This excerpt is taken from a book called The Village by the sea, which is a delightful story about a poor Indian family. The four children - Hari, Lila, Bela and Kamal - have to look after themselves because their mother is very ill and their father is drunk most of the time. hari and Lila are two older children and thee main characters in the book. Hari, feeling it is his duty to care for his family, leaves his sisters and his house and goes to Bombay (now Mumbai) hoping to work and earn some money. He knows no one in the big city, but a kind watchman takes him to a small and dirty restaurant.
 |
| The Sri Krishna Eating House - Image 9 |
Questions and Answers
Here are 35 Short Answer Type Questions from the chapter The Sri Krishna Eating House. Enjoy reading and learning.
Short Answer Type Questions:
1. Q: Who was Hari in the story?
A: Hari was the protagonist of the story.
2. Q: What was Hari's initial condition when he arrived at the Sri Krishna Eating House?
A: Hari was tired, weak, and anxious when he arrived at the Sri Krishna Eating House.
3. Q: What did Hari notice about the Sri Krishna Eating House the next morning?
A: Hari noticed the Sri Krishna Eating House for the first time the next morning.
4. Q: How would you describe the Sri Krishna Eating House according to Hari's observations?
A: The Sri Krishna Eating House was the meanest and shabbiest restaurant Hari had ever seen.
5. Q: What were the typical features of the cafes in Thul that Hari found more pleasant?
A: The cafes in Thul were usually wooden shacks built in the shade of a mango or frangipani tree, with marigolds and hibiscus in an old ink bottle for a vase, colorful bottles of aerated drinks on shelves, and possibly a bright picture of a god or goddess on the wall with a tinsel garland around the frame and heavily scented joss sticks burning before it.
6. Q: What was missing on the walls of the Sri Krishna Eating House?
A: There was no colored picture of Krishna on the walls of the Sri Krishna Eating House.
7. Q: What might have happened to any picture that was previously on the walls?
A: It might have disappeared under the layers of grime and soot that coated the walls.
8. Q: What covered the ceiling of the Sri Krishna Eating House?
A: The ceiling was covered with thick cobwebs that trapped soot, creating a furry blanket.
9. Q: What was the condition of the floor and wooden tables in the Sri Krishna Eating House?
A: They were black, as they received soot from the open stoves in the back room where lentils were cooked and chapatis were baked.
10. Q: Who were the usual customers of the Sri Krishna Eating House?
A: The usual customers were beggars, coolies, and cart-pullers who stopped in between carrying their loads.
11. Q: How did the man and his helpers spend their day at the Sri Krishna Eating House?
A: They worked hard all day, with two boys helping to knead dough and bake chapatis over open fires.
12. Q: What did Hari ask the man at the Sri Krishna Eating House the next morning?
A: Hari asked if he could work in the kitchen instead of paying for the food he was given.
13. Q: What was the man's initial response to Hari's request?
A: The man considered for a moment, then agreed to let Hari work in the kitchen.
14. Q: What was the condition of the pots in the kitchen where Hari started working?
A: There was nothing to scour the pots with except blackened coconut husks and ash from the fires.
15. Q: What were the daily wages offered to Hari for working in the kitchen?
A: Hari was offered one rupee a day, similar to what the other boys were paid.
28. Q: Why was Hari shocked by the story told by the old watchmaker?
A: Hari was shocked because he did not like to be thought of as another orphan in Jagu's care.
29. Q: What did Hari ask the old watchmaker after hearing the story?
A: Hari asked the old watchmaker where the post office was because he wanted to buy a postcard.
30. Q: Where did the old watchmaker tell Hari to go to buy a postcard?
A: The old watchmaker directed Hari to go straight up the road, next to the electric substation, where there was a post office.
31. Q: Why did Hari return to the watchmaker after buying the postcard?
A: Hari returned to the watchmaker to borrow a pen to write on the postcard.
32. Q: What did Hari do after borrowing the pen from the watchmaker?
A: Hari sat on the steps of the Ding Dong Watchworks and wrote a message on the postcard.
33. Q: How did Hari feel after writing the postcard?
A: Hari felt both happy for having done what he knew he should do and frightened because it meant he would be staying on in Bombay, not going home.
34. Q: What was Hari's plan after writing the postcard?
A: Hari planned to post the card, expressing both happiness for doing what he felt was right and fear because it meant he would be staying in Bombay, not going home.
*The End*
Click the Image below to read the Sri krishna Eating House in Hindi
 |
| The Sri krishna Eating (In Hindi) |
Note:- If you find any kind of error in this post please comment with valid link.
Credit:- The part has been taken from ICSE book and has been used for the educational purpose of the students of Class 7 to make their study easy. Sharing knowledge is no harm.
){kind=link}
0 Comments