Advia Chapter Class 8 Questions And Answers | Advia Questions & Answers |
A. Tick the most appropriate options.
1. Puja felt oppressed because
a. she was feeling sweaty and thirsty.
b. of the heat, dust and the bare, rocky landscape.
c. they were passing through a dangerous route.
d. of her brother's words about dacoits.
2. The two Afghani men scared the family because they
a. looked like monstrous birds.
b. held sticks.
c. were dacoits.
d. rushed towards the car.
3. Puja was unable to follow Sudhir's instructions because
a. she was very frightened and didn't know what to do.
b. she did not understand what he told her.
c. she was looking at the two men in fascination.
d. she did not know how to wind up the car window.
4. The family might have helped the men if
a. the men hadn't been armed.
b. the men had been dressed better.
c. all of them had been good friends.
d. they had not been prejudiced.
Answer:
1-b
2- a
3. a
4- d
B. Think and discuss with your partner. Share your answers in class.
"These guys," continued my brother, "were out to get our watches and Ma's chain.
But we shook them off. We licked them!" Sudhir clapped his hands gleefully.
But I wasn't pleased at all.
a. Who were 'these guys'?
Answer: 'These Guys' were Two Afghani men who were apporaching (running towards) the car.
b. Why was Pujanot pleased at all?
Answer: Pooja was not pleased at all as she couldn't forget the incident happened with her. It was haunting
C.What delighted Sudhir?
Answer: Sudhir was delighted after defeating the dacoits.
2. His face was pale and his eyes looked troubled as he said in a flat voice,
"Advia means 'medicine:"
a. Who is 'he'?
Answer: He' refers to ‘father' here.
b.Why was his face pale? Why was he troubled?
Answer: His face was pale when he took a dictionary and come to know the exact meaning of the word 'Advia' which means 'Medicine'.
C. What was the effect of his words on the rest of the family?
Answer: Rest of his family was stunned to know the exact meaning of the word 'Advia'. This word showed them that they were asking for 'medicine'. They were not dacoits.They were in need.
C. Discuss in class.
1. Stereotyping is making assumptions about people based on where they come from.how they look or from what you have been told, rather than from knowing them yourself.
What stereotypes made the family react the way they did to the men who were looking for help? (Clue: What made Puja call the men 'dacoits'? Why did Sudhir think that the men were out to get the watches and chain?)
Answer: Pooja called the men 'dacoits' because of their way of wearing and prejudice. They were passing through the hot, dusty, bare and rocky landscape. The way was lonely. The men were rushing towards the car which seems to them like 'dacoits They were trying to stop the car that's why Sudhir thought that the men were out to get the watches and chain. We should not prejudice the people only on the bases of their dress up. First we should go through the matter.
2. Have you had any experience where you expected a certain kind of behaviour from
another person or group, but that person or group turned out to be different?
Take turns to share your experience. How did such prejudices or false notions affect your behaviour?
Answer: No, we have not any experience like this.
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