Chapter- 8 Silk Road
1. Who is the author of Silk Road?
Answer: Nick Middleton is the author of the lesson.
2. What kind of text is Silk Road?
Answer: It is a travelogue.
3. Where does the journey in the lesson take place?
Answer: The journey takes place in Tibet, near Mount Kailash.
4. Who is the narrator of the lesson?
Answer: Nick Middleton himself is the narrator.
5. Who is Lhamo?
Answer: Lhamo is a local Tibetan woman who helps the narrator.
6. What farewell gift does Lhamo give the narrator?
Answer: She gives him a long-sleeved sheepskin coat.
7. Why does Lhamo give the narrator warm clothes?
Answer: Because the weather near Mount Kailash is very cold.
8. What does the word “drokkba” mean?
Answer: It means a Tibetan shepherd.
9. Who is Tsetan?
Answer: Tsetan is the narrator’s guide and driver.
10. Where does the journey start from?
Answer: The journey starts from Ravu.
11. Which mountain is the narrator travelling towards?
Answer: He is travelling towards Mount Kailash.
12. What is “kora”?
Answer: It is the sacred circumambulation of Mount Kailash.
13. Why does Tsetan choose a short cut route?
Answer: To reach Mount Kailash faster.
14. What risk is involved in taking the short cut?
Answer: Crossing high mountain passes with possible snow.
15. What does “ducking back” mean in the lesson?
Answer: Quickly going back inside.
16. What is meant by “manoeuvres”?
Answer: Careful movements or changes in direction.
17. What does “billowed” mean?
Answer: Swelled or moved outward like clouds.
18. What is a “swathe”?
Answer: A long strip or area of land.
19. What is meant by “cairn of rocks”?
Answer: A pile of stones used as a landmark.
20. What does “career down” mean?
Answer: Move rapidly in an uncontrolled way.
21. What are “salt flats”?
Answer: Large flat areas covered with salt.
22. How does the landscape change during the journey?
Answer: It changes from green hills to vast open plains.
23. What animals are seen on the plains?
Answer: Gazelles are seen.
24. What natural beauty is described at the beginning?
Answer: A flawless half-moon and glowing pink clouds.
25. How does the author describe the mountains?
Answer: As distant, rose-tinted, and majestic.
26. What does the journey reveal about Tibetan life?
Answer: It shows a simple, harsh, and traditional lifestyle.
27. What difficulties does the narrator face during the journey?
Answer: Cold weather, rough terrain, and lack of oxygen.
28. What is the main theme of the lesson?
Answer: Adventure and travel through a remote region.
29. Why is the lesson titled Silk Road?
Answer: It follows the ancient trade route known as the Silk Road.
30. What impression does the lesson leave on the reader?
Answer: It highlights the beauty, hardship, and mystery of travel.
Answer by Dimpee Bora
