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The Bear Story NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English An Alien Hand Chapter 8

The Bear Story NCERT Text Book Questions and Answers

The Bear Story Exercises Question and Answer 

Answer the following questions.

Question 1.
Where did the lady find the bear cub? How did she bring it up?
Answer:
The lady found the bear cub in the forest, half dead of hunger. It was so small and helpless that the lady had to bring it up on the bottle.

Question 2.
The bear grew up but “he was a most amiable bear”. Give three examples to prove this.
Answer:
The bear was a most amiable bear. He used to sit outside his kennel and look with his small intelligent eyes most amicably at the cattle grazing in the field nearby.

The children used to ride on his back and had more than once been found asleep in his kennel between his two paws. The three dogs loved to play all sorts of games with him, pull his ears and his stump of a tail and tease him in every way, but he did not mind it in the least.

Question 3.
What did the bear eat? There were two things he was not allowed to do. What were they?
Answer:
The bear ate apples, bread, porridge, potato, cabbage and turnip. He was nQt allowed to climb the apple trees to eat apples or to go near beehives.

Question 4.
When was the bear tied up with a chain? Why?
Answer:
The bear was tied up with a chain during the night so that it would not run away to the forest at night. He was also put on the chain on Sundays when his mistress went to spend the afternoon with her married sister.

Question 5.
What happened one Sunday when the lady was going to her sister’s house? What did the lady do? What was the bear’s reaction?
Answer:
One Sunday when the lady was going to her sister’s house, she had reached halfway through the forest when she heard the cracking of a tree branch. She looked back, and saw the bear coming towards her. He sat at her heels like a dog and began to sniffle at her.

First she sternly asked him to go back home. When he kept sniffling at her, she hit him on his nose with her parasol so hard that it broke into two. The bear stopped for a moment, shook his head and opened his big mouth several times as if he wanted to say something. Then he turned round and began to shuffle back.

Question 6.
Why was the bear looking sorry for himself in the evening? Why did the cook get angry with her mistress?
Answer:
The bear was looking sorry for himself in the evening because he had been waiting for so long for his mistress to come back home. The cook got angry with her mistress because she treated the bear like her own son and could not bear it when the lady scolded him for no reason. He had done nothing to deserve all that scolding.

Discuss the following topics in groups.

Question 1.
Most people keep dogs and cats as pets. Can you think of some unusual pets that people keep?
(Encourage the students to discuss the given topics in groups.)
Answer:
Some unusual pets that people keep include monkeys, iguanas, spiders, coyotes, turtles, guinea pigs and tortoises.”

Question 2.
The second bear did not attack the lady because he was afraid of her. Do you agree?
Answer:
The second bear did not attack the lady because he had no intention of attacking her. After catching her mid-way through the forest, he sat at her heels like a dog. He sniffled at her and did not stop until the lady firmly told him to stop.

He was caught by surprise when he saw that she was not at all scared of him. This made him respect her even more. Perhaps he wanted nothing more than the lady to shower some affection on him. So, when she hit him on his nose with her parasol, he felt hurt. He went back to his place looking back at her till the time she lost sight of him. This shows that he was hurt on receiving a bad treatment from the lady.

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Chandni NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English An Alien Hand Chapter 7

Chandni NCERT Text Book Questions and Answers

Chandni  Comprehension check-I

Question 1.
Why did Abbu Khan s goats want to run away? What happened to them in the hills?
Answer:
Abbu Khan’s goats wanted to run away because they were of the best hill breed, and goats in hilly regions love their freedom. At any chance they got, they would run away. In the hills, they got eaten by an old wolf who lived there.

Question 2.
Abbu Khan said, “No more goats in my house ever again. ” Then he changed his mind. Why?
Answer:
He changed his mind because he got terribly lonely and needed a pet who would listen to his stories.

Question 3.
Why did he buy a young goat?
Answer:
He bought a young goat so that she would stay with him much longer. He thought that she will soon begin to love him as well as the food he gave her every day. She will never want to go to the hills, he had thought.

Chandni  Comprehension check-II

Question 1.
Why did Chandni hate the rope round her neck?
Answer:
Chandni hated the rope round her neck because it prevented her dream of going to the hills. She wanted to feel and experience the refreshing breeze of the mountaintops. She wanted with all her heart to run across the green fileds. The rope did not let her do this as it kept her tied to Abbu Khan’s house.

Question 2.
“Now Abbu Khan understood Chandni sproblem… ” What was Chandni sproblem?
Answer:
Chandni’s problem was the lack of freedom. She was sad because she was being raised in captivity.

