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Comprehension Check, , 1. What did Hafeez Contractor have, nightmares about?, , Ans: Appearing in a mathematics exam in, which he knew nothing was the nightmare, that Hafeez Contractor had., , 2. What did the Principal say to him, which, influenced him deeply?, , Ans: The Principal made him realize the, struggle his mom goes through to raise, him, despite his father’ s death. He must,, as a grown-up, start taking care of himself, and focus on his studies, instead of being, concentrated on sports., , 3. "... that year | did not step out onto the, field." What was he busy doing that year?, Ans: After his Principal inspired him to, focus on his_ studies, he left the, playground. He didn't indulge himself in, cricket and just studied, ate, and went for, prayers., , Scanned with CamScanner
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4. (i) What "distraction" did Hafeez, Contractor create one day?, Ans: He was a schoolboy and like other, schoolboys, he played chor-police for, an hour when he wasn't in a mood to, study., , (ii) Would you have liked to participate in, the "distraction" had you been with him?, Ans: | would have participated in such a, distraction if | were Hafeez Contractor., , 5. Hafeez Contractor wanted to join the, police force. Why didn't he?, , Ans: Hafeez Contractor’ s mother didn't, want to lose him. She told him to complete, his graduation instead of joining the police, force., , Scanne d with CamScanner
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6. In the architect's office, Hafeez, Contractor was advised to drop everything, and join architecture. Why?, , Ans: Somebody in the architect’ s office, was making a technical sketch of the, window. Hafeez immediately noticed, some lacunae in the drawing. He tried to, convince that person and was asked to, draw the sketch for a house which he did, remarkably well. He had a natural talent for, architecture and was advised to join, immediately., , 7. (i) What was Mrs Gupta's advice to, Hafeez Contractor?, Ans: Mrs Gupta could see the hidden, talent Hafeez Contractor had in him and, advised him to pursue architecture when, he grew up., , (ii) What made her advise him so?, , Ans: Hafeez was excellent in making, sketches and was almost useless in, everything else. Her teacher noticed this, and hence advised him to be an, architect., , Scanned with CamScanner
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8. How did he help fellow students who, had lost a button?, , Ans: He cut off a button from chalk, using, a blade when one of the fellow students, lost a button., , 9. Which rules did he break as a, schoolboy?, , Ans: He wasn't a disciplined student in the, school. He would play pranks and jokes on, friends and create distractions in the class., He would cheat during examinations and, have gang fights. Eventually, as he grew, up, he also became a street Romeo., , 10. (i) What is Hafeez Contractor's, definition of mathematics?, Ans: Hafeez stated that mathematics, was putting together design,, construction, psychology, and, sociology and making a sketch out of it., , (ii) How would you want to define, mathematics? Do you like the subject?, Ans: | am not fond of mathematics. For, me, it's a mere play of symbols and, numbers., , Scanned with CamScanner
