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Standard - 10th, Chapter - 7 (Part -1) A Baker From Goa, Ques/Ans., Page 86, Question 1., What are the elders in Goa nostalgic about?, Answer:, The elders in Goa are nostalgic about the good old, Portuguese days and their love of bread and loaves. The writer says that the eaters of loaves, have left but the makers still exist., Question 2., Is bread-making still popular in Goa? How do you know?, Answer:, Yes, bread making is still popular in Goa. This is very clear from the narrator’s statement that, the waters have gone away leaving the makers behind. There are mixers, moulders and the, ones who bake the loaves. The time tested furnaces still exist there., Question 3., What is the baker called?, Answer:, The baker is called a pader in Goa., Question 4., When would the baker come everyday? Why did the children run to meet him?, Answer:, The baker would come twice a day—once early in the morning and the second time when he, returned after selling his stuff., The children would run to meet him as they wanted to have bread-bangles., Page 87, Question 1., Match the following. What is a must, 1. as marriage gifts? – cakes and bolinhas, 2. for a party or a feast? – sweet bread called bol, 3. for a daughter’s engagement? – bread, 4. for Christmas? – sandwiches
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Answer:, 1. as marriage gifts – sweet bread called bol, 2. for a party or a feast – bread, 3. for a daughter’s engagement – sandwiches, 4. for Christmas – cakes and bolinhas, Question 2., What did the bakers wear :, 1. In the Portuguese days, 2. When the author was young, Answer:, 1. The bakers were usually dressed up in a peculiar dress called kabai. It was a single piece, long frock reaching down to the knees., 2. During his childhood days, the author saw the bakers wearing a shirt and trousers which were, shorter than full length ones and longer than half pants., Question 3., Who invites the comment – “he is dressed like a pader” Why?, Answer:, Any person who is wearing a half pant which reaches just below the knees invites this comment., This is because the baker, known as a pader, used to dress like that., Question 4., Where were the monthly accounts of the baker recorded?, Answer:, Monthly accounts of the baker were recorded on some wall in the house with a pencil., Question 5., What does a ‘jackfruit-like appearance’ mean?, Answer:, It means having a plump physique, like a jackfruit., Thinking About the Text, , (Page 88), , Question 1., Which of these statements are correct?, 1. The pader was an important person in the village in old times., 2. Paders still exist in Goan villages., 3. The paders went away with the Portuguese., 4. The paders continue to wear a single-piece long frock., 5. Bread and cakes were an integral part of Goan life in the old days., 6. Traditional bread-baking is still a very profitable business., 7. Paders and their families starve in the present times., Answer:
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1. Correct, 2. Correct, 3. Incorrect, 4. Incorrect, 5. Correct, 6. Correct, 7. Incorrect, Question 2., Is bread an important part of Goan life? How do you know this?, Answer:, Yes, bread is an important part of Goan life. It is needed for marriage gifts, parties and feasts., Bread is also needed by a mother for preparing sandwiches during her daughter’s engagement., Thus, it is necessary to have bread for every occasion, because of which the presence of a, baker’s furnace in the village is very important.
