CLASS 9
A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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a metal box full of important documents
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some pictures of the author’s father
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both (a) and (b)
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none of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -What happened to the narrator’s mother when she had run into the burning house? Ans. The author’s mother inhaled a little smoke when she ran into the burning house. She was rescued by the firemen who put an oxygen mask on her after bringing her out.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ans. When the fierce fire broke out in the narrator’s house, his mother ran to the house repeatedly. She had to save the threads of life. She ran to the house to collect important documents.
Detailed explanation-3: -Why did the writer’s mother run back into the burning house? Answer: The writer’s father had died when she had been very young. Her mother ran back into the burning house to try to save her husband’s pictures and letters, which were all she had to remember him by.
Detailed explanation-4: -Only the photo albums, documents and some personal items could be saved due to his mother’s heroic efforts. But his dear cat was gone and this thought pained him. However, life had to move on and he could not afford to grieve. His mother rushed him out of the burnt house as they had to go and find a new place to live.