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प्रश्न
Why did the author avoid going to Lucia’s room?
उत्तर
The author did not want to disturb the privacy of the family party and the sense of pride the boys had in supporting their elder sister.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Life is full of ups and downs. It has pleasant surprises as well as rude shocks. Nevertheless, every incident offers a lesson for us to learn and evolve into better individuals.
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What were the various jobs undertaken by the little boys?
Recount the untold sufferings undergone by the siblings after they were rendered homeless.
Which character do you like the most in the story and why?
What should be poured into the cup first–tea or milk?
Does the author like drinking tea with sugar? Give reasons.
What are the author’s views on China tea?
How does adding sugar affect the taste of tea?
How does Dr. Barnard know the boy who played the trolley’s driver?
What injuries did they sustain in the accident?
Why does Dr. Barnard find suffering of children heartbreaking?
What were the problems the trolley driver suffered from?
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What did Hillary do with his wet boots?
What did Hillary mean by saying “We had had enough to do the job, but by no means too much”?
How did the mountaineers belay?
Why was the original zest fading away?
What was put on the family agenda?
From the pictures given below, identity the actions that may cause inconvenience and discomfort to others. Discuss.
Classify these pictures to show what they depict–Personal freedom/Public liberty.
| Personal freedom | Public liberty |
| colouring the hair red | |
How would a reasonable person react when his actions affect other person’s liberty?
What does the traffic policeman symbolize?
What is ‘liberty’ according to the old lady?
What do you infer from Gardiner’s essay ‘On the rule of the Road'?
Explain in your own words, "What freedom means?"
Para 1
We started up our cooker and
drank large quantities of lemon juice and
sugar, and followed this with our last tin of
sardines on biscuits. I dragged our oxygen
sets into the tent, cleaned the ice off them,
and then rechecked and tested them.
Para 2
I had removed my boots, which
had become wet the day before, and they
were now frozen solid. So I cooked them
over the fierce flame of the Primus and
managed to soften them up. Over our
down clothing, we donned our windproof
and onto our hands, we pulled three pairs
of gloves – silk, woollen, and windproof.
Para 3
At 6.30 a.m. we crawled out of that
tent into the snow, hoisted our 30 lb. of
oxygen gear on to our backs, connected
up our masks and turned on the valves to
bring life-giving oxygen into our lungs. A
few good deep breaths and we were ready
to go. Still a little worried about my cold
feet, I asked Tenzing to move off.
How did Hillary and Tenzing prepare themselves before they set off to the summit? (Para 1, 2, and 3)
