Class 10 English Chapter 7 Glimpses of India
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Question 1:
What are the elders in Goa nostalgic about?
Answer:
The elders in Goa are nostalgic about the good old Portuguese days and their love for the famous bread and loaves. The writer also mentions that although the eaters of loaves have vanished, but the makers still do exist.
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Question 2:
Is bread-making still popular in Goa? How do you know?
Answer:
Yes, bread-making is still popular in Goa. It is evident from the fact when the narrator states that the eaters have gone away, but the makers still exist. The presence of the mixers, moulders and the ones who bake the loaves and the time tested furnaces are a proof of their existence.
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Question 3:
What is the baker called?
Answer:
A baker is popularly known as a pader in Goa.
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Question 4:
When would the baker come everyday? Why did the children run to meet him?
Answer:
The baker would come twice everyday—once he would set out early in the morning and the second time when he returned after emptying his huge basket by selling all his bread.
The children would run to meet him as they loved to eat loaves and longed to have bread-bangles which they chose carefully. Sometimes it was sweet bread of special make.
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Oral Comprehension Check (Page 87)
Question 1:
Match the following. What is a must
(i) as marriage gifts? – cakes and bolinhas
(ii) for a party or a feast? – sweet bread called bol
(iii) for a daughter’s engagement? – bread
(iv) for Christmas? – sandwiches
Answer:
(i) as marriage gifts? – sweet bread called bol
(ii) for a party or a feast? – bread
(iii) for a daughter’s engagement? – sandwiches
(iv) for Christmas? – cakes and bolinhas
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Question 2:
What did the bakers wear: (i) in the Portuguese days? (ii) when the author was young?
Answer:
(i) In the Portuguese days, the bakers were usually dressed up in a peculiar dress known as the kabai. It was a single-piece long frock reaching down to the knees.
(ii) During the author’s childhood days, he saw the bakers wearing a shirt and trousers which were shorter than full-length ones and longer than half pants.
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Question 3:
Who invites the comment — “he is dressed like a pader”? Why?
Answer:
Any person who wears a half-pant that reaches just below the knees invites this comment— “he is dressed like a pader”. This is because the baker who is popularly known as a pader in Goa, used to dress in a similar fashion.
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Question 4:
Where were the monthly accounts of the baker recorded?
Answer:
The bakers usually collected their bills at the end of the month and their monthly accounts were recorded on some wall in the house with a pencil.
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Question 5:
What does a ‘jackfruit-like appearance’ mean?
Answer:
A ‘jackfruit-like appearance’ means a plump physique. A baker used to resemble such a physique since it was believed that he and his family never starved. Baking was a lucrative profession and the baker, his family and his servants always looked happy and prosperous with their physical appearance.
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Thinking about the Text (Page 88)
Question 1:
Which of these statements are correct?
(i) The pader was an important person in the village in old times.
(ii) Paders still exist in Goan villages.
(iii) The paders went away with the Portuguese.
(iv) The paders continue to wear a single-piece long frock.
(v) Bread and cakes were an integral part of Goan life in the old days.
(vi) Traditional bread-baking is still a very profitable business.
(vii) Paders and their families starve in the present times.
Answer:
- Correct
- Correct
- Incorrect. The paders still exist in Goan villages.
- Incorrect. The bakers wear a shirt and trousers that are shorter than full-length ones and longer than half pants.
- Incorrect. Bread and cakes are still an integral part of Goan life.
- Correct
- Incorrect. Baking happens to be a profitable business in Goa
Question 2:
Is bread an important part of Goan life? How do you know this?
Answer:
Yes, bread is an important part of Goan life. It is often used for marriage gifts and feasts. Bread is also used by mothers for preparing sandwiches during their daughter’s engagement. The author mentions that the fragrance of fresh loaves is loved by everyone in Goa. The elders are served with loaves and the youngsters long for bread-bangles. Therefore, it is necessary to have breads for all occasions in every household. Baking is therefore, considered a profitable business in Goa as people love to drool for tasty bread since the Portuguese days.
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Question 3:
Tick the right answer. What is the tone of the author when he says the following?
(i) The thud and the jingle of the traditional baker’s bamboo can still be heard in some places. (nostalgic, hopeful, sad)
(ii) Maybe the father is not alive but the son still carries on the family profession. (nostalgic, hopeful, sad)
(iii) I still recall the typical fragrance of those loaves. (nostalgic, hopeful, naughty)
(iv) The tiger never brushed his teeth. Hot tea could wash and clean up everything so nicely, after all. (naughty, angry, funny)
(v) Cakes and bolinhas are a must for Christmas as well as other festivals. (sad, hopeful, matter-of-fact)
(vi) The baker and his family never starved. They always looked happy and prosperous. (matter-of-fact, hopeful, sad)
Answer:
(i) nostalgic
(ii) hopeful
(iii) nostalgic
(iv) funny
(v) matter-of-fact
(vi) matter-of-fact
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