The Woman on Platform 8
by Ruskin bond
A. Choose the best answer:
1. Satish’s mother handed to her son ___.
a. bag of pencil b. bag of vegetables
c. big box of chocolates d. cricket ball
2. The train would come at ____.
a. one o’ clock b. twelve o’ clock
c. two o’ clock d. eleven o’ clock
3. The strange lady gave ___ to Arun.
a. coffee and vadai b. tea and bajji
c. tea and samosas d. black tea and cake
4. Arun was sitting on platform ___ .
a. no. 7 b. no. 8 c. no. 4 d.no. 3
5. Satish and Arun were ____ years old boys.
a. 12 b. 11 c. 13 d. 10
Answer:
1. c) big box of chocolates.
2. b) twelve O’clock.
3. c) tea and samosas.
4. b) no. 85.
5. a) 12.
B. Match the following:
1. woman in white – mother of Satish
2. train – boy of same age
3. bowler – dressed simply
4. Satish – waves of stream
5. spectacles – Arun
Answer:
1. dressed simply.
2. waves of stream.
3. Arun.
4. boy of same age.
5. mother of Sathish.
C. Identify the character: Answer:
1. I am glad to know that. – Mother of Sathish
2. Are you all alone, my son? – A woman in white.
3. Yes, I am going to school. – Arun.
4. He is one of my friends. – Sathish
5. Goodbye mother. – Sathish
D. Answer the following questions:
1. Where was Arun sitting?
Arun was sitting on platform no. 8 at Ambala railway station.
2. What was the expected arrival time of the train?
The train was expected to arrive at twelve O’clock.
3. What were the sight Arun had seen on the platform?
A number of trains came and went. Passengers were heaving and shouting. They were agitated. When the carriage doors opened people swept down on the ticket – collector at the gate.
4. What did the vendors sell?
The vendors sold curd, lemon, sweetmeat and newspapers.
5. How did the women appear?
The woman had a pale face with dark kind eyes. She wore no jewels. She was dressed in a white sari.
6. Where was Arun travelling to?
Arun was travelling to his school.
7. What did the woman buy for him?
The woman bought tea, samosas and jalebies for him.
8. What was the advise of Sathish’s mother?
The mother of Satish advised Arun not to talk to strangers.
9. What were the Arun’s last words?
“Goodbye, Goodbye, mother…” were Arun’s last words.
10. What was the reaction of the woman at the end?
The woman smiled in a gentle understanding way. The pale sweet woman in white, stood on the platform and looked at Arun as the train moved by.
Step to Success:
Sentence Rearrangement:
A. Miss Sullivan arrived at the Keller home when Helen was seven.
B. The deaf and blind Helen learned to communicate verbally.
C. But, eventually, Miss Sullivan’s effort was rewarded.
D. Before Helen Keller was two years old, she lost her sight and her hearing.
E. Miss Sullivan worked closely with Helen, her new student.
F. At times the teacher became frustrated.
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4. CFDABE 5. FDACEB
Answer: DAEFCB
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