Lesson 1 : Father’s Help
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
(A) With a shudder, Swami realized that it was
(i) Friday
(ii) Thursday
(iii) Wednesday
(iv) Monday
Ans: (iv) Monday
(B) When Swami ought to have been in the school prayer hall, he was lying on the
(i) bench
(ii) table
(iii) bed
(iv) desk
Ans: (i) bench
(C) Father decided to send the headmaster a
(i) telegram
(ii) notice
(iii) letter
(iv) report
Ans: (iii) letter
(D) While going to school, Swami was bothered by
(i) conscience
(ii) headache
(iii) toothache
(iv) fever
Ans: (i) conscience
(E) The headmaster was on a leave for one
(i) day
(ii) month
(iii) year
(iv) week
Ans: (iv) week
Short Answer Questions (SAQ)
(A) Where did Father put the letter?
Ans: The Father put the letter in an envelope and sealed it.
(B) What did Swami fail to decide about Samuel?
Ans: Swami failed to decide if Samuel really deserved the allegations.
(C) How did Samuel look?
Ans: Samuel had a dark face, a thin moustache, and unshaven cheeks and wore a yellow coat.
Long Answer Questions (LAQ)
- Fill in the chart with information from the text:
(a) time when Swami complained of a headache
(b) person who ordered Swami to dress up and go to
school
(c) name of the teacher mentioned by Swami
Ans:
(a) time when Swami complained of a headache
9 A. M.
(b) person who ordered Swami to dress up and go to
school
Swaminathan’s father
(c) name of the teacher mentioned by Swami
Samuel
Fill in the chart with information from the text: