CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE LOST CHILD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How did the mother distract the child from the toy?
A
By dragging him away.
B
By showing him the mustard field.
C
By showing him flying beetles.
D
By buying him an ice-cream.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ans. The mother distracted the child’s mind from the toy seller by pointing towards a flowering mustard field. He saw colourful dragon flies and started running after them.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: The child sees many things which fascinates him on his way to the fair. He saw many toy shops on road sides. To distract him from toys, his mother shows him a flowering mustard field nearby.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answers. The child was attracted to the nature’s little aspects because of his innocence. When his mother diverted his attention towards the mustard field he saw the flowers which were in the nascent stage and flowering. The child wanted to catch those dragon flies but they went away fluttering and flapping.

Detailed explanation-4: -What did the mother do when the child said, “I want that toy.”? She asked the father to buy that toy for the child. She looked at the child red-eyed.

Detailed explanation-5: -It was a flowering mustard-field, pale like melting gold as it swept across miles and miles of even land. A group of dragon-flies were bustling about on their gaudy purple wings, intercepting the flight of a lone black bee or butterfly in search of sweetness from the flowers.

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