PROSE-1 - A HERO - 2MARKS

1. Swami’s father drew his attention to a report in the newspaper. What was the report about?

  Ans.: The newspaper carried a report about the bravery of a village boy who had come face to face with a tiger while returning home by the village path.

2. What comment did Swami make when he heard the newspaper report? How did his view differ from that of his father?

  Ans.: Swami felt that it was not possible for a boy to fight a tiger and it must have been a strong and grown up person who had done this. His father disagreed saying that strength and age were not so important. What really needed was courage. 

3. What challenge did Swami’s father put to him?

  Ans.: Swami’s father challenged him to sleep alone in his office room that night which was a frightful proposition.

4. In which part of the office did Swami decide to sleep. Why did he select this place?

  Ans.: Swami spread his bed under the bench in the office and crept in there to sleep. It seemed to be a much safer place more compact and reassuring..

5. As the night advanced Swami felt that something terrible would happen to him. What would it be? How would it happen?

  Ans.: As the night advanced Swami remembered all the stories of devil and ghost. He expected the devils to come up and carry him away.

6. What did Swami feel when he saw something moving in the darkness? What did he do?

  Ans.: When Swami saw something moving in the room he imagined that it was the devil. He crawled out of the bench, caught hold of it and dug his feet into it.

7. Why were congratulations showered on Swami?

  Ans.: Swami had bitten the most wanted notorious burglar of the district. The police were grateful to him for it. So congratulations were showered on Swami.

8. Why did Swami feel relieved at the end?

  Ans.: The next day Swami slept beside his granny. His father did not force much. Swami felt relieved.

9. How was Swami honoured by his classmates, teacher and the headmaster?

  Ans.: Congratulations were showered on Swami. His classmates looked at him with respect and his teacher patted on his back. The headmaster said that he was a true scout.

10. Do you think Swami really wanted to join the police? If not, what did he want to be?

  Ans.: No, Swami was not interested to join the police. He wanted to become an engine driver, railway guard or a bus conductor.

11. “You must sleep alone hereafter”, said Swami’s father. By doing so, what was Swami supposed to prove?

  Ans.: By sleeping alone, Swami was supposed to prove his courage. He was expected to show that even he has courage.

12. What were the excuses given by Swami in order to escape from sleeping along?

  Ans.: Swami said that he would sleep alone from the first of next month. He also said that the office was dusty and full of scorpions.

13. What was disgraceful according to Swami’s father?

  Ans.: According to Swami’s father sleeping beside his granny or mother was disgraceful.

14. What ways did Swami think of to escape from his father?

  Ans.: Swami tried to change the subject while his father was talking to him. He told his father that he would sleep alone from next month. He went to bed very early that day to avoid his father.

15. Why did father want Swami to sleep alone in the office room?

  Ans.: It would be disgraceful for Swami to sleep beside his granny. Because, he was in the second form and his father wanted him to be independent and brave.