CLASS 9
THE LOST CHILD
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Coiled up
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Dead
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Trying to bite
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Of yellow colour
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Detailed explanation-1: -What is the snake trying to escape from? Answer: The snake is trying to escape from the pursuing stick. Human beings try their level best to kill the snake.
Detailed explanation-2: -The moral of the short story ‘The Lost Child’ by Mulk Raj Anand is that every child loves his/her parents unconditionally. The parents are the most important thing in a child’s life.
Detailed explanation-3: -What did the child do in the grove? Answer: When the child entered the grove, he started collecting the raining petals in his hands. He heard the cooing of doves and ran towards his parents telling about the presence of the dove.
Detailed explanation-4: -A shower of young flowers fell upon the child as he entered the grove, and, forgetting his parents, he began to gather the raining petals in his hands. But lo! he heard the cooing of doves and ran towards his parents, shouting, “The dove! The dove!” The raining petals dropped from his forgotten hands.