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ICSE · Class 7 · English Literature : Book 'Gulmohar'

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CharactersCharacter studyPlot detailCharacter reactionLiterary humour
Card 1Characters

Who is Swaminathan in the chapter?

Answer

Swaminathan is the protagonist of the extract from Swami and Friends by R. K. Narayan. He has no real interest in cricket and mainly wants to do what Rajam does.

Card 2Characters

Who is Rajam in the chapter?

Answer

Rajam is Swaminathan’s new friend. He is honest, has a vivid imagination, starts the cricket club, and takes the club very seriously.

Card 3Character study

Why does Swaminathan want to join in Rajam’s cricket plans?

Answer

He does not show real interest in cricket. He mainly wants to imitate Rajam and follow what Rajam does.

Card 4Character study

What kind of thinker is Swaminathan?

Answer

Swaminathan worries excessively and takes his worries to an extreme. He keeps finding difficulties even when a simple idea is being discussed.

Card 5Plot detail

What club name does Rajam choose?

Answer

Rajam names the club the M.C.C., which stands for Malgudi Cricket Club.

Card 6Character reaction

Why does Swaminathan say the club name is rather tame?

Answer

Swaminathan politely disagrees with the name. He thinks it is not strong or impressive enough for the kind of club the boys want to create.

Card 7Plot detail

What does Swaminathan fear if the boys use Hobbs’s team name?

Answer

He fears they may be taken to court if they use the same name as Hobbs’s real team.

Card 8Literary humour

Why is Swaminathan’s fear about court and taxes funny?

Answer

The humour comes from his confused and extreme thinking. He connects a simple cricket club discussion with legal trouble, tax, and treason, which makes his reasoning amusing.

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Key topics in The M.C.C. include Story Overview and Character Understanding, Important Events and Humour in the Chapter, Character Traits to Remember, Grammar: Nouns and Quantifiers. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 7 exams.
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