ICSE Class 8 English Literature: Book 'Gulmohar' — Important Questions 2026

Mother threw a shoe through Bodwell's window rather than going downstairs to use the telephone. What does this action most accurately reveal about her character?

The narrator and Herman deliberately chose NOT to tell their mother that it might be a ghost rather than a burglar. Why?

When the police officer says 'All ya windows and doors was locked on the inside tight as a tick,' what is the significance of this statement in the story?

The narrator says, 'It's an old zither our guinea pig used to sleep on.' The cops stared at him for a long time after this. What is Thurber highlighting through this exchange?

Patil tells Mohan, 'You are still very young.' What deeper meaning does this statement carry in the context of the story?

The phrase 'felt a thickening in his throat' is used to describe Babu's feelings while keeping watch. What literary device is this, and what emotion does it convey?

Why does Babu make 'a show of having woken out of a deep sleep' when the Sub-Inspector arrives?

The Quit India Movement asked for 'determined but passive resistance.' How is this principle directly reflected in the students' procession in the story?

What does the phrase 'freshly minted' mean in the context of the chapter?

For how long had the Yup'ik village been preparing to move before families actually started arriving at Mertarvik?

What kind of lifestyle did the Yup'ik people traditionally follow before settling in Newtok in 1949?

According to the chapter, what effect does the thawing of permafrost have on infrastructure?