Meena tells her that they had found a kitten outside the gate that morning. The small cat was lying inside a torn football lined with sacking and filled with sand. It was a secret that their mother did not know.

Question - 2 : -
How does Ravi get milk for the kitten ?

Answer - 2 : -

Ravi got the milk from Patti who wanted the tumbler back. Ravi pretended that he would wash it himself. He ran to put the milk in the coconut shell.

Question - 3 : -
Who does he say the kitten’s ancestors are ? Do you believe him ?

Answer - 3 : -

The kitten’s ancestors were Mahabalipuram Rishi-cat. No, I don’t agree to it.

Question - 4 : -
Ravi has a lot to say about M.P. Poonai. This shows that
(i) he is merely trying to impress Mridu
(ii) his knowledge of history is sound
(iii) he has a rich imagination
(iv) he is an intelligent child.
Which of these statements do you agree/disagree to ?

Answer - 4 : -

(i) I agree to he is trying to impress Mridu.

Question - 5 : -
What was the noise that startled Mridu and frightened Mahendrar ?

Answer - 5 : -

Lalli was learning to play on violin. The sound of kreech coming from it startled Mridu and frightened Mahendran.

Question - 6 : -
The music master is making lovely music. Read aloud the sentence in the text that expresses this idea.

Answer - 6 : -

The music-master’s notes seemed to float up and settle perfectly in to the invisible tracks of the melody.

Question - 7 : -
Had the beggar come to Rukku Manni’s house for the first time? Give reasons for your answer.

Answer - 7 : -

No, he had been there many a time before. Mother was heard telling Ravi to send the beggar away as he had been coming everyday for the past week.

Question - 8 : -
“A sharp V-shaped line had formed between her eyebrows.” What does it suggest to you about Rukku Manni’s mood?

Answer - 8 : -

Rukku Manni was very angry at the loss of music-master’s chappals. She could make out that the children had played a trick upon her.

Question - 9 : -
Complete the following sentences.
(i) Ravi compares Lalli’s playing the violin to
(ii) Trying to hide beneath the tray of chillies, Mahendran
(iii) The teacher played a few notes on his violin, and Lalli
(iv) The beggar said that the kind ladies of the household
(v) After the lesson was over, the music teacher asked Lalli if

Answer - 9 : -

(i) ….. the derailing of a train going completely off track.

(ii) …. tipped a few chillies over himself.

(iii) …. stumbled behind him on her violin, which looked quite helpless and unhappy in her hands.

(iv) …. had fed his body and soul together on for a whole week and he could not believe that they would turn him away.

(v) …. she had seen his chappals.

Question - 10 : -
Describe the music teacher, as seen from the window.

Answer - 10 : -

The music-master had a bald head with a fringe of oiled black hair falling around his ears. He appeared to be a skeleton-like figure. A gold chain shone on his fluffy neck and a diamond ring gleamed on his finger. He was beating his big toe on the floor frequently as the music went on.

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