Chapter- 10       Jagatu the Gardener 


What is the title of the story?

Answer: The title of the story is Jagatu the Gardener.


Who was Jagatu?

Answer: Jagatu was a gardener.


Where was Jagatu employed?

Answer: Jagatu was employed in the king’s garden.


How was the king’s garden?

Answer: The king’s garden was beautiful.


Where did Jagatu spend most of his time?

Answer: Jagatu spent most of his time in the garden.


When did Jagatu usually go home?

Answer: Jagatu usually went home at night.


Did Jagatu work during the day or night?

Answer: Jagatu worked during the day.


What happened one night?

Answer: One night, Jagatu had to remain in the garden.


Was it usual for Jagatu to stay in the garden at night?

Answer: No, it was not usual.


What did Jagatu hear suddenly?

Answer: Jagatu heard a loud noise.


How did Jagatu react to the noise?

Answer: Jagatu hid himself.


Where did Jagatu hide?

Answer: Jagatu hid behind a big tree.


Why did Jagatu hide behind the tree?

Answer: Because he was afraid of the loud noise.


Was Jagatu brave or scared at that moment?

Answer: Jagatu was scared.


What time of day was it when Jagatu heard the noise?

Answer: It was night.


Who owned the garden Jagatu worked in?

Answer: The king owned the garden.


What kind of worker was Jagatu?

Answer: Jagatu was a hardworking gardener.


How do we know Jagatu was hardworking?

Answer: He spent the whole day in the garden.


Did Jagatu like his work?

Answer: Yes, he seemed to like his work.


What does “once upon a time” tell us?

Answer: It shows the story is from long ago.


What shows the garden was important?

Answer: It belonged to the king.


What feeling does the loud noise create in the story?

Answer: It creates fear and suspense.


What is the setting of the story?

Answer: The setting is the king’s garden.


What quality of Jagatu is shown in the story?

Answer: His duty and alertness.


Did Jagatu run away from the garden?

Answer: No, he hid inside the garden.


What might have caused the loud noise?

Answer: It could be an animal or someone entering the garden.


Why is the big tree mentioned?

Answer: It gave Jagatu a place to hide.


Is the story calm or exciting at this point?

Answer: It becomes exciting and tense.


What do you think Jagatu felt at that moment?

Answer: He felt frightened and alert.


What kind of story is “Jagatu the Gardener”?

Answer: It is a story of suspense and adventure.

Answer by Dimpee Bora