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प्रश्न
Who invites the comment − “he is dressed like a pader”? Why?
उत्तर
Anyone who wears a half-pant which reaches just below the knees invites the comment that “he is dressed like a pader”. This was so because the bakers were known as pader and they wore such half pants.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What are the elders in Goa nostalgic about?
Is bread-making still popular in Goa? How do you know?
What is the baker called?
When would the baker come everyday? Why did the children run to meet him?
Match the following. What is a must
| (i) | as marriage gifts? | cakes and bolinhas |
| (ii) | for a party or a feast? | sweet bread called boL |
| (iii) | for a daughter’s engagement? | bread |
| (iv) | for Christmas? | sandwiches |
What did the bakers wear: (i) in the Portuguese days? (ii) when the author was young?
Where were the monthly accounts of the baker recorded?
What does a ‘jackfruit-like appearance’ mean?
Is bread an important part of Goan life? How do you know this?
Tick the right answer. What is the tone of the author when he say the following?
Maybe the father is not alive but the son still carries on the family profession. (nostalgic, hopeful, sad)
Tick the right answer. What is the tone of the author when he say the following?
I still recall the typical fragrance of those loaves. (nostalgic, hopeful, naughty)
Tick the right answer. What is the tone of the author when he say the following?
Cakes and bolinhas are a must for Christmas as well as other festivals. (sad, hopeful, matter-of-fact)
Tick the right answer. What is the tone of the author when he say the following?
The baker and his family never starved. They always looked happy and prosperous. (matter-of-fact, hopeful, sad)
What does the writer recall about his childhood in Goa?
How is the Goan baker still an important part of the life of a Goan village?
