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    1) The story is about a cyclone that hit Orissa, India in 1999 that killed thousands and devastated hundreds of villages. A young man named Prashant was stranded on a roof for two dreadful nights. 2) Prashant emerged as a leader during the crisis by bringing order to the chaos. He helped hundreds of people and found solutions even when things seemed difficult. 3) The story highlights how in times of crisis, people have the potential to do great good for themselves and others.

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    1) The story is about a cyclone that hit Orissa, India in 1999 that killed thousands and devastated hundreds of villages. A young man named Prashant was stranded on a roof for two dreadful nights. 2) Prashant emerged as a leader during the crisis by bringing order to the chaos. He helped hundreds of people and found solutions even when things seemed difficult. 3) The story highlights how in times of crisis, people have the potential to do great good for themselves and others.

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    1) The story is about a cyclone that hit Orissa, India in 1999 that killed thousands and devastated hundreds of villages. A young man named Prashant was stranded on a roof for two dreadful nights. 2) Prashant emerged as a leader during the crisis by bringing order to the chaos. He helped hundreds of people and found solutions even when things seemed difficult. 3) The story highlights how in times of crisis, people have the potential to do great good for themselves and others.

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    G. D.

    GOENKA PUBLIC SCHOOL


    IX
    ENGLISH
    WEATHERING THE STORM IN ERSAMA
    - Harsh Mander

    ABOUT THE STORY


    The cyclone that hit Orissa in October 1999, killed thousands of people and devastated hundreds of
    villagers. For two dreadful nights Prashant, a young man was marooned on the roof of a house. He
    emerged as a leader by bringing order in disorder and chaos, brought succour to hundreds and
    found solutions even when things appeared difficult. It highlights how under the greatest potential
    for doing good- both for oneself and others.

    ASSIGNMENT

    Q1. Answer the following questions with reference to context.

    “He brought them together and put a polythene sheet shelter for them. Women were
    mobilised to look after them, while the men secured food and materials for the shelter.”

    a. Who are ‘he’ and ‘them’ in the above extract?


    b. Why were women mobilised to look after them?
    c. ____________ from the extract means the same as ‘secured’.

    Q2. Answer the following questions briefly.


    a. Why did Prashant go to the Red Cross Shelter? Who was the first to meet Prashant there?
    b. How did Prashant feel on the rooftop? How long did he stay there?
    c. How did Prashant communicate to the government that they were hungry?
    d. How did the people of the community help each other? What role did the women of Kalikuda
    play during those days?

    Q3. Describe in detail Prashant’s journey to his village. (Answer in 80-100 words)

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