LOST SPRING
TEXTBOOK EXERCISES
1. What is Saheb looking for in the garbage dumps? Where is he and where has he come from?
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2. What explanations does the author offer for the children not wearing footwear?
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3. Is Saheb happy working at the tea-stall? Explain
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4. What makes the city of Firozabad famous?
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5. Mention the hazards of working in the glass bangles industry?
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6. How is Mukesh’s attitude to his situation different from that of his family?
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UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT
1. What could be some of the reasons for the migration of people from villages to cities?
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2. Would you agree that promises made to poor children are rarely kept? Why do you think this happens in the incidents narrated in the text?
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3. What forces conspire to keep the workers in the bangle industry of Firozabad in poverty?
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TALKING ABOUT THE TEXT
1. How in your opinion, can Mukesh realise his dream?
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2. Mention the hazards of working in the glass bangles industry?
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3. Why should child labour be eliminated and how?
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