Comprehension exercises
1. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:
(a) Gandhiji had been shot on his way to
(i) the Birla House
(ii) the author’s house
(iii) a prayer meeting
(iv) a family gathering
Ans: (iii) a prayer meeting
(b) The author came to know of Gandhiji’s death by
(i) a letter
(ii) a telephone call
(iii) a telegram
(iv) a public broadcast
Ans: (ii) a telephone call
(c) When one is faced with the shock of a loved one’s death, one
(i) whimpers
(ii) laughs
(iii) claps
(iv) shouts
Ans: (i) whimpers
2. Fill in the chart with information from the text:
Ans:
3. State whether the following statements are True or False. Provide sentences/phrases/words in support of your answer:
(a) The author received an urgent telephone call in the morning.
Supporting statement: _________________________
Ans: False
Supporting statement: I was having tea at home on the evening of 30th January, 1948, when I was called to Birla house by an urgent telephone.
(b) People attempted to break into the Birla House.
Supporting statement: _________________________
Ans: True
Supporting statement: They jostled one another in a stampede to break into the house.
(c) The news of Gandhiji’s death did not shock the people.
Supporting statement: _________________________
Ans: False
Supporting statement: The people were too stunned to speak in the beginning.
Comprehension exercises
4. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:
(a) Gandhiji’s funeral was to take place
(i) on the day of his death
(ii) two days after his death
(iii) one day after his death
(iv) a week after his death
Ans: (iii) one day after his death
(b) Padmasi was Mrs. Naidu’s
(i) niece
(ii) sister
(ii) friend
(iv) daughter
Ans: (iv) daughter
(c) While walking, Bapu used to carry in his hand a/an
(i) flag
(ii) staff
(iii) umbrella
(iv) cane
Ans: (ii) staff
5. Complete the following sentences with information from the text:
(a) Thousands of people wept, trying ______________________
Ans: Thousands of people wept, trying to touch Bapu’s feet.
(b) The author was among people for whom walking ______________________
Ans: The author was among people for whom walking with Bapu had a special meaning.
(c) To walk is to ______________________
Ans: To walk is to make slow progress.
6. Fill in the chart with information from the text:
Ans:
Comprehension exercises
7. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:
(a) Gandhiji’s ashes were taken to
(i) Ahmedabad
(ii) Allahabad
(iii) Delhi
(iv) Benaras
Ans: (ii) Allahabad
(b) A huge crowd had gathered by the
(i) Ganges
(ii) Yamuna
(iii) Brahmaputra
(iv) Narmada
Ans: (i) Ganges
(c) Gandhiji awakened people to one another’s
(i) indifference
(ii) jealousy
(iii) suffering
(iv) greed
Ans: (iii) suffering