Answers

A.
1.There were so many people in Deepa’s room because they wanted to give her presents as she had
stood first in class and they were proud of her.

2. We know Ranjan was proud because he was eager to show Deepa how the doll worked and he had
saved money for months to buy the present.

3. Deepa wanted the doll to learn a polite language. Ranjan was ‘agonised’ with the sweet babble that
Deepa was trying to teach the doll.

4. Ranjan loved to play with toys with which he could attack or fire such as Tarzan, Battle warriors, or
Action Men.

5. Deepa received a talking doll from Ranjan, green goggles from Aunty Anu, and a painting kit
(easel, paper, water colours, and paintbrush) from her parents.

6. Ranjan taught the doll to scare Deepa by teaching her to say, ‘Run, run, scatter! We are under
attack’, followed by a loud wail, angry shouting, and lots of other instructions such as ‘Duck! Duck!’
KABOOO….M, gun fire sound, and ‘I’ll get you!’ Deepa realized all this was Ranjan’s trick only
when the doll said, ‘You have been a very naughty boy! Hahaha!’

B.
1.
a. Ranjan says these words to his parents.
b. He feels proud that Deepa does need his help to make the doll talk.
c. He pressed a tiny button on the side of the doll.

2.
a. The doll says these words to Deepa.
b. Stay down! Load your weapons, be ready to fire! One! Two! Three! AAA … RBH! I’ll get you!
This language was taught to the speaker by Ranjan.
c. She burst into laughter, shrieked and ran to catch her brother, Ranjan.

C.
1.
a. Deepa got a doll for coming first in her class.
b. The goggles were a present from Aunty Anu.
c. Deepa’s art teacher was Mrs Kaul.
d. The doll used the word ‘Duck!’
e. The doll could speak sentences.

2.
a. green goggles
b. agony
c. smugly
d. ordinary
e. interrupt

D. 1. Yes it is a good idea to give prizes.

Prizes are given for various reasons. Those who receive them feel happy and encouraged. Those who
miss getting them feel sad at times.