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Answer the following questions., 1. Peterkin rolled 'something large and round'., What was it? Where did he find it?, Ans. It was a skull of a dead soldier., He found it beside the rivulet., 2. What did Peterkin's grandfather say about, the skull?, Ans. With a natural sigh Peterkin's grandfather, said that the skull was of some poor fellow who, died in the Battle of Blenheim., 3. What excuse did Old Kaspar give for the, enormous loss of life and destruction because, of the battle?, Ans. Old Kaspar did not know for what reason, the Battle of Blenheim was fought. Everyone, said it was a famous victory. But Kaspar had, seen the horrific side of it. People were, homeless. They had to flee with uncertainty., Many women and children died. Thousands of, dead bodies were rotting in the sun., But Kaspar said all these happened at every, famous victory., 4. What was the great victory?

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Ans. For what reason French attacked the, English, Kaspar did not know. Prince Eugene, fought against the French in the Battle of, Blenheim alongside the Duke of Marlborough., The famous Battle was fought in 1704, in which, the British defeated the French., 5. Why did little Wilhelmine say "twas a very, wicked thing!'?, Ans. From the description of Kaspar, both the, grandchildren could understand how, destructive wars were. Though all the victories, were glorified, those were very horrible in, reality., B. Think and answer, 1. 'But what good came of it at last?' asks, Peterkin. The grandfather replies, Why, that I, cannot tell... But 'twas a famous victory.' Do you, think the grandfather's response is, satisfactory?, Ans. No, the grandfather's reaction is not at all, satisfactory. He had seen the horrific sufferings, that wars brought., Kaspar's home was burnt. The whole family, had to flee with uncertainty. Lots of new-born

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babies and mothers died. After the winning, also thousands of bodies of the soldiers were, rotting in the battlefield., Still Kaspar said all these were common after, any famous victory., However , we can make out that though Kaspar, is saying in glorification of the ' famous victory', , there is a tone of resentment in his, description.