret know what to do to keep locusts away?

Answer:

No, she did not know how to keep the locusts away from the fields.But when she saw the villagers doing so ,she knew how to keep the locusts away from the fields.

Question.5

What was the condition of the trees?

Answer:

The trees without leaves were looking very queer and strange.Their boughs were clotted with insects

Question.6

How did old Stephen treat the stray locust which he found on his shirt?

Answer:

He picked up a stray locust from his coat and crushed it into two with his thumbnail.It was clotted with eggs inside.

Question.7

Are hoppers different from the locusts?

Answer:

Yes, hoppers are different from locusts.They are small,tiny locusts that stay in the beds(کیاریاں) of the fields for years till they grow into locusts.

Question.8

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Did Margaret lose heart on the loss of the crops?

Answer:

No, she did not lose heart on the loss of the crops.She prepared meal for the men.She was ready to help in the replanting process.

Question.9

Why are the locusts compared with the bad weather?

Answer

Bad weather is harmful for the crops so as the locusts are harmful for the crops.This is why locusts are compared with the bad weather.

Question.10

Why did the men eat their supper(شام کا کھانا) with good appetites(جی بھر کر)?

Answer:

The men ate their supper with good appetites because they wanted to refresh themselves to restart their work of farming and sowing.

Lesson .11 I have a Draem

Question.1

What was the cause of Negros discontentment?( (نا راضگی

Answer:

The Negroes were not being treated equally in America and they were also being deprived of(محروم) their fundamental rights(بُنیادی حقوق).They were not allowed to live in the areas where the White lived.

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Question.2

What are the qualities of veterans sufferings?

Answer:

The person who is the victim of veteran(تجربہ کار) sufferings becomes a solid creature who never gives in before hardships.

Question.3

What is the dream of King Martin Luther Jr.?

Answer:

His dream is that a day will come when all the sons of farm owners and the children of the slaves will be able to join hands and live like brothers and sisters.All the Negroes will be equally treated in America and they will also enjoy equal rights.

Question.4

What should be the faith of Negroes?

Answer:

Their faith should be that they should soon win the freedom.They will be given equal rights.

Question.5

What was the necessity of pleading(لڑنا) the case of Negroes freedom?( (آزادی

Answer:

The Negroes were being treated as slaves in america.They were tortured brutally(ظالمانہ طور پر) by the police.When they demanded equal rights ,they were sent to narrow jail cells.

Question.6

What should be the criterion(اصول) of judgement for a person?

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A person should be judged by the contents of his character and not by the colour of his skin.But in America this criterion was not being followed.They judged a person by the colour of his skin.

Question.7Do the Negroes enjoy liberty(آزادی) in all the parts of their country?Answer:No,the Negroes do not enjoy liberty in the all parts of their country.They are being treated like slaves in the all parts of their country.

Question.8From which parts of the country did the Negroes gather there?Answer:The Negroes gathered there from the different parts of America.They had come fromMississippi,Alabama,South Carolina,Georgia,Louisiana,California,Tennessee and Colorado.

Question.9Write down the song in your own words?Answer:The author says that his country is the land of liberty where he lives according to his own will(مرضی).It is land where his forefathers(آباواجداد) are buried.He says that his land is sacred(ُمقدس) land where pilgrims(سیاح) come to visit it.Question.10What is the effect of the repetition(تکرار) of the words?

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Answer:The phrase I have a dream is repeated again and again in the story.This repetition of words helps the readers reminding the subject matter(موضوع) of the story.

Lesson .12 The Gift of Magi

Question.1How much did she save for Christmas?Answer:She only saved one dollar and eighty seven cent to buy a nice gift for her Jim on the eve of Christmas.

Question.2Why did she feel proud on the beauty of her hair?Answer:Her hair were very beautiful and long and they were more beautiful than the hair of a queen.That was why she was proud on the beauty of her hair.

Question.3Why did she sell her hair?Answer:She had not money enough to buy a gift for Jim on the eve of Christmas,so she sold her hair to buy a gift for Jim.

Question.4Why did Jim sell the gold watch?Answer:He sold his gold watch because he wanted to buy a gift of combs for Della.