Question 3.
Abbu Khan pushed Chandni into a small hut. This shows that he
i. was cruel.
ii. loved her and wanted to save her life.
iii. was selfish.
Answer:
iii. was selfish.

Chandni  Comprehension check-III

Question 1.
Why did Chandni refuse to join the group of wild goats?
Answer:
Chandni politely refused to join the group of wild goats because she wanted to enjoy her new freedom all by herself. She had played in the hill slopes through the day, and wanted to enjoy all the more.

Question 2.
Chandni fought the wolf because she
i. was stronger than the wolf
ii. hated the wolf
iii. had to retain her freedom at all costs.
Answer:
iii. had to retain her freedom at all costs.

Chandni Exercises Question and Answer

Discuss the following topics in groups.

Question 1.
Why did the wise old bird say, “Chandni is the winner”?
(Encourage the students to discuss the given questions in groups.)
Answer:
The wise old bird said so because Chandni fought very bravely with the wolf and did not give up easily in front of an enemy who was much stronger than her. She did not want to die without putting up a good fight. She did not care about the success or failure, but did what she thought was best under the circumstance. She did not run away from the wolf, but confronted him, knowing that death was certain. But in the moment, even death did not scare her.

Question 2.
“Death in an open field is better than life in a small hut, ” Chandni said to herself Was it the right decision? Give reasons for your answer.
Answer:
Yes, it was the right decision because playing on the slopes and enjoying her new found freedom made Chandni much happier than she ever could have been in Abbu Khan’s small hut. Her spirit told her to embrace and choose freedom over captivity. She valued freedom over and above life also. This is why she was not afraid to face the wolf. She knew that she was fighting for her belief in her freedom, and she did so till the very end of her life.

Before she faces the wolf, she knows that she can go back to the safety of Abbu Khan’s hut, but chooses to face her fear instead so as to protect her freedom.

Question 3.
Freedom is life. Discuss this with reference to ‘Chandni’ and 7 Want Something in a Cage ’.
Answer:
Freedom is life. No form of life can grow without freedom. It is as dear to living beings as life itself. Both the stories ‘Chandni’ and ‘I Want Something in a Cage’ support and illustrate this thought perfectly. In the story ‘I Want Something in a Cage’, a man realizes the value of freedom after spending ten years in prison.

His time in the prison has made him understand that all living beings need their freedom. So, he tries to buy the freedom of two doves with the money that he has. He does not want any living being to remain in captivity and go through the pain and anguish that he had felt in prison. Similarly, in the story ‘Chandni’, the protagonist Chandni, a goat, escapes from her owner because she wants to enjoy her freedom. She chooses to embrace death instead of captivity.

She understands the true value of freedom just like the man in the story, ‘I Want Something in a Cage’. Both the protagonists in each story do not take their freedom for granted. To them, it is dearer than life itself.

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Mystery of the Talking Fan Solutions for Class 7 English Honeycomb Poem 6

Mystery of the Talking Fan NCERT Text Book Questions and Answers

Mystery of the Talking Fan Working with the poem

Question 1.
Fans don’t talk, but it is possible to imagine that they do. What is it, then, that sounds like the fan s chatter?
Answer:
The fan is not working properly, and needs to be oiled and greased. The creaking sound produced by the fan sounds like its chatter.

Question 2.
Complete the following sentences.
Answer:

• The chatter is electrical because the fan works through electricity and makes that sound
  only when one switches it on.
• It is mysterious because no one knows what the fan was trying to say.

Question 3.
What do you think the talking fan was demanding?
Answer:
The talking fan was demanding to be fed with some oil.

Question 4.
How does an electric fan manage to throw so much air when it is switched on?
Answer:
An electric fan manages to throw so much air when it is switched on because when switched on, the motor inside it begins to whirl. This causes the blades of the fan to move. This increases the speed of the air that is already present in the room. Thus, the fan throws air in all directions.

Question 5.
Is there a ‘talking fan ’ in your house? Create a dialogue between the fan and a mechanic.
Answer:
No, there is no ‘talking fan’ in my house. But there is one in my father’s office. It always makes a lot of sound.
Fan: Clatter, clatter. I think I am not well.
Mechanic: Well, what do you think has happened to you?

Fan: Clatter, clatter. Well, I could use some oil. Then I would be fixed.
Mechanic: Oh, if that’s the case. (Puts oil inside the fan) Here is some oil.

