Reach for the Top
Chapter-8
Thinking about the Text
I. Answer these questions in one or two sentences each. (The paragraph numbers within brackets provide clues to the answers.)
1. Why was the 'holy man' who gave Santosh's mother his blessings surprised? (1)
2. Give an example to show that even as a young girl Santosh was not ready to accept anything unreasonable. (2)
3. Why was Santosh sent to the local school? (3)
4. When did she leave home for Delhi, and why? (4)
5. Why did Santosh's parents agree to pay for her schooling in Delhi? What mental qualities of Santosh are brought into light by this incident? (4)
II. Answer each of these questions in a short paragraph (about 30 words).
(এই প্ৰতিটো প্ৰশ্নৰ উত্তৰ এটা চুটি অনুচ্ছেদত (প্ৰায় ৩০টা শব্দ) দিয়ক)
1. How did Santosh begin to climb mountains?
(কেনেকৈ পাহাৰ বগাবলৈ আৰম্ভ কৰিলে সন্তোষে)
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2. What incidents during the Everest expedition show Santosh's concern for her team-mates?
3. What shows her concern for the environment?
(পৰিৱেশৰ প্ৰতি তাইৰ চিন্তা কিহে দেখুৱাইছে)
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4. How does she describe her feelings at the summit of the Everest?
5. Santosh Yadav got into the record books both times she scaled Mt Everest. What were the reasons for this?
III. Complete the following statements.
1. From her room in Kasturba Hostel. Santosh used to ___________________
2. When she finished college, Santosh had to write a letter of apology to her father because __________________
3. During the Everest expedition, her seniors in the team admired her _________________ while ______________ endeared her to fellow climbers.
IV. Pick out words from the text that mean the same as the following words or expressions. (Look in the paragraphs indicated.)
1. took to be true without proof (1): ____________________
2. based on reason; sensible; reasonable (2): ___________________
3. the usual way of doing things (3): _________________
4. a strong desire arising from within (5): _________________
5. the power to endure, without falling ill (7): _________________
Question Type By- Maiur Rani Kashyap
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