Model Question and answers

Class: 9

Questions 1-5: Read the following extract from the story, “Waiting for the Rain” by Anita Nair and answer the questions that follow. (1×5=5)

“At dusk my 85-old uncle came. He still rides his scooter. He learned to ride when he was 78 He has seen that monsoon can bring trouble and its lack also brings trouble. We talked about the past monsoons. Everything would be clammy to the touch. Even stones became mossy green. This time the monsoon was proved a disappointment just like the much awaited visit by a rich uncle that turns into a joyless anticlimax. There is no rain, but there are grey skies, rumbling thunder and stillness in the air. Evening turns into night. There is a lone firefly. I watch the night hoping there will be a downpour but then I go to bed.”

1. When did the narrator’s uncle learn to ride his scooter?

2. What did the narrator’s uncle say about the monsoon?

3. In the monsoon season what changes are observed?

4. Mention some of the signs of rain.

5. What is the meaning of downpour?

Answers

1. The narrator’s uncle learned to ride his scooter when he was 78 years old.

2. The narrator’s uncle said that monsoon could bring trouble and its lack also could bring trouble.

3. In the monsoon season, everything would be clammy to the touch and even stones became mossy green.

4. Some of the signs of rain are grey skies, rumbling thunder and stillness in the air.

5. Downpour means heavy rain.

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