Fan: Ah, I feel so much better. Thank you.
Mechanic: Don’t mention it. That’s my job.

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I Want Something in a Cage NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English An Alien Hand Chapter 6

I Want Something in a Cage NCERT Text Book Questions and Answers

I Want Something in a Cage Comprehension check – I

Question 1.
Write ‘True’or ‘False’ against each of following statements.

• Mr Purcell sold birds, cats, dogs and monkeys. True
• He was very concerned about the well-being of the birds and animals in his shop. False
• He was impressed by the customer who bought the two doves. False
• He was a successful shop owner, though insensitive and cold as a person. False

Question 2.
Why is Mr Purcell compared to an owl?
Answer:
Mr Purcell used to wear large glasses that magnified his eyes so as to give him the appearance of a wise and genial owl.

Question 3.
From the third paragraph pick out
i. words associated with cries of birds,
ii. words associated with noise,
iii. words suggestive of confusion and fear.
Answer:
i. whispered twitters; squeals, cheeps, and sudden squeaks
ii. constant stir of movement; whispered, sly rustling
iii. frantic, frightened, bewildered, blindly seeking

I Want Something in a Cage Comprehension check – II

Question 1.
Do you think the atmosphere of Mr Purcell’s shop was cheerful or depressing? Give reasons for your answer.
Answer:
I think the atmosphere of Mr Purcell’s shop was depressing because the various animals that were inside the cages kept squealing, twittering and squeaking constantly. These animals were kept on display as if they were things of show, and perhaps they were making so much noise just to be let out of their cages.

The stranger who came to the pet shop was wearing shiny shoes that squeaked. His suit was cheap, ill-fitting but looked new. He had a shuttling glance and close-cropped hair. The man wanted to buy something in a cage.

Question 2.
i. The man insisted on buying the doves because he was fond of birds. Do you agree?
Answer:
No, the man was not fond of the birds. It did not matter to the man whether he was buying doves or any other bird. All he knew was that he wanted to buy birds that were in a cage. It was only when he looked at the doves in the cage that he got the idea to buy them.

ii. How had he earned the five dollars he had?
Answer:
He had earned the five dollars he had by spending ten years in the prison. He had to put in really hard labour to earn these five dollars – that is, fifty cents a year.

Question 3.
Was the customer interested in the care and feeding of the doves he had bought? If not, why?
Answer:
No, the customer was not interested in the care and feeding of the doves he had bought, because he didn’t need to. He had something even more valuable to offer them. The man wanted to free the birds right after he had bought them.

I Want Something in a Cage Exercises Question and Answer 

Discuss the following topics in groups.

Question 1.
Why, in your opinion, did the man set the doves free?
(Encourage the students to express their opinions clearly in groups.)
Answer:
I believe that the man set the doves free because he had begun to understand the real value of freedom after spending ten years in prison. He knew what it felt to be imprisoned and not have the liberty to spread your wings far and wide. He wanted the birds to take their new flight to freedom. He gave the birds what he himself valued the most.

Question 2.
Why did it make Mr Purcell feel “vaguely insulted’’?
Answer:
Mr Purcell felt “vaguely insulted” because he was making money by selling the caged birds and other animals. And here was a man who was willing to give up all his hard-earned money of ten years to buy the birds their freedom. Mr Purcell must have felt very small in comparison to the man. His actions made him think and realize the inherent cruelty of his profession.

In other words, while Mr Purcell was taking away the animals’ right to live freely, here was a man who was ready to give away everything he owned just so he could give the birds back their right.

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Golu Grows a Nose NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English An Alien Hand Chapter 5

Golu Grows a Nose NCERT Text Book Questions and Answers

Golu Grows a Nose Exercises Question and Answer

Answer the following questions.

Question 1.
Whom does Golu ask, “Why don’t you ever fly like other birds? ”
Answer:
Golu posed this question to the ostrich.

Question 2.
Which uncle of Golu had red eyes?
Answer:
Golu’s uncle, the hippopotamus, had red eyes.

Question 3.
Golu relatives did not answer his questions because
Answer:
i. they were shy.
ii. the questions were too difficult.
iii. Golu was a naughty baby.
Answer:
ii. the questions were too difficult.

Question 4.
Who advised Golu to go to the Limpopo river?
Answer:
The mynah advised Golu to go to the Limpopo river.

Question 5.
Why did Golu go to the river?
Answer:
Golu was a curious child. He went to the river to meet a crocodile and ask him what crocodiles have for dinner.

