Moments – A House is Not a Home Test 01
CBSE Class 9 English | Story Comprehension Questions & Solutions
Questions
- Whom all did the author feel grateful to after getting his cat? Write your answer in the context of “A House is Not a Home”.
- Why did the author miss his old teachers? Write your answer in the context of A House is Not a Home.
- How did the narrator try to save the cat?
- What happened to his mother when she had run into the burning house? Write your answer in the context of the lesson “A House is Not a Home”.
- Why did the author get attention in his new school?
- Describe the title A House is not a Home. Write your answer in the context of the story “A House is Not a Home”.
- Compare and contrast the author’s life before and after the fire incident