Chapter 6 On the Face of It Solutions
Question - 11 : - Why do the people call Derry тАЬa poor boyтАЭ ?
Answer - 11 : -
One side of DerryтАЩs face is spoilt by acid. So when people see his face they say that he has a terrible ugly face. They call him a poor boy, which Derry thinks he is not.
Question - 12 : - What does Mr. Lamb grow in his garden ? What does he do with the apples ?
Answer - 12 : -
Mr. Lamb grows crab apples in his garden. When they are ripe he pulls down those wild bitter apples with the help of the ladder and a stick. He says that it is a magic fruit and he makes jelly from these.
Question - 13 : - How does Mr. Lamb compare himself with Derry ?
Answer - 13 : -
Mr. Lamb tells Derry that he is old whereas Derry is young. Derry has got a burnt face and he has got a tin leg. He says that it is not important. Derry is standing there and he is sitting there, so where lies the difference.
Question - 14 : - Why does Derry tell Mr. Lamb that he is afraid of seeing himself in the mirror ? тАУ
Answer - 14 : -
Derry was a boy of fourteen. He had a scar on his face which made him feel low. ThatтАЩs why he was scared of looking at himself in the mirror.
Question - 15 : - How does Mr. Lamb console Derry when he says even in his old age he will have only half a face ?
Answer - 15 : -
Derry says that he wonтАЩt ever look different. When he is as old as Mr. Lamb, he will still only have half a face. Mr. Lamb tells him that the world has got a whole face, and the world is there to be looked at.
Question - 16 : - тАЬAnd no one will kiss me, ever.тАЭ Why does Derry say so ? Does anybody kiss him ?
Answer - 16 : -
Derry says so because one side of his face is burnt with acid. He says that only his mother does kiss him and that too on the other side of his face. He does not like his mother to kiss him because she does it because she has to do so.
Question - 17 : - тАЬYouтАЩll get on the way you want, like all the rest.тАЭ How does Mr. Lamb encourage Derry ?
Answer - 17 : -
Mr. Lamb tells Derry that he has got two arms, two legs and eyes and ears and has got a tongue and a brain. Her further adds that he will get on the way he wants, like all the rest. If he sets his mind to it, he could excel others.
Question - 18 : - тАЬDo you have any friend ?тАЭ What does Mr. Lamb say when Derry ask him?
Answer - 18 : -
Mr. Lamb tells Derry that he has friends everywhere. His gate is always open. Everybody knows him and they come and sit there in front of the fire in winter. Kids come for the apples and pears and toffees made with honey.
Question - 19 : - Are the kids who call Mr. Lamb тАШLamey-LambтАЩ afraid of him ?
Answer - 19 : -
When Mr. Lamb goes down the street, the kids shout тАШLamey-LambтАЩ. But they are not afraid of Mr. Lamb because he is not afraid of them. They still come into the garden and into his house.
Question - 20 : - What does Derry tell his mother about Mr. Lamb ? Why does he want to go back to him ?
Answer - 20 : -
Derry tells his mother that Mr. Lamb is an old man with a tin leg and he lives in a huge house without curtains. He has a garden. He wants to be there and sit and listen to bees singing and him talking.