Question 6.
The crocodile lay on the bank of the Limpopo river. Golu thought it was
Answer:

• a living crocodile.
• a dead crocodile.
• a log of wood.
• a log of wood.

Question 7.
What did the crocodile do to show that it was a real crocodile?
Answer:
The crocodile shed crocodile tears in front of Golu to show that it was a real crocodile.

Question 8.
“Come here, little one, and I’ll whisper the answer to you.” The crocodile said this because
i. he couldn’t stand up.
ii. he wanted to eat Golu.
iii. Golu was deaf.
Answer:
ii. he wanted to eat Golu.

Question 9.
Who helped Golu on the bank of the river?
Answer:
It was the python who Golu had met on his way to the Limpopo river who helped Golu on the river bank. He advised Golu to pull his nose as much as he can and even helped him in doing so.

Question 10.
Name two things the elephant can do with his trunk, and two he cannot.
Answer:
The elephant can lift his nose to keep the flies away and also pluck grass or bananas with his trunk to eat them. Two things that he cannot do with his trunk include eating and drinking.

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The Cop and the Anthem NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English An Alien Hand Chapter 4

The Cop and the Anthem NCERT Text Book Questions and Answers

The Cop and the Anthem Exercises Question and Answer

Answer the following questions.

Question 1.
What are some of the signs of approaching winter referred to in the text?
Answer:
Some of the signs of the approaching winter include birds beginning to fly south; people buying and checking out new warm coats; leaves falling from the trees. Besides this, when one sees Soapy move restlessly on his seat in the park, one knows that winter is near.

Question 2.
Write ‘True’or ‘False ’against each of the following.

• Soapy did not want to go to prison. False
• Soapy had been to prison several times. True
• It was not possible for Soapy to survive in the city through the winter. False
• Soapy hated to answer questions of a personal nature. True

Question 3.
What was Soapy s first plan? Why did it not work?
Answer:
Soapy’s first plan was to eat to his heart’s content in a fine restaurant and then not pay the bill. The restaurant staff would call the police, and he would have to appear before a judge, who would sentence him for three months. It did not work because the staff at the restaurant did not let him enter the restaurant on account of his broken old shoes and tom pants.

Question 4.
“But the cop s mind would not consider Soapy ”. What did the cop not consider, and why?
Answer:
The cop did not consider that Soapy was the one who broke the glass of the shop window because he did not think that the culprit would keep standing after breaking the window. Logically, if Soapy had broken the window, he would have mn away instead of standing there and talking to the cop.

Question 5.
“We have orders to let them shout”. What is the policeman referring to?
Answer:
The policeman is referring to college students doing a protest and shouting on the streets. But he had misidentified Soapy as being one of the college boys.

Question 6.
Write ‘True’or ‘False’ against each of the following.

• Soapy stole a man s umbrella. True
• The owner of the umbrella offered to give it to Soapy. True
• The man had stolen the umbrella that was now Soapy’s. False
• Soapy threw away the umbrella. True

Question 7.
“There was a sudden and wonderful change in his soul”. What brought about the change in Soapy?
Answer:
As Soapy was passing over his old childhood home, he heard music wafting from one of the rooms. In that peaceful moment, he remembered his mother and his childhood. He remembered flowers and high hopes and friends, and clean thoughts and clean clothes. This nostalgic moment brought about a change in him.

Discuss the following topics in groups.

Question 1.
Suppose no cop came at the end. What would Soapy s life be like through the winter?
(Encourage the students to express their opinions clearly on the given topics.)
Answer:
If no cop had come at the end, Soapy would be a free man who would have made something out of himself after his realization. He would probably get a new job and would be able to afford rent to a small apartment. He would surely have kept warm in the winter and would have turned over a new leaf. He would have met his old friends and shared his life experience with them.

Question 2.
Retell an episode in the story which is a good example of irony in a situation.
Answer:
The most ironic episode in the entire story is its end. When Soapy is passing over his childhood home, he has an epiphanous moment. He resolves to change his life, and do something meaningful with it. He pictures himself finding a new job and going to work.

He is just lost in such thoughts when a cop’s hand lands on his shoulder and asks him what he is doing. He is arrested immediately. The irony here is that just when Soapy is ready for a real change, that opportunity is taken away from him. Through that entire day, he tries to get arrested by doing petty crimes, but each time the cops are indifferent to them. But just when he is doing nothing, and only staring at the Church and listening to music playing through its windows, the policeman arrests him.