1 Author

2 Theme
3 Who was Maggie?
What tragedy had
occurred with her
recently?
4 What was the
profession of Mr .Joe
Thompson?
5 What the opinion of
the villagers regarding
the dead woman?
6 What did the villagers
do to help them?
7
What is written in
the Bible about
children?
8
How did Jane
Thompson care for
Maggie?
9
Do you think Maggie
would live a happier
life than her siblings?
10 Whom had death
touched upon? How
did the person die?
Explain- “Death
touches the spring
of our common
humanity.”
11 What change
occurred in the
behaviour of the
neighbours after the
woman’s death?

12 What kind of living

conditions were the
woman and her
children subjected
to?

13 Who was glanced at

with pity? Why?

14 What happened to
her siblings
15 Which incident had
made the child bed-
ridden? Why did the
mothers bring cast-off
garments for Maggie?
16 Which shelter was
suggested by one of
the neighbours for
the ‘bed-ridden’
child? Why?
17 What is the main
topic of the
conversation
between Joe and
the blacksmith’s
wife?

18 What thought
terrified Maggie?
What did she
exclaim to Mr.
Thompson?

19 Why do you think

the man stood with
a ‘puzzled air’?
What did he do
when he went into
the hovel? 

20  Why was Joe

Thompson doubtful
about the manner of
greeting he should
receive on his arrival?
21 What ‘precious
burden’ was Joe
Thompson
carrying? Why was
 the burden
precious?

22 How did Joe

Thompson react to
his wife questioning
him sharply about
what he had there?

23 What reason did

Joe Thompson give
his wife for bringing
the child home?

24 What was the reaction

of Mrs. Thompson
when the sick child
was brought in? How
did her attitude
change later?
25 What made Mrs.
Thompson move
towards Maggie in
the little chamber?

26 What did Joe see

when he came back
from his shop?
27 Why did Joe The light here stands for hope and positivity. The light symbolized the sunshine of love that would now fall
consider light upon their home.
shining through the
windows as a good
omen?

28 What did Joe gather

from Maggie’s facial
expression? To
what extent, did it
relieve him?

29 How is Maggie ‘an

angel in disguise’ in
the lives of Joe
Thompson and
Jane Thompson?

30 Jane Thompson
Character Sketch
31 Joe Thompson
Character Sketch
32 Word Meanings for
MCQ
 Intemperanc
e
  Vice
 Wretched
 Denounced
 Interment
 Hovel
 Wheelwright
 Countenance
 Half a score
 Asperity
 Soiled
 Threshold
 Scoffed
 Despised
 Fool’s errand
 Almshouse
 Vague
 Rebuke

33 Comment on the
people of the village
34 Figure of speech

 Death
touches the
spring of our
common
humanity
 Precious
burden
 Love was
springing into
 life

35 What is Mrs. Ellis
opinion of Kate?

36 Briefly describe the

conversation
between Maggie
and Mr. Thompson
37 What is the irony in
the lesson?