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Glimpses of India Extra Questions and Answers Short Answer Type, Question 1., Why is the baker essential for the Goan people?, Answer:, Most of the celebrations and festivals need supply of bread so the baker's furnace is essential, for the Goan people., Question 2., Why did the baker and his family always look happy and prosperous?, Answer:, The baker used to collect his bills at the end of the month. Baking was indeed a profitable, business in the old days. The baker and his family never starved. Their plump physique was an, open testimony that they were happy and prosperous., Question 3., Why would the children run to meet and greet the baker?, Answer:, The jingling thud of the baker's bamboo would wake up the children from their sleep. They, would run to meet and greet him to get bread bangles or sometimes sweet bread of special, make., Question 4., What indicates the presence of the 'patters' still in Goa?, Answer:, The presence of the 'paders' in Goa even today is indicated by the fact that still there are mixers,, the moulders and those who bake the loaves. Moreover, those age-old time-tested furnaces still, exist.
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Question 5., What would the baker do after his musical entry?, Answer:, The baker would greet the lady of the house with 'good morning' and then place his basket on, the bamboo after his musical entry., Question 6., How did the pader treat the kids who surrounded him?, Answer:, The pader treated the kids who surrounded him, very kindly he would push them aside with a, mild rebuke., Question 7., Was baking a profitable profession?, Answer:, Yes, baking was really a profitable profession as the bread was an important part of the food of, the Goan people. The bakers earned well and kept servants. Their families looked happy and, prosperous. They never starved., Question 8., What are the elders in Goa nostalgic about?, Answer:, The elders in Goa are much fond of loaves of bread. Those were the Portuguese days and the, people liked the breads of different types very much., Question 9.
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Is bread-making still popular in Goa? How do you know?, Answer:, Bread-making is still popular in Goa. We can see the mixers, the moulders and those who bake, the loaves. Most of their festivals and other occasions will become meaningless without the, loaves of the bread. The ladies of the house prepare sandwiches on the occasion of their, daughter's engagement., Glimpses of India Extra Questions and Answers Long Answer Type, Question 1., Describe the pen-portrait of a traditional Goan village baker., Answer:, There is a deep impact of Portuguese culture on Goan life. The baker is also a part of this, culture. They are known as paders in Goa. When author was a child, one could see the, traditional baker in the village. He used to be friend of children. He visited the house twice a day., Children arose with the sound of thud and jingle of the bamboo in the morning. They would run, to greet him. Children were fond of sweet bread and the bread bangles. The ladies of the house, bought the bread. Bakers were professional and it was a family business. It was a profitable, business and most of the bakers were plump. They had their peculiar traditional dress called, Kabai., Question 2., "Not enough can be said to show now important a baker can be for a village". How were the, services of the baker required on various occasions?, OR, Why was the baker's furnace essential in a traditional Goan village?, Answer:, A baker is very important and essential for a Goan village. He does not merely represent a, profession but a highly admired Portuguese tradition. His breads are essential on each and, every occasion. Marriage gifts are meaningless without the sweet bread known as the bol., Cakes and bolinhas are a must for Christmas as well as other festival. He enjoys respect and
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love of the people. The children consider him their friend, companion and guide. Thus, the, presence of the baker's furnace in the village is absolutely necessary., Question 3., Rodrigues describe his childhood and the bakers of Goa. What does he remember so fondly, about these bakers?, OR, What, according to the author, do the elders of Goa think fondly about the past?, Answer:, Rodrigues describes his childhood and old Portuguese days and their famous loaves of bread., The bakers are known pader in Goa. The writer remembers a baker fondly. The baker would, come at least twice a day for selling his bread. The jingling thud of his bamboo would wake the, children and they would run to meet and greet him. The children longed for his visit for those, bread-bangles or sometimes for sweet bread of special make. The baker would greet the lady of, the house with 'good morning'. Then he would place his basket on the vertical bamboo. He, collected the bill at the end of the month.
