Comprehension check… ( Page 20)
1. Why is the Giant called selfish?
Ans: The Giant is called
selfish because he did not allow children to play in his garden.
2. On one occasion the
children said : “How happy we are here!” Later they said: “How happy we were here!” What are they referring to in both the
cases?
Ans: In both the cases they are referring to the
Giant’s garden. They say the first
sentence when they are enjoying in the giant’s garden. But they say the second one
when they are not allowed to play in the garden.
3.
(i) When spring came, it was still winter in the garden. What does winter
stand for or
indicate here?
(ii)
Winter has been presented like a story with its own characters and their
activities. Describe the story in your own words?
Ans:
(i) Winter
indicates here lifelessness. The flowers did not bloom and the birds didn’t sing in the
garden. There was no sign of joy.
(ii)
When the Giant prevented the children to play
in his garden, the winter had made a permanent stay in the garden. The Snow
covered up the grass with white cloak and the frost painted the trees silver.
The North Wind roared all day about the garden. The Hail rattled on the roof of
the castle.
4. Was the Giant happy or sad over the state of
the garden?
Ans: The Giant was sad
over the state of the garden.
5. What effect did the linnet`s song have over
the Hail and the North Wind?
Ans: Hearing the linnet’s song, the Hail stopped
dancing over his head and the North Wind ceased roaring.
Comprehension check… ( Page 24)
1. (i) The Giant saw the most wonderful sight.
What did he see?
Ans: He saw the children had crept in through a
little hole. They were sitting on the trees. The trees had covered themselves
with blossoms. The birds were singing.
(ii) What did he realise on
seeing it?
Ans: On seeing it, the Giant’s heart melted. He
realized that he had been very selfish.
2. Why was it still winter in one corner of the
garden?
Ans: There was still
winter in one corner of the garden because a little child was standing there.
He was so small that he could not climb up the tree.
3. Describe the first
meeting of the little boy and the Giant.
Ans: The giant gently took
the boy in his hands and put him up into the tree. The tree broke at once into
blossom. The little boy hugged the giant and kissed him.
4. Describe their second
meeting after a long interval.
Ans: One day the Giant saw the boy under a tree
which was covered with white blossoms. He came running to the boy. He saw
prints of nails on the boy’s palms and feet. He got angry and said that he would
kill the man who had wounded him. The boy told him that those were wounds of
love. The boy added that as the Giant had allowed him to play in the garden, he
would take him to His garden, the paradise.
5. The Giant lay dead, all
covered with white blossoms. What does this sentence indicate about the once selfish Giant?
Ans:
This sentence indicates that the Giant got peaceful death as he was no longer
selfish.