Comprehension
check…
Part I
1. Why
did Abbu khan’s goats want to run away? What happened to them in the hills?
Ans: Abbu khan’s goats loved freedom. So they wanted
to run away. In the hills, they were killed by an old wolf.
2. Abbu
khan said, “No more goats in my house ever again.” Then he changed his mind. Why?
Ans: Abbu
Khan felt himself lonely without his pets. So he changed his mind.
3. Why
did he buy a young goat?
Ans: He thought that a young goat would stay with
him longer. She would begin to love him. So he bought a new goat.
Part II
1. Why
did Chandni hate the rope round her neck?
Ans: Chandni wanted to go to the hills. But the
rope round her neck did not allow her to go. So she hated the rope.
2. “ Now
Abbu Khan understood Chandni’s problem—”
What was Chandni’s problem?
Ans: Chandni wanted to go the hills. If she stayed
on his compound, she would die. This was her problem.
3. Abbu
khan pushed Chandni to a small hut. This shows that he
(i) was a
cruel.
(ii) loved
her and wanted to save her life.
(iii was
selfish.
Ans: (ii) loved her and wanted to save her life.
Part III
1. Why
did chandni refused to join the group of wild goats?
Ans: She refused to join the group of wild goats
because she wanted to enjoy her new freedom all by herself.
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.
Ans: (iii) had to retain her freedom at all costs.