CLASS VIII

CHAPTER 11
ASSIGNMENT

A. Tick the correct answer.

1. Jagdish Babu guessed Madan to be
Ans. Ten Years Old

2. Jagdish Babu’s loneliness first disappeared because of

Ans. Madan’s friendliness

3. Madan was a good worker because he was

Ans. Polite and respectful

4. Jagdish Babu was irritated by Madan’s

Ans. Overfamiliarity

5. Madan knew about ‘prestige’

Ans. By experience

6. Jagdish Babu’s words made Madan feel

Ans. humiliated

7. Madan did not tell Hemant his name as he

A. Did not want any other customer to know him personally

8. The title refers to

A.Dajyu
 B.

1. How is Madan described in the story?

Ans. Madan is described as a young boy of 9 years with fair complexion, sparkling
eyes and golden brown hair. He has an unusual liveliness on his face. He is very polite and
respectful to everyone.
2. What first caught Jagdish Babu’s attention about Madan?
Ans. When Jagdish Babu came to know that Madan belonged to his neighbouring
place, his loneliness disappeared from his face and he caught attention about him.

3. What did Madan start calling Jagdish Babu? Did Jagdish Babu appreciate it?
Ans. Madan started calling Jagdish Babu Dajyu which means big brother. In the
beginning, he showed no objection for this but gradually the repetition of this word
irritated him and he shouted at him one day as he thought this was vanishing his
prestige.

4. Write three adjectives to describe Jagdish Babu?

A. Arrogant, loose tempered, intelligent

5. Can we say that Madan acted maturely after Jagdish Babu scolded him?
A. Yes, he acted very maturely. He didn’t utter a single word and started avoiding
him. After this incident, he didn’t pay much attention to Hemant too as he wanted
a distance form customers now.

6. ‘Silly fellow’ Hemant remarked. Was Madan really so?

A. No, Madan was not a silly fellow rather he was behaving maturely and was trying
to avoid any new relation with anyone.