CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE LOST CHILD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why did the child know that his that his plea of burfi would not be heeded?
A
because his parents would say he was greedy.
B
because his parents would say it was a cheap sweet.
C
because his parents would say he was too old to demand such things.
D
All of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Correct answer is option ‘A’. Can you explain this answer? He (the child) knew that his plea would not be heeded so, he moved on without waiting for an answer. This is because he knew that his always deny to buy almost anything that he request them to buy.

Detailed explanation-2: -The child didn’t ask for his favorite burfi because he half knew that his request would not be listened because his parents would say he was greedy. So without waiting for an answer he moved on. The child knew that his parents would not buy him a garland of gulmohur.

Detailed explanation-3: -The child finally pleaded with his parents to let him go on a ride on the roundabout. Sadly, this plea was not heard because his parents weren’t standing behind him at that time. He had been separated from them and hence they could not hear him.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: The boy wants toys, sweetmeat (burfi), a garland and balloons. He also wants to hear the snake charmer’s music and take a ride on the roundabout. However, he moves on without waiting for an answer because he knows that his parents will refuse by offering some reason or the other.

Detailed explanation-5: -The boy moved on without waiting for an answer because he knew that his request would be denied at each step. Chapter-4 In the Kingdom of Fools .

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