1. What did the people in the poor area in Tibet suffer from? OR How can you say that the people in the poor area of Tibet were unhappy?
Ans: The poor area had no rivers or good land, no warmth or fresh flowers, no trees or green grass. The people suffered from hunger and cold all year round. So they were unhappy.
2. What did the old folk of Tibet say about happiness?
Ans: The old folk used to say that happiness was a beautiful bird. It lived far away, on a snowy mountain in the east. Wherever the bird flew, happiness went with it.
3. “Will I ever make it?” Why did Wangjia feel so?
Ans: In anger, the first monster blew through his beard and the smooth road became vast scree. Every stone on it was as sharp as a knife. As Wangjia walked on it, his boots got torn. His feet got cut. His hands were torn to pieces. The journey was very tough. So, he thought if he would ever make it.
4. How was Wangjia made to suffer by the second monster?
Ans: The second monster blew through his beard. His bread bag flew into the sky. The blue mountains and green rivers turned into a desert. Wangjia suffered with no food. At first his stomach rumbled with hunger, his head swam and got sharp pain in his guts.
5. What changes came over Wangjia as the Bind of Happiness earessed him?
Ans: As the bind of Happiness caressed Wangjia, his eyeballs flew back to their sockets, he saw much more brightly than before. All his wounds were healed and he was stronger than ever.
6. Why did Wangjia decide not to go back?
Ans: Though the journey was very tough, Wangjea decided not to go back. He knew that the people at home were waiting for him to bring back happiness.
7. What did the third monster warn Wangjia?
Ans: The third monster warned Wangia that if he wanted to see the bind of Happiness. If he failed, the monster would gouge out Wangjia’s eye balls.
8. How was the last journey of Wangjia different from the previous ones?
Ans: In the previous journey, Wangjia had his eyesight and was able to see his path. But in the last journey, he did not have eyesight. His eyeballs were gouged out by the third monster. He had to move groping his way with his hands on the ground.
9. Why did the people offer Wangjia a number of things?
Ans: The girls of the village offered him barley wine. The mothers spread barley grains on his head. It was Tibetan custom to wish him a good journey.
10. What brought hope to Wangjia’s life?
Ans: Wangjia climbed up the peak of a snow covered mountain. There he heard the voice of theBird of Happiness. Wangjia was filled with joy.
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