Class 10 English Chapter 1 Solution
Father’s Help
1. Very Short Question Answer
1. Knowing how strict his father is
Ans. Knowing how strict his father is Swami changed his tactics.
2. Swami will not have headache if
Ans. Swami will not have headache if he would loaf about less on Sundays.
3. According to Swami’s father, he will have to go to school because [High Madrasah Exam 2017]
Ans. According to Swami’s father, he will have to go to school because it is his own fault.
4. Swami knew if
Ans. Swami knew if he would go late for having a headache the teacher would scold him.
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5. On Monday morning Swami hoped that
Ans. On Monday morning Swami hoped that he didn’t have to go to school.
6. How did Swaminathan want to avoid going to school?
Ans. To avoid going to school Swaminathan started to wail, complaining of a headache.
7. What suggestion came from Swami’s mother?
Ans. Swami’s mother suggested that Swami might stay at home.
8. What did Swami’s father advise him to get rid of a headache?
Ans. To get rid of a headache, Swami’s father advised him to loaf about less on Sundays.
9. How was the relationship between Samuel and the headmaster, according to Swami?
Ans. According to Swami, even the headmaster was afraid of Samuel.
10. When and why did Swami shudder?
Ans. On Monday morning, lying in bed, Swami shuddered. He shuddered with fear thinking about going to school.
2. Short Question Answer
1. Did his mother believe Swami? How do you know?
Ans. Yes, his mother believed Swami. ▸ On Monday morning, when Swami complained about a headache, his mother believed him and suggested to stay at home.
2. When and how did Swami change his tactics?
Ans. Swami’s father was very strict about his going to school and refused to listen to his excuses. Then Swami changed his tactics and said that he could not go to school so late.
3. How did Swami describe Samuel, the class teacher?
Ans. According to Swami’s description, Samuel was a very angry man. He was especially angry with boys who came in late. Even the headmaster was afraid of him.
4. How did Father’s attitude take an unexpected turn?
Ans. Father’s attitude took an unexpected turn as he became very rigid about Swami’s going to the school. He proposed to send a letter with Swami to the headmaster.
5. What was Swami’s actual assessment of Samuel?
Ans. Stopping on the roadside Swami started to think that Samuel was not such a bad man. Personally he was much more friendly than the other teachers.
6. What picture of Samuel appeared in Swami’s mind?
Ans. Swami could recall Samuel’s dark face, his thin moustache, unshaven cheek and yellow coat. All these filled Swami’s mind with sorrow and sympathy for Samuel.
3. True And False
1. Swami said that he had a headache
Ans. True; Supporting Statement: At nine o’clock, Swaminathan wailed, “I have a headache.”
2. Swami was lying in his father’s room.
Ans. False; Supporting Statement: …Swami was lying on the bench in Mother’s room.
3. According to Swami, the headmaster was not afraid of Samuel.
Ans. False; Supporting Statement: “They say that even the headmaster is afraid of him.”
4. Swami’s father asked Swami if Mr Samuel always rebuked the students.
Ans. True; Supporting Statement: “Does he always scold the students?”
5. Mr Samuel feels delighted with the boys who generally reach school late Supporting Statement:
Ans. False; Supporting Statement: He is especially angry with the boys who come in late.