Ru At The Ceremony Class 7 English
Ru At The Ceremony Question Answer
A. Tick the most appropriate options,
1. The baby began to whimper because
a. she wanted to be picked up
b. she was feeling left out.
c. a toy fell on her leg
d. she was feeling hungry.
2. The lines He would bring ... for their aun't and cousins show that
a. the city of Ur was richer than Mohenjo Daro.
b. Ru and Dami loved the gifts from Har.
c trade existed between Ur, Mohenjo Daro and other cities.
d. Ru and Dami's family bartered with their uncle's family.
3. Ru trailed sadly to the bathing place because
a. he did not want to face the strict head priest.
b. his mother asked him to attend the ceremony as planned.
c he would miss welcoming his uncle and cousin
d. his mother had asked him not to go to the harbour every day.
4. The head priest let Ru miss the water ceremony because
a. Ru had skipped his morning meal and could not do the rituals.
b. the head priest felt he was not fully prepared and would make a mistake.
c. the head priest knew the boy did not want to miss welcoming the boat.
d.Ru told the priest that he did not want to do the rituals.
B. Work in pair and answer the questions
1.Dom wondered whether her cousin or would be very different from her
a. Why does Dam wonder about her cousin
Answer : Dami wonders about her cousin as she thought that Har would be very different from them.
b. Why would Har be different from ther?
Answer : Har would be different from them as he lives at Ur which lay across the wide sea.
2. On any other days it would have been an honour and pleasure to be taking part the ceremony
a. What ceremony is being referred to here?
Answer : Water ceremony is being referred to here through which they wanted to please the God.
b. What was different on that day?
Answer : That day was different for them as their uncle and cousin (Har) were coming with lots of toys.
3. But your mind is clearly somewhere else. The old man sold costing his shout
a. who was the old man who was he talking to
Answer :The Old man was the Head Priest. He was talking to Ru.
b. Was he angry with the person he was talking to?
Answer : No, he was not angry with the person he was talking to.
D. Write the answers.
1. What did Dami and Ru's family eat for their morning meal?
Answer :
Dami and Ru's family ate the dishes of fruit and drank the barley broth (A thick soup of vegetable and barley).
2. Describe the bathing room in Ru's house.
Answer :
The bathing room was in a corner of the courtyard. Large earthen vessels filled with water stood in a corner of the brick-lined room. A small drain ran along one edge of the room, leading to a small outlet that carried the water to the main drain on the street outside the house.
3. Why did Ru suddenly lose his appetite?
Answer :
Suddenly lost his appetite (hunger) at the thought of facing the strict eyes of the head priest and following the rigidly laid-out ritual that he had been taught.
F Answer the questions.
1. He grew pole Pole is without colour or with very little colour. When do you lose colour or go pale Why did Ru become pole ?
Answer :
I go pale whenever I do mistakes, faults or caught while telling lie. Ru became pale because suddenly he remembered that the head priest said him to assist at the ceremony that afternoon.
2. to straighters his drooping shoulders Drooping is going limp or Sogging. Why were his shoulders drooping? Why was he trying to stand erect?
Answer :
His shoulders were drooping because initially / heartly he wanted to meet and welcome Har and his uncle but the same day he had to assist the ceremony. He was trying to stand erect (straight) as he entered the Great bath and wanted to move purposefully to assist the ceremony.
3. strings of elegant bendror their mother What could elegant mean here? smart and modern stylish and gracefuineat and refined
Answer :
Elegant means stylish and graceful.
4. the primitive villages he had visited Primitive means not developed or very basic. Which aspect of the villages made Dami feel they were primitive?
Answer :
Primitive means not developed. Dami felt that the villages were primitive as she never been out of the city. River bath was unthinkable for her.
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