Chapter- 4.2       Unke Munke Timpetoo     


1. Who asked, “Why should I come along?”

Answer:

Muk asked, “Why should I come along?” when the narrator invited him to go to Mrs Groover’s garden at night. Muk did not understand why he should join because he did not have any secret wish to make.

2. Why did Muk say he did not want to come?

Answer:

Muk said he did not want to come because he had no secret wish to ask for. The narrator wanted to try the wish-making ritual under the banyan tree, but Muk felt it was unnecessary since he had nothing special to wish for.

3. What did Muk suggest wishing for?

Answer:

Muk suggested that if they were going to make a wish, they should wish for his table tennis set. He said this jokingly because he thought the whole idea of getting wishes granted was not serious.

4. Where did Muk and the narrator meet?

Answer:

Muk and the narrator met at the back of old Mrs Groover’s garden. This was the place where the banyan tree stood and where the boys believed they could perform the wish-making ritual.

5. At what time did they meet?

Answer:

They met ten minutes to twelve at night. This late hour created a quiet and mysterious atmosphere and was believed to be the right time for the wish-making ritual.

6. Where did they sit when they arrived?

Answer:

When they arrived, they climbed up and sat on the boundary wall of Mrs Groover’s garden. From there they looked down into the dark garden before jumping down.

7. How did the garden look at night?

Answer:

The garden looked dark, quiet, and mysterious in the dim moonlight. The silence and darkness made the place feel a little frightening and mysterious.

8. Which tree was in the garden?

Answer:

There was a large banyan tree in the garden. The banyan tree was important because the boys believed it had magical powers to make wishes come true.

9. What were the aerial roots of the banyan tree doing?

Answer:

The aerial roots of the banyan tree were swaying gently in the cool night breeze. This movement added to the mysterious and magical atmosphere of the place.

10. What did the boys do after sitting on the wall?

Answer:

After sitting on the boundary wall and looking into the garden, the boys jumped down and walked towards the banyan tree carefully.

11. Why did they look around carefully?

Answer:

They looked around carefully to make sure no one was watching them. They were afraid that Mrs Groover or someone else might see them in the garden at night.

12. Whose house did the narrator point to?

Answer:

The narrator pointed towards Mrs Groover’s house, which was nearby in the garden.

13. Why was the narrator worried?

Answer:

The narrator was worried because Mrs Groover might still be awake and could catch them in her garden at midnight.

14. What did Muk say about the time of night?

Answer:

Muk said that nobody would be awake at that ghostly hour of the night. He meant that it was so late that everyone would already be asleep.

15. What did Muk tell the narrator to do next?

Answer:

Muk told the narrator to start running quickly and perform the ritual properly so that the wish could come true.

16. How fast did the narrator run?

Answer:

The narrator ran as fast as he possibly could because he felt nervous and wanted to finish the ritual quickly.

17. What words did the narrator chant while running?

Answer:

While running, the narrator repeatedly chanted the magical words:

“Unke, Munke, Timpetoo, I wish my wish is coming true!”

18. How many times did he repeat the chant?

Answer:

He repeated the chant again and again continuously while running around the banyan tree.

19. How did the narrator feel while running?

Answer:

The narrator felt a little frightened and nervous because the garden was dark and quiet.

20. Why did he increase his speed?

Answer:

He increased his speed because he was scared and wanted to complete the ritual quickly.

21. What did he increase besides his speed?

Answer:

Besides increasing his speed, he also increased the loudness and speed of his chanting.

22. What sounds did the narrator hear in the night?

Answer:

The narrator heard crackling sounds and swishing noises around him.

23. What created the mysterious atmosphere in the story?

Answer:

The dark garden, dim moonlight, silent night, banyan tree, and strange sounds together created a mysterious atmosphere.

24. What kind of tree is the banyan tree known for?

Answer:

The banyan tree is known for its large spreading branches and long aerial roots that hang down from the branches.

25. Why did the boys go to the banyan tree at night?

Answer:

The boys went there to try a magical ritual that they believed could make their wishes come true.

26. What does the phrase “ghostly hour” suggest?

Answer:

The phrase “ghostly hour” suggests a very late and silent time of the night when everything is quiet and mysterious.

27. What feeling does the night scene create in the story?

Answer:

The night scene creates a feeling of suspense, fear, and mystery.

28. What was the narrator listening to while running?

Answer:

While running, the narrator kept listening carefully to the strange sounds of the night.

29. Why did the narrator feel nervous?

Answer:

The narrator felt nervous because the place was dark, silent, and mysterious.

30. What does this part of the story mainly describe?

Answer:

This part of the story mainly describes the boys secretly going to Mrs Groover’s garden at midnight to try a magical ritual under the banyan tree in the hope of making their wishes come true.

Answer by Dimpee Bora