Unit - 1 : The Best Christmas Present in the World — English STD 8 — Question

Why did Bepin Babu change his mind about meeting Chunilal ?

What jobs did Hans Wolf and Jim Macpherson have when they were not soldiers?

Why do you think the desk had been sold and when?

What are the different ways in which Tilly's parents could have reacted to her behaviour? What would you have done if you were in their place?

If Tilly's award was to be shared, who do you think she should share it with her parents or her geography teacher?

Why does the writer refer to the guitar incident ? Which idea does it support?

One does not do it (climb a high peak) for fame alone. What does one do it for, really?

What made the poet proclaim Ernest was the Stone, Face?

Bepin Babu lost consciousness at Hudroo Falls. What do you think was the reason for this?

What are the two different ideas about why so few animals were killed in the tsunami? Which idea do you find more believable?