List of practice Questions

Why did Edla still entertain the peddler even after she knew the truth about him?

Did the peddler respect the confidence reposed in him by the crofter?

What did the peddler say in his defence when it was clear that he was not the person the ironmaster had thought he was?

What doubts did Edla have about the peddler?

What made the peddler accept Edla Willmansson’s invitation?

What made the peddler think that he had indeed fallen into a rattrap?

When did the ironmaster realise his mistake?

Why did he show the thirty kroner to the peddler?

Why did the ironmaster speak kindly to the peddler and invite him home?

Why did the peddler decline the invitation?

Did the peddler expect the kind of hospitality that he received from the crofter?

From where did the peddler get the idea of the world being a rattrap?

Why was Douglas determined to get over his fear of water?

Why was he amused by this idea?

Why was the crofter so talkative and friendly with the peddler?

Would you agree that promises made to poor children are rarely kept? Why do you think this happens in the incidents narrated in the text?

How did Franz’s feelings about M. Hamel and school change?

What changes did the order from Berlin cause in school that day?

What explanations does the author offer for the children not wearing footwear?

What is Saheb looking for in the garbage dumps? Where is he and where has he come from?

What makes the city of Firozabad famous?

What did Franz notice that was unusual about the school that day?

What had been put up on the bulletin-board?

What was Franz expected to be prepared with for school that day?

Which type of cell division is required for growth and repair of body and which type is involved in formation of gametes?