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Chapter 7 – A Visit to Cambridge Solutions

Question - 1 : -
“Cambridge was my metaphor for England.” To the writer,
(i) Cambridge was a reputed university in England.
(ii) England was famous for Cambridge.
(iii) Cambridge was the real England.

Answer - 1 : -

(iii) Cambridge was the real England.

Question - 2 : -
The writer phoned Stephen Hawking’s house
(i) from the nearest phone booth.
(ii) from outside a phone booth.
(iii) from inside a phone booth.

Answer - 2 : -

(iii) from inside a phone booth

Question - 3 : -
Every time he spoke to the scientist, the writer felt guilty because
(i) he wasn’t sure what he wanted to ask.
(ii) he forced the scientist to use his voice synthesiser.
(iii) he was face to face with a legend.

Answer - 3 : -

(ii) he forced the scientist to use his voice synthesiser.

Question - 4 : -
“I felt a huge relief… in the possibilities of my body.” In the given context, the highlighted words refer to .
(i) shifting in the wheelchair, turning the wrist.
(ii) standing up, walking.
(iii) speaking, writing.

Answer - 4 : -

(i) shifting in the wheel-chair, turning the wrist.

Question - 5 : - Did the prospect of meeting Stephen Hawking make the writer nervous ? If so, why?

Answer - 5 : -

Yes, the writer was nervous when he went to meet Stephen Hawking as he was fed up with the people asking him to be brave. Moreover, he was face to face with a legendary figure.

Question - 6 : - Did he at the same time feel very excited ? If so, why ?

Answer - 6 : -

Stephen Hawking was also totally paralysed, still he had made great achievement. He suddenly felt weak all over, being himself disabled. But it gave him enough strength to do better.

Question - 7 : -
Guess the first question put to the scientist by the writer.

Answer - 7 : -

The writer asked the scientist, “You have been very brave haven’t you?”

Question - 8 : -
Stephen Hawking said, “I’ve had no choice.” Does the writer think there was a choice ? What was it ?

Answer - 8 : -

The writer thinks that Hawking had a choice. He had to choose, to live creatively despite his paralysis so that he might feel his mind preoccupied.

Question - 9 : -
“I could feel his anguish.” What could be the anguish ?

Answer - 9 : -

Hawking’s anguish was that he found it difficult to find the correct words to express on his computer. He felt tired which disappointed him. Hence the writer could read his anguish on Stephen’s face.

Question - 10 : -
What endeared the scientist to the writer so that he said he was looking at one of the most beautiful men in the world

Answer - 10 : -

Stephen liked writer’s frankness. His face reflected on unmatchable beauty, without being sentimental, he asked that he felt annoyed when someone came to disturb him in his work.

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