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7. Why is sleep essential for humans?

4. What does the gardener do in the poem?

8. What does “leave their greens” refer to?

10. How did the mongoose win the fight?

15. What was the crocodile’s biggest mistake?

6. How did Saeeda ensure her mother got sunlight?

3. What happens to blood pressure during sleep?

20. What does the poet encourage readers to do with their thoughts?

13. What lesson does Algu teach Jumman through his actions?

18. How did Algu feel when he had to judge his friend Jumman?

3. What does the child envy about the hawker’s life?

3. What does the poet say about unexpressed thoughts?

10. What does the poet suggest about learning a language?

15. Why does the child think that adults are happy?

12. How did the monkey describe his heart to fool the crocodile?

7. What happened to the crow during the fight?

7. What makes thoughts come out "clear and true"?

9. How does the child plan to find out about teachers’ lives?

8. What motivates Nasir to collect seeds?

25. What overall message does "The Wonderful Words" convey about language?

5. What promise did Saeeda make to her mother?

1. What is the main theme of "A Pact With The Sun"?

8. Who became the head Panch during Algu’s case against Sahu?

5. Why did the crocodile reveal his plan to the monkey?

20. What moral can be drawn from the story "Fair Play"?

2. Why did Jumman’s aunt transfer her property to him?

8. What lesson does the story teach?

2. What does the poet compare words to in the poem?

9. How does Rohit feel about traveling?

13. What does the story highlight about friendship?

17. What was one of the key activities that took place in the banyan tree?

17. What did Jumman’s aunt expect from him after transferring her property?

11. Who helped Saeeda’s mother recover?

8. What happens to the heartbeat during sleep?

3. What advice did the doctor give Saeeda’s mother?

3. Which animal became friendly with the boy?

11. What change does Dolma want to bring as a Prime Minister?

What does Radha's mother encourage her to do?

11. What does the poet wonder about teachers’ families?

8. What is the main theme of the poem "Vocation"?

3. What does the child think teachers might do at home?

4. How did the crocodile convince the monkey to visit his home?

13. How does Saeeda show determination in the story?

9. What does the child dislike about his own life?

12. What does sunlight symbolize in the story?

15. What does "handsomely groomed and fed" refer to in the poem?

10. What is Serbjit’s approach to misunderstandings?

23. What does the poet mean by "words can open doors"?

6. Why did Algu hesitate to take up Jumman’s aunt’s case?

15. What lesson did the boy learn from observing nature in the banyan tree?

1. Who were the two friends in the story "Fair Play"?

4. What are dreams according to the chapter?

9. What did the myna do after the fight ended?

3. What was Jumman’s attitude toward his aunt after receiving her property?

1. What does Radha enjoy doing?

7. Why does the child admire the watchman’s life?

17. How does the poet feel about the potential of words?

18. What does the phrase "wonderful words" suggest about language?

12. How does sleep affect muscles and organs?

13. How does the poet describe the shadow of the watchman?

10. Why is sleep called a "wonder"?

15. What does the chapter suggest about understanding dreams?

5. Why does the child wish to be a gardener?

13. What type of tree is the banyan tree?

16. How did the boy's grandfather feel about climbing trees?

16. What does the poet imply about thoughts that are not shared?

19. According to the poem, what happens when thoughts are expressed?

20. What ultimately happened to the banyan tree?

14. How does the story portray intelligence?

19. What was the outcome of Algu’s case against Sahu?

6. Why should we never let a thought shrivel and die?

21. What is one effect of using words, according to the poet?

10. What is the moral of "The Monkey and the Crocodile"?

16. What did Algu sacrifice for the sake of fairness?

12. How did the boy feel about the banyan tree?

13. What does the poet say about mistakes made by teachers as children?

2. What happens to the body during sleep?

12. Why is it hard for the child to imagine teachers as normal people?

10. What will the child do after finding out about teachers’ lives?

15. How does the poem reflect a child’s perspective on life?

22. How does the poet view silence in relation to words?

14. What is the main theme of the poem?

4. Who was appointed as the head Panch during Jumman’s case?

1. Who is the speaker in the poem "Vocation"?

2. What is Nasir’s dream profession?

7. What did the sun promise Saeeda?

11. What was the main conflict in the story?

5. Why does the child think teachers are special?

6. What does the poet Edward Thomas compare sleep to in his poem "Lights Out"?

5. Why are dreams considered important?

1. Where did the monkey live?

14. Why is the story titled "A Pact With The Sun"?

3. What did the crocodile’s wife want to eat?

5. What does the poet encourage us to do with our thoughts?

9. What does the poet mean by "words can free a thought from its prison"?

8. How old was the boy's grandfather?

14. According to the poem, what role do words play in our lives?

12. How did Jumman initially treat his aunt after getting her property?

3. Which natural features does Rohit love to explore?

8. What does the poet say about many of the loveliest things?

19. How did the boy's relationship with nature change throughout the story?

11. What does the poet say everyone is longing to hear?

5. What kind of books did the boy read in the tree?

9. What do dreams sometimes provide according to the chapter?

7. What happened to Algu’s bullock after he sold it to Sahu?

10. How does the child view the lives of adults in the poem?

5. What does Dolma aspire to become?

4. When did the banyan tree become the noisiest place in the garden?

18. What did the boy think about his experiences in the banyan tree?

11. Why did the crocodile’s wife dislike her husband’s friendship with the monkey?

4. What does the child imagine teachers wearing at home?

4. According to the poet, what is English described as?

13. What is the main theme of "The Wonderful Words"?

6. Who were the main combatants in the battle witnessed by the boy?

6. What does the child wonder about teachers’ childhood?

2. Why did the monkey and crocodile become friends?

1. Who is the poet of "Where Do All the Teachers Go?"

4. Why couldn’t Saeeda’s mother sit in the sun earlier?

2. Why was Saeeda’s mother sick?

14. What quality of life does the child desire most?

15. What did Jumman realize after Algu’s case was judged?

12. How does the poem describe thoughts without words?

9. What was Jumman’s judgment in Algu’s case?

7. What did the monkey do when they returned to the tree?

7. What does “punished in the corner” mean in the poem?

9. How did the crocodile feel after losing his friend?

1. Why did the boy claim the banyan tree as his own?

9. What lesson does "A Pact With The Sun" teach?

2. What time does the child wonder about where teachers go?

6. How does Peter describe himself?

11. What did the boy enjoy doing while sitting in the banyan tree?

10. How did Saeeda’s mother feel after sitting in the sunlight regularly?

2. What did the boy build in the banyan tree?

15. What message does the story convey about nature?

8. What role do natural elements play in the story?

14. How can dreams act as a "security shield"?

6. What clever excuse did the monkey give to save himself?

14. How did the villagers react to the Panchayat’s decision?

24. How does the poet suggest we should treat our thoughts?

12. Why does Peter enjoy playing with his friends?

14. What kind of animals did the boy observe from the banyan tree?

1. What is sleep described as in the chapter?

11. What does "Nobody takes him to task" mean in the poem?

11. What do lullabies help children do?

10. What realization did both friends have at the end of the story?

5. What did Jumman say about the voice of the Panch?

6. What does the watchman carry while walking at night?

12. What does the child wish for at different times of the day?

4. What quality does Serbjit value most?

13. What does darkness symbolize in the poem "Lights Out"?

2. What does the hawker sell in the poem?

1. Who is the poet of "The Wonderful Words"?