Question 1:
Why was it so crowded at the door of the coach ?
Answer:
Since every passenger wanted to board and alight at the earliest, so the door of the coach was crowded.
Question 2:
Have you ever travelled in a train ? When ?
Answer:
Yes, while going to my maternal uncle’s house at his son’s marriage.
Question 3:
What food would you like to take with you when you travel ? Why ?
Answer:
Chapati with vegetable that does not turn bad so easily (say karela) salad, fruit and sweets.
Question 4:
What does ticket-checker do ?
Answer:
The ticket-checker checks the ticket of all passengers to ensure that passengers have occupied proper seats.
Question 5:
How will you recognise the ticket-checker ?
Answer:
The ticket-checker will be recognised by his black coat and badge.
Question 6:
What did Omana see from the window ?
Answer:
From window Omana saw hawkers selling various eatables. One man was calling Chai ! garam chai. The other calling “batata vada ! batata vada !” and still other calling “doodh thanda doodh !”
Question 7:
What are some of the things that are sold at railway stations ?
Answer:
Vendors were selling peanuts, Biscuits, chips, cold drink, puri-chole and many fruits.
Question 8:
Why do you think there was no water in the bathroom of the train ? Discuss.
Answer:
When I went to the bathroom of the train, I found that water pipe had broken and water was leaking too much.
Question 9:
Imagine that you are going on a long train journey. What are the things that you will take with you to help pass the time ?
Answer:
I will take with me story books and novels on my long train journey to help me pass my time.
Question 10:
Can you recognise who are those people shown in the picture ? What work do they do ? Discuss.
Answer:
1. Coolie : He carries luggage of the passengers.
2. Guard : He waves flag to signal for starting or stopping the train.
3. Driver : He runs the train and controls its speed.
4. Ticket-checker : He checks the tickets of the passengers and helps them to take their proper seat.
5. Railway Police : Provides security and safety to passengers.
6. Sweeper : He cleans the platform and train as well.
7. Ticket Seller : She sells tickets to the passengers.
Question 11:
When Tsering’s father showed the letter to his family, how do you think the different members would have felt ?
Answer:
At first all the members of Tsering’s family felt happy knowing about his promotion, later they became little sad for Tsering’s father was required to join at new place.
Question 12:
Who from Tsering’s family will live with his father at the new place ? Which school will Tsering go to now ? Will he have new friends ?
Answer:
Tsering him self, his mother and his sister will live with his father at the new place. He will now have new friends.
Question 13:
Has anybody in your family moved to a new place because of work ?
Answer:
Yes, my uncle.
Question 14:
What do you feel about this change ?
Answer:
I feel sad about this change.
Question 15:
Where has she or he come from ?
Answer:
She came from Lucknow.
Question 16:
What was his or her old school like ?
Answer:
Her old school is like this one.
Question 17:
What does he or she find different here ?
Answer:
Here the students are different, different uniform and different language.
Question 18:
Does he or she like the change ?
Answer:
She does not like this change as of now but will adjust after some time ?
Question 19:
Do you think that there will be any change in Nazli’s family after this wedding ? What will change ?
Answer:
After this wedding there will be a new member in Nazli’s sister in-law, in Nazli’s family.
Question 20:
Do you think that there will be changes in the home from where the new bride has come ? What kind of changes ?
Answer:
Yes, they may be missing her.
Question 21:
Who were the members in their families then ?
Answer:
Their parents, their brothers and sisters.
Question 22:
Has anybody in four family been married recently ? Who ?
Answer:
My sister has recently been married in our family.
Question 23:
What kind of special food is cooked ?
Answer:
Shahi paneer, rice pulao, dal makhani, mixed vegetable etc. are cooked.
Question 24:
What special clothes do the bride and bridegroom wear ?
Answer:
Bride and bridegroom wear well decorated traditional clothes.
Question 25:
What kinds of songs and dances are performed in weddings ?
Answer:
Traditional and modern songs are sung and dances are performed at weddings.
Question 26:
There can be many reasons for changes in families. Can you think of some more reasons ?
Answer:
1. Change of place.
2. Death of a member of family.
3. Loss in business.
Question 27:
All families change in some way or the other because of different reasons. Has your family changed too ?
Answer:
Yes.
Question 28:
When your grandmother and grandfather were children like you, was your family just like it is today ?
Answer:
No.
Question 29:
Can you see yourself anywhere in this family tree ? Who are the members of your family today ? Where are your grandparents ?
Answer:
Yes. Father, mother, brother, sister, grandfather and grandmother. My grandparents are at the top of the family tree.
Question 30:
Can you tell in what ways the family tree of your grandmother or grandfather in their childhood is different from your family tree today ?
Answer:
My grandfather and grandmother were at the bottom of the family tree during their childhood. Now today grandfather and grandmother are as the top of family tree.
Question 31:
Upto which class do you want to study ?
Answer:
M. Tech.
Question 32:
Upto which class have your parent’s studied ?
Answer:
Postgraduation.
Question 33:
Till which class did your grandmother get a chance to study ?
Answer:
Tenth class.
Question 34:
At what age did your grandmother got married ?
Answer:
Eighteen years.
Question 35:
Have you heard of a Law that talks about the ages before which girls and boys must not get married ?
Answer:
Girls must not get married before 18 years and boys before 21 years of age
Question 36:
Are there any such children in your neighbourhood who had to drop out of school ? Do they want to go back to school?
Answer:
Yes. They do not want to go back to school.
Question 37:
What are they doing these days ?
Answer:
They are settled in their family business.
Question 38:
Has anybody in your family got married recently ? Who ?
Answer:
Yes, my cousin.
Question 39:
What was the age of the bride and the groom.
Answer:
The bride was of 24 years and groom of 28 years of age.
Question 40:
What kind of dresses they wore ?
Answer:
Bride—Very beautiful sari
Groom—Coat-Pant.
Question 41:
What kind of dishes were there ? Name them.
Answer:
Matar—paneer, rice, mixed vegetable, curd, tandoori roti, missi roti, dal fry, etc.