Jharkhand Board Class 9TH English Notes | THE LOST CHILD
JAC Board Solution For Class 9TH English S Reader Chapter 1
Long Answer Type Quesions
■ Answer these questions in about 80-100 words each :
Q. 1. Describe child's desires as expressed by him in the
fair.
Or, What things attracted the child in the fair?
Ans. The child was exposed to a new world in the fair. A
number of things attracted him there. To begin with he got attracted
towards a sweetmeat-seller at the corner of the entrance ofthe fair.
The child's mouth watered for a burfi. He murmured slowly that he
wanted to have a burfi. Next he saw a balloon seller. Colourful
balloons were tied to a pole. The child wanted to have them all.
Next he came across a snake charmer. He was playing a flute to a
snake. The child went towards him. But his parents had forbidden
him to hearthe coarse music of snake-charmers. So he marched
ahead. A roundabout was going on in full swing. He wanted to go
on it. These were the things that attracted the child at the fair.
Q. 2. Who rescued the child and how did he try to soothe
him?
Ans. One kind man rescued the child from the crowded temple.
The child was crying desperately for his parents. He took him to
the roundabout but the child refused to go on it. The man then
took him near the snake-charmer, then near the balloon-man but
the child turned his eyes away. He only wept for his parents. The
man next took him to the flower-seller and then to the sweet shop
also. But the child now wanted nothing except the company of
his parents. He lost interest in all the things that he wanted earlier.
Thus the writer wants to tell us that a child cannot live without his
parents.
Q.3. Write a character-sketch of the 'Lost Child'.
Ans. The lost child is a little, obedient, understanding and
nature loving boy. He was excited and happy to visit the fair. He
was frightened by the crowd but he was tempted by the toys, his
favourite burfi, sweet smelling garland of gulmohar, the music of
flute and the colourful balloons etc. He never fought or argued
with his parents. He was terrified on getting lost. He was not greedy.
He loved his parents very much and wanted them back at any cost.
He was single-mindedly devoted to get back to them.
Q.4. How did the child behave on seeing the flower-seller
and the balloon seller?
Ans. A flower-seller was selling different kinds of flowers in
the fair. The child was attracted towards these. He went towards
the basket of flowers. He murmured that he wanted a garland of
flowers. But he knew that his parents would not buy it for him. So
he kept on moving without waiting for his parents' reaction. Then
he saw a man holding a pole with balloons of various colours. The
beautiful balloons attracted him. He wanted to have these. But he
knew that his parents won't buy one for him. So he moved on.
Q.5. Describe how the child behaved after he was separated
from his parents.
Ans. When the child knew that he had lost his parents, he
started crying. He lost interest in everything. He ran here and there
in search of his parents. But it was in vain. He started crying with
a shrill voice. His yellow turban became loose. He perspired greatly.
His wet clothes became muddy. Then, he ran towards the temple
where the crowd was very thick. He hoped to see his parents. He
could have been trampled under the feet of the people. But a kind-
hearted man saved him from being trampled. This man tried to
soothe him. He took him to the roundabout, the juggler, flower-
seller, sweetmeat shop, toy shop, etc. But the child went on crying
and crying. He wanted only his parents.
Short Answer Type Quesions
■ Answer these questions in about 30-40 words each :―
Q. 1. What are the things the child sees on his way to fair?
Why is he lagging behind?
Ans. The child was first fascinated by the toys on roadside
shops. Then he ran after a butterfly and tried to catch it. As he
entered the grove he began to gather the petals raining on him. He
noticed a dove and enjoyed its cooling or soft musical sound.
Q. 2. In the fair he wants many things. What are they? Why
does he move on without waiting for an answer?
Ans. In the fair the little child first wants to have his favourite
sweet, burfi. Next he wanted to have a garland of gulmohur flowers,
then the balloons. He wanted to see the snake dancing to the tune
of a flute. Finally he wanted to go on the roundabout.
Q.3. Whend he realise that he has lost his way? How has
his anxiety and insecurity been described?
Ans. The child was dazed by the crowd as well as so many
attractive things on sale at the fair. He saw a roundabout moving
round and round rapidly. He wanted to enjoy a ride. But he got no
reply from his parents. He turned round and discovered that they
were not there. He realised that he was lost. He began to cry. Heran
in all directions. He shouted for his parents. He looked forthem
everywhere. He ran through people's legs.
Q. 4. Why does the lost child lose interest in the things that
he had wanted earlier?
Ans. The child lost interest in every thing that he had wanted
earlier because he had lost his parents. Nothing was dearer to him
than them. A child loves his parents the most rather than other
things.
Q. 5. What do you think what happens in the end? Does the
child find his parents?
Ans. There is a suspense in the end of the story because the
writer does not describe about the lost child whether he is reunited
with his parents or not. We can guess only that the man must have
helped the child to find out his parents. So we can think that the
child must have found his parents.
Q. 6. How did the child react when he saw a flower-seller?
Ans. The child saw a flower-seller hawking. "A garland of
gulmohur." The child was attracted towards it. He went near the
flower basket. He wanted to have one garland. But he knew his
parent's answer. So he moved on.
Q. 7. How did the child react when he found that he had lost
his parents?
Ans. The child wept bitterly. He cried in real fear. Tears rolled
down his eyes. He ran from one side to another in all directions. He
didn't know where to go. His yellow turban came untied. His clothes
became muddy.
Q. 8. How did the child try to catch one of the dragon-Slies?
Ans. The child saw a group of dragon-flies fluttering over the
mustard flowers. He followed them. One dragon-fly stilled its wings
and rested. The boy tried to catch it.
9. What attracted the boy when he had failed to catch a
dragon-fly?
Ans. The child ran towards his parents. He walked with them
for some time. But he was soon left behind. The little insects and
worms on the footpath attracted his attention.
Q. 10. How did the child look for his parents after he had
been lost?
Ans. The child ran to and fro. He sobbed and sobbed. He saw
men and women talking and laughing. But he couldn't see his
parents among the people.
Q. 11. How was the child nearly trampled underfoot?
Ans. Weeping, the child went to the shrine. People were
pushing one another to enter the shrine. The child moved between
the people's legs. He would have been crushed underfoot, if he had
not cried loudly.
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