A Farmer's Greatest Treasure (Question-Answers)

 

B. Read these lines from the text and answer the questions.

1. “Oh, what a feast there’ll be tonight!”

a. Who said these words?
Ans- Aisu said these words.

b. Why did the speaker think, “there’ll be a feast”?
Ans- The speaker’s whole family was starving due to drought. When he found a sack of wheat in the barn, he became so happy that he and his family would have a feast that night.

c. Describe the speaker’s state of mind while saying these words.
Ans- Aisu was extremely happy. He thought he will have a feast that night and his family would have food for the next few days.

2. “..he has taught us the true value of a farmer’s greatest treasure.”

a. Who said these words?
Ans- Farmers of the village said these words.

b. Who does ‘he’ refer to?
Ans- ‘he’ refers to Maosha San.

c. What is a farmer’s greatest treasure?
Ans- Seeds of grains can give yield to the farmers. A farmer can fulfil all his requirements from the yield. So, seeds of grains are the greatest treasure of any farmer.

C. Describe and analyse the character of Maosha San with reference to the situations in the text.

Ans- Maosha San was a generous man. He was loved by all because he had a habit of giving without expecting anything in return. When the drought hit the village, villagers faced huge scarcity of grains and even ate their last grains. But Maosha saved his last sack of fine grains’ seeds for himself and for the villagers. He gave his own life to feed his family and to feed the whole village. It was because of the patience of Maosha that the fields turned lush green again and the barn of all the farmers overflowed with new grains again.

D. Think and answer.

1. It is obvious from the story that Maosha was a generous man. But was Aisu generous too? How do you know this?
Ans- Yes, Aisu was generous and obedient too. When he found out the sack of wheat in the barn, he rushed to his father to tell him that they had enough grains to eat well for the next few days. But his father told him that he has deliberately kept those seeds and refused to use those grain seeds. Aisu was disappointed and pain of hunger filled his eyes, even then he obeyed his father like a good son.

2. Do you think the villagers should have made preparations for the next year as Maosha did? Why do you think so?
Ans- Yes, I think the villagers should have made preparations for the next year as Maosha did. It is important for everyone to make preparations for the future, as one should always be prepared for the difficulties which future can hold for us. Life is not always easy and it is not necessary that every time a person like Maosha will save someone’s life. Patience, hard work and good planning is required for a successful life.

 

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