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Chapter — 2, A Gift of Chappals, , Comprehension Check I, 1. What is the secret that Meena shares with Mridu in the backyard?, Answer:, , Meena shared a secret with Mridu about the little kitten which they, found outside the gate the same morning. She took her to the, backyard where the kitten was kept on an inflated football which was, filled with sand. The kitten was sipping the milk form the outer shell, of the coconut., , 2. How does Ravi get milk for the kitten?, Answer:, , Ravi managed to get the milk for the kitten by cleverly fooling his, grandmother. He told his grandmother that he is feeling hungry., Therefore, he wants some milk to drink. When his grandmother gives, him milk instead, of drinking it he keeps the milk for the little kitten., As his grandmother asks to give the tumbler back after drinking the, milk he escapes the situation by saying that he will keep the tumbler, back after washing it., , 3. Who does he says the kitten's ancestors are? Do you believe him?, Answer:, , Ravi thinks that the kitten's ancestors were the Pallava's lion. He says, that the Mahabalipuram Rishi Cat was the emblem of the Pallava, dynasty and the cat belongs to that family. He also said that the cat, was the descendants of the cat-goddess of the Egypt. No, I don't, believe him because as per me whatever Ravi said seems vogue and, everything isa lie.

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hes, , . Ravi has a lot to say about M.P. Poonai. This shows that :, (i) he is merely trying to impress Mridu., (ii) his knowledge of history is sound., (iii) he has a rich imagination., (iv) he is an intelligent child., Which of these statements do you agree/disagree too?, , Answer:, We agree to:, (i) he is merely trying to impress Mridu, , (i) he has a rich imagination., , 5. What was the noise that startled Mridu and frightened Mahendran?, Answer:, , The noise that startled Mridu and frightened Mahendran was of the, violin Lalli was playing. It was a ‘kreech’ sound that was coming, from the window. Everyone abhorred the unpleasant noise., , Comprehension Check I, , 1. The music-master is making lovely music. Read aloud the sentence, in the text that expresses this idea., , Answer:, , “The music-master's notes seemed to float up and settle perfectly into, the invisible tracks of the melody. It was like the wheels of a train, fitting smoothly into the rails and whizzing along.”, , 2. Had the beggar come to Rukku Manni’s house for the first time?, Give reasons for your answer.

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Answer:, , No, the beggar had not come to Rukku Manni's house for the first, time. He had been coming there from past one week. Everyone was, fed up with him and Paati herself said that now the beggar should find, another house to beg from., , 3. “A sharp V-shaped line had formed between her eyebrows.” What, does it suggest to you about Rukku Manni’s mood?, , Answer:, , It suggests that Rukku Manni's mood was quite baffled at the moment, when she came to know that the music teacher's slippers were, missing. She also developed a sense of suspicion and was also getting, , angry., , Working with the Text, , =, , - Complete the following sentences., (i) Ravi compares Lalli's playing the violin to _, (ii) Trying to hide beneath the tray of chilies, Mahendran, , , , (iii) The teacher played the few notes on his violin and Lalli, , , , (iv) The beggar said that the kind ladies of the household, , (v) After the lesson was over, the music teacher asked Lalli if, , , , Answer:, (i) the derailing ofa train going completely off track., (ii) tipped a few chilies over himself., , (iii) stumbled behind him on her violin, which looked quite helpless, and unhappy in her hands.

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(iv) had fed his body and soul together on for a whole week and he, couldn't believe that they would turn him away., , (v) she had been his chappals., , 2. Describe the music teacher, as seen from the window., Answer:, , On seeing from the window there are certain things that can be, inferred about the personality of the music teacher. He was bald with, only a few hair left on his head. He was a bony figure that had a thick, gold chain around his neck. He had an old tuft around his neck. He, also had worn a diamond ring on his hand that became the centre of, attraction while he moved his hand back and forth on the violin. Apart, from all the ‘glitter’ that he was wearing, he had a big toe., , 3., (A) What makes Mridu conclude that the beggar has no money to, buy chappals?, , Answer:, , When he stretched out his bare feet Mridu saw the large pink peeling, on his feet. After seeing the condition of the poor old beggar Mridu, concluded that he had no money to buy chappals., , (B) What does she suggest to show her concern?, Answer:, , After seeing the condition of the beggar Mridu develops sympathy, towards the beggar and she asks Ravi and Meena to give a pair of, slippers to the poor and old beggar. This shows her caring and, concerned nature towards the beggar.

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hes, , . "Have you, children....... " She began, and then, seeing they are, curiously quiet, went on more slowly, "seen anyone lurking around, the verandah?", , (i) What do you think Rukku Manni really wanted to ask?, (ii) Why did she change her question?, (iii) What did she think had happened?, , Answer:, , (i) Rukku Manni really wanted to know where the sleepers of the, music teacher had gone. She dropped a hint by asking the children, about the slippers and if they have hidden it they must give them, back., , (ii) In order to get the truth out easily and quickly, she changed the, question. She was getting suspicious on seeing the children playing so, quietly., , (iii) She thought that the music teacher's chappals had been stolen by, someone. As per her, the thief secretly entered into the house and ran, away with the chappals., , 5. On getting Gopu Mama's chappals, the music teacher tried not to, look too happy. Why?, , Answer:, , Though the music teacher was really very happy when he got Gopu, mama's new chappals, he pretended not to look happy as he wanted to, show that he feels bad for his missing chappals. Also, he carried the, look on his face which helped him show that his old chappals were, better than Gopu mama's new chappals and he was taking those, chappals with him only because he had no other option., , 6. On getting a gift of chappals, the beggar vanished in a minute., Why was he in such a hurry to leave?