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Question.5

Why did they want to exchange the gifts?

Answer:

They were Magi ,so it was the tradition of the Magi to exchange gifts on the Christmas.

Question.6

Why did she feel sad on losing her hair?

Answer:

She feared that Jim would not like her without hair because she was not looking beautiful without her hair.

Question.7

Why did Jim not welcome her when he stepped in?

Answer:

He did not welcome her because she had sold her hair and Jim s' gift of the combs became useless.

Question.8

What did he bring out of his coat?

Answer:

He brought out combs from his coat and these were the combs Della desired to buy since a long time.

Question.9

How beautiful was the gold watch chain?

Answer:

It was made of pure gold and it was very beautiful,a perfect match for his gold watch.

Question.10

What was the wisdom in selling the most valuable things?

Answer:

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The purity of thoughts was the wisdom in selling the most valuable things.Though they sold their valuable things yet they were rich with deep feelings for one another.

Lesson .13 God Be Praised

Question.1

What was alias Abuls full name?

Answer:

His full name was Maulvi Abul Barkat, alias Abul.

Question.2

What was his turban known as and where it originally come from?

Answer:

His turban was known as Mashdi Lungi.It was originally come from Mashhad, a famous city in Iran.

Question.3

What did he always carry with him?

Answer:

He always carried with him a gilded walking stick.It was gilded with decorated band of brass and silver.

Question.4

Describe Maulvi s' appearance?

Answer:

Maulvi abul has slightly bulging eyes.He wore a brown turban.He used fragrant oil for his hair.He walked with the help of a stick.

Question.5

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How much did the Maulvi collect on every Eid?

Answer:

On every Eid ,he collected Rs. 150 to 200 and out of them he distributed 40 to 50 Rupees among the poor and the needy people.

Question.6

How much was distributed among the poor and the needy people?

Answer:

He distributed forty to fifty rupees among the poor and the needy people.

Question.7

What was the name of his eldest daughter?

Answer:

The name of his eldest daughter was Mehrun.

Question.8

What was the name of the member of the District Board where the Maulvi lived?

Answer:

The name of the member of the District Board was Chaudhry Fathedad.

Question.9

What was the name of his wife?

Answer:

The name of his wife was Zaibunisa.

Question.10

Write the names of other two daughters who are mentioned in the story?

Answer:

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The names of the two daughters who are mentioned in the story are Zabun and Umda.

Lesson .14 Overcoat

Question.1

What was the colour of the overcoat of the young man?

Answer:

The young man was a dandy fellow,he was wearing an old coat.The colour of that coat was brown.

Question.2

What was his appearance?

Answer:

He was a young man with thin mustache. He wore side burns.He was wearing a brown old overcoat with a flower on its lapels.

Question.3

Why did the people come out on the Mall?

Answer:

It was a wintry evening.The intense cold induced the people to come out on the Mall to seek comfort in pleasure.They wanted to amuse themselves.

Question.4

What were the people wearing who came on the Mall?

Answer:

They were wearing different kinds of overcoats-from the astrakhan to the rough military khaki.

Question.5

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Who were the people wearing such dress and had come on the Mall?Answer:All types of people were present there.There were also the people who liked loneliness and did not like to come out of their shelter.

Question.6Why was the cat shivering?Answer:It was unbearable cold in that evening,the cold was shivering due to cold.

Question.7Why did the driver of the truck speed away after the accident?Answer:When the accident occurred,the truck driver slowed down the speed but sensing the seriousness of the situation,he took advantage of the darkness and disappeared from the scene.

Question.8Who took the young man after the accident to the hospital?Answer:The passersby loaded the young man into a car and took him into a nearby hospital.

Question.9What kind of music was being played in one of the restaurants?Answer:In one of the restaurants,an orchestra was playing English symphony.

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Question.10Give the list of the articles which were found from the coat of the young man?Answer:The following were the articles which were found in the various pockets of his coat: a small black comb,a handkerchief,six annas and a few pies,a half smoked cigarette,a little diary in which the names and the addresses of a few people were written,a list of gramophone records and a few hand bills which distributors had thrust upon him during his evening walk.

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