The Lost Child — Flashcards
Gujarat Board · Class 9 · English
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Who is the author of 'The Lost Child'?
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Mulk Raj Anand is the author of 'The Lost Child'. He was a famous Indian writer who wrote about social issues and the lives of common people in India.
What is the setting of the story 'The Lost Child'?
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The story is set during a spring festival at a village fair. The child goes to the fair with his parents through mustard fields and crowded pathways filled with vendors and attractions.
List the things the child wanted at the fair before getting lost.
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The child wanted: 1) A toy from the shop, 2) Burfi (his favorite sweet), 3) A garland of gulmohur flowers, 4) Colorful balloons, 5) To listen to the snake-charmer's music, 6) To ride the roundabout.
Why didn't the child's parents buy him the things he wanted?
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The parents refused because: 1) They thought he was greedy (for sweets), 2) The flowers were cheap, 3) He was too old for balloons, 4) The snake-charmer's music was coarse. The parents had practical r…
How did the child get separated from his parents?
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The child got separated when he was mesmerized by the roundabout and made a bold request to ride it. When he turned to look for his parents' response, they were nowhere to be found. He had been so abs…
Describe the child's reaction when he realized he was lost.
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The child panicked and cried 'Mother, Father!' His tears were hot and fierce, his face was flushed with fear, his turban came untied, and his clothes became muddy. He ran frantically in all directions…
Who helped the lost child and how?
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A kind man in the crowd heard the child's cries and lifted him up. He tried to console the child by offering him all the things he had wanted earlier - roundabout ride, snake-charmer's music, balloons…
What was the child's response to the stranger's offers?
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The child refused all offers and only cried 'I want my mother, I want my father!' He turned away from balloons, shut his ears to music, turned his nose from flowers, and his face from sweets. Nothing …
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