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8. IDGAH, 1. i. When did the festival of Id arrive?, , The festival of Id arrived when the thirty days of fasting for the month of Ramjan, had ended., , ii. Who were the happiest lot?, The children were the happiest lot., iii. Why was Amina worried?, , Amina was worried because the children of the village were going to the, celebrations with their fathers and Hamid had no one except her. The distance to, the fair was also long. Money also was a serious problem., , iv. What happened at the Idgah?, , At the Idgah, thousands knelt and bowed. After the prayers, the multitude stood, up together and started embracing each other. All the people became united by a, single thread of brotherly love and affection. The young and the old rejoiced., Many children bought toys, but Hamid bought a pair of tongs for his, grandmother., , v. What were the toys bought by Hamid’s friends?, , The toys bought by Hamid’s friends were figure of the soldier, the lawyer and the, water carrier., , vi. What did Hamid buy?, Hamid bought a pair of tongs., vii. Why didn’t Hamid buy a toy?, , Hamid didn’t buy a toy because a pair of tongs was more useful than toys. Toys, would make him happy for a short while. She decided to buy a pair of tongs so, , , , Shiba Yum Page 1

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that his grandmother would be happy. Besides, he has shortage of money to buy, both., , viii. What happened to the toys bought by Hamid’s friends?, , As soon as Mohsin reached his house, his little sister came and snatched the toy., As she jumped with joy, the water carrier fell on the ground and broke into, pieces. The toy lawyer bought by Nure fell down and broke into pieces., Mahmood’s toy soldier also broke into pieces when it fell.on the ground., , ix. Describe Amina’s reaction when she realized Hamid’s act., , When Amina realized Hamid’s act, her anger melted. She could no longer hold, herself back. Tears rolled down her cheeks., , KK KK, , Shiba Yum Page 2