LESSON 13

GHOSTS ON THE VERANDAH

 

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ACTIVITY-1



Complete the following chart with information from the text :



Answers.

 

Statement

Reason

The author went to stay at Anil's house

The author was invited to stay the night at Anil's house

Anil's mother told them ghost stories

Anil's mother's memory was stored with an incredible amount of folklore

The boy in the class could stretch his hands four yards

The boy was a Jinn

Anil wished to be a Jinn

Anil needed great agility for the volleyball matches



ACTIVITY-2



Answer the following questions:


(a) What attracts a Jinn?


Ans. Long hair and pretty black eyes attract a Jinn.


(b) List the activities of an annoyed Munjia.


Ans. Munjia is a mischievous ghost who lives in lonely peepul trees. An annoyed Munjia rushes out from his tree and upsets tongas, bullock-carts, buses and cycles.


(c) Why must one be careful while yawning under a peepul tree at night?


 Ans. One must be careful while yawing under a peepul tree at night because the mischievous ghost Munjia lives in that tree. Unless we yawn with covering mouth or snap our fingers in front of mouth, Munjia will jump down our throat and completely ruin digestion. 


(d) How did the boy in the class show that he was a Jinn? 


Ans. The teacher in the class asked the boy to fetch a book from the cupboard which stood at the end of the room. The boy did not move from his seat and stretched out his hands four yards. Then he took the book from cupboard and handed it to his teacher. The incident proved that the boy was a Jinn. 

 

ACTIVITY-3

 

Answer the following questions:


(a) Why did Anil and Mulia appear 'pale and anxious'? 


Ans. Anil and Mulia appeared 'pale and anxious' be- cause they had succeeded in frightening themselves as result of Anil's mother's stories. 


(b) What did Anil's mother think when she saw the room empty?


Ans. Seeing the room empty, Anil's mother thought that the ghosts took away Kamal and author.


(c) What was the effect of Kamal's singing on the author? 


Ans. Kamal attempted to raise his and author's spirits by singing softly, but it had no effect on the author. It only made the atmosphere more unnatural. 


(d) Do you think Anil's mother believed in ghosts? Give a reason for your answer. 


Ans. Yes, I think Anil's mother believed strongly in ghosts. I think so because Anil's mother was frightened to see the room empty. She thought that ghosts took away Kamal and the author. 


Editing By- Lipi Medhi