The Cherry Tree — Flashcards
CBSE · Class 8 · English
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Who is Rakesh in the story?
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Rakesh is the boy who plants the cherry seed. He lives with his grandfather in Mussoorie for schooling while his parents live in a village fifty miles away.
Why did Rakesh live with his grandfather in Mussoorie?
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Rakesh lived with his grandfather because there were no schools in his village. His parents sent him to Mussoorie so he could study.
What kind of place is Mussoorie in the story?
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Mussoorie is shown as a hill station in the Himalayan foothills with cold winds, stony soil, and sheltered slopes where oak and deodar trees grow.
What does the opening scene with the cherries tell about Rakesh?
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It shows that Rakesh is curious, observant, and careful with small things. He notices the taste of the cherries, keeps the seed, and thinks about using it wisely.
What does Grandfather mean when he says, 'Nothing is lucky if you put it away'?
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He means that a thing becomes useful only when it is used for a purpose. A lucky seed should be planted, not saved and forgotten.
What happened to the cherry seed after Rakesh planted it?
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Rakesh pressed the seed into the soil in a shady corner of the garden with his thumb. Later it sprouted into a tiny cherry tree about four inches high.
Why did Grandfather send Rakesh to a shady corner instead of the flowerbed?
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Grandfather had already sown mustard in that bed, so he told Rakesh to plant the seed in a shady corner where it would not be disturbed.
What does the sentence 'It was about four inches high' tell about the tree?
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It shows that the cherry tree had just begun to grow. The plant was still tiny, fragile, and easy to overlook.
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