1. Garbage to them is gold”, why does the author say so about the ragpickers?

2. Is Saheb happy working at the tea stall? Why/Why not?

3. Describe the fate of 20,000 child workers who work in the bangle industry of
Firozabad in most hazardous conditions. Mention any two hazards of working
in the glass bangles industry.
4. Which forces conspire to keep the workers in the bangle industry at Firozabad
in poverty?
5. Which forces conspire to keep the workers in the bangle industry at Firozabad
in poverty?
6. What was unusual about M Hamel’s dress on his last day in the school?
7. What a thunderclap these words were to me!” What were the words
that shocked and surprised the Narrator?
8. Why had the villagers come to school on the day of the last lesson?
9. What words did M Hamel write on the blackboard before dismissing the last class? What did
they mean?
10. Franz thinks, “Will they make them sing in German, even the
pigeons?” What does
this tell us about the attitude of the Frenchmen?
11. Why did Aunt Jennifer choose to embroider tigers on the panel?
12. How has Aunt Jennifer created her tigers? What traits of tigers do they reveal?
13. Why are Aunt Jennifer’s hands fluttering through her wool?
14. Describe the contrast between Aunt Jennifer ‘ and her creation, the tigers.
15. Describe the tigers created by Aunt Jennifer.
16. How do the words, “denizens’ and ‘chivalric’ add to our understanding of Aunt Jennifer’s
tigers?
17. What lies heavily on Aunt Jennifer’s hand? How is it associated with her husband?
18. What is the meaning of the phrase, ‘massive weight of uncle’s wedding band’?
19. In a predominantly male dominated society, women have always faced oppression from men.
What changes can be brought about in society for uplifting the position of women like Aunt
Jennifer?
20. Imagine that Aunt Jennifer read the poem that Adrienne Rich wrote about her. After much
contemplation, she decided to write a letter to her husband expressing her feelings and
thoughts. Write the letter as Aunt Jennifer.