Question 1:
In your home too, do people quarrel over fans, TV, newspapers, chairs or anything else ?
Answer:
Yes, I and my sister quarrel over newspaper. We both want to read newspaper and know the news at the earliest.
Question 2:
In your home, who settles such quarrels ?
Answer:
My father.
Question 3:
Have you ever seen people quarrelling over something elsewhere ? What ?
Answer:
Yes, I have seen people quarrelling over a seat in railway compartment during journey.
Question 4:
Does this kind of thing happen in your house or in any of your friend’s house ? What do you think about this ?
Answer:
No, this kind of thing does not happen in my house.
Question 5:
Do you think that there should be different rules for girls and boys, women and men ?
Answer:
No, the rules should be same for boys and girls, women and men.
Question 6:
If you were to write a different ending for this story, how will you end it ?
Answer:
When Kulfi-seller made a mistake and charged for five Kulfis instead of seven, the children were very happy but Pilloo Aunty paid for seven Kulfis. The Kulfi-seller gave one Kulfi free of cost to Pilloo Aunty as a reward for her honesty.
Question 7:
Is there anyone in your family who is like Pilloo Aunty ? Who ?
Answer:
My parents are like Pilloo Aunty. They always teach us to be honest.
Question 8:
What would the children have thought if Pilloo Aunty had paid less money to the Kulfi-seller ? What do you think about this
Answer:
Had Pilloo Aunty paid less to the Kulfi-seller, the children would have thought that Pilloo Aunty is very smart and dishonest. Her image must have been lowered in the eyes of the children.
Question 9:
What do you think Akshay will do ?
Answer:
He will drink water.
Question 10:
Why was Akshay confused ?
Answer:
When Anil handed Akshay a glass of water, he suddenly remembered his grandmother’s warning. This made him confused and put him in a state of ‘to be or not to be’.
Question 11:
Do you know of anybody who thinks like Akshay’s grandmother ?
Answer:
Yes. An old lady in our neighbourhood thinks and behaves the way Akshay’s grandmother does.
Question 12:
Do you agree with Akshay’s grandmother ?
Answer:
No.
Question 13:
What do you think Akshay should do ?
Answer:
He should drink the glass of water.
Question 14:
If you were in Dhondu’s place what would you do ?
Answer:
I would also buy the grinding machine
Question 15:
Has it ever happened with you that you wanted to do something but the elders in the family did not allow you ?
Answer:
Yes, it has happened.
Question 16:
Who takes important decisions in your family ? What do you feel about this
Answer:
My father takes important decisions in our family. He uses his experience and thinks a lot to arrive at right decisions.
Question 17:
How would you like if only one person made all the decisions for your family ?
Answer:
I do not like it because different persons have different choices and limitations. So decisions made by one person may not be liked by the other person. Secondly this would make the other people dependent and handicap for they would never be able to take decisions in life.
Question 18:
Have you ever disliked anybody’s touch ? Whose touch did you dislike ?
Answer:
Yes, my friend’s brother
Question 19:
If you were in Ritu’s place, what would you do ?
Answer:
I would request uncle not to touch me and talk to my mother.
Question 20:
What else can be done when such things happen ? Discuss.
Answer:
I can tell my parents also. Better I should not visit his place.
Question 21:
Everybody’s touch is not the same. Ritu did not like it when Meena’s uncle held her hand, but she liked to hold Meena’s hand. Why do you think there was this difference ?
Answer:
Different people have different ideas, nature and behaviour. People of similar nature and choices like each other.