Page 1 : 1. Which word in the 1st para, describes the manner of the girl, when she saw the newspaper?, , The girl was excited., , 2. Why do you think the mother, cautioned the girl?, , The mother cautioned the girl, because Anant was suffering from, cancer. He was in his last stage. His, body was very weak and needed, complete rest. In addition to that he, was also fond of music specially, sitar. If he heard this news,it would, disturb him., , 3. "We must not miss the chance", , a) what chance did the boy don't like, to miss? Why?, , The boy Anant didnot like to miss

Page 2 : the chance of listening to Pandit, Ravishankar. More over the boy was, dying of cancer. So he could not get, a chance in the future to hear him., , Page 89, , 1. Fora moment,Smitha had, forgotten something, what was it?, Smitha was so excited about the, announcement in the newspaper., The news was about a concert of, pandit Ravishankar in their town. It, made her to forget for a moment, that her brother was dying of cancer, and he needed to rest., , 2. In what way was the truth, frightening to Smitha?, The truth that frightened Smitha

Page 3 : was, Anant was suffering from, cancer and he would die at any time., , 3. Do you consider Anand a talented, boy? Give reasons., , Yes, Anant was a talented boy. He, was only 15 year old. He was the, best table tennis player in the, school and fastest runner. He was, also learning to play sitar. Anant, was already able to compose his, own tunes which astonished his, guru., , 4."They had come with high hopes", a) what were their ‘high hopes’?, , The high hope means the miracle of, modern science. They believed that, Anant would be cured at the

Page 4 : hospital and he would once again, able to walk and run. They believed, that he would play in the the coming, table tennis tournament. One day he, would become a great sitarist, , b) do you think their hopes would be, fulfilled? Justify., , No, because Anand's condition, became worse each day and the, doctor said them to take him home, as he did not have many days to live., , c) doctor said something to the, parents were those words of a hope, or words of dispair., , The words of the doctors were not, of hope but of despair. The doctors, have asked the parents to take, another home and fulfill all his

Page 5 : wishes., , d)"they did not voice their fears’., Who does the word they stand for?, Family members., , 5. Her eyes filled with tears’. Were, they tears of happiness or sorrow?, Give reasons., , They were tears of sorrow. Anant, didnot want to miss Pandit, Ravishankar’ s concert. He said that, it was a chance of lifetime. His, mother consoled him saying that he, would surely able to attend the, concert, when he gets better. But, the family was aware that he was, very ill and dying of cancer. This, made her sad.