CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE LOST CHILD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does the story show?
A
working of a fair
B
working of a village
C
village people are good
D
working of a child’s mind
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Lost Child is the story of a small child who gets lost in a fair. He had gone with his parents to the fair but loses them when he gets engrossed in looking at a roundabout swing. The story highlights the bond of love and affection that the child shares with his parents.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ans: Before losing his parents, the child is in a happy, cheerful and playful mood. He gets attracted to many things on the way but follows his parents’ call whenever they ask him to. He is amazed by the beauty of nature and enjoys it in his innocent way.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: (c) bond of love between child and parents is above everything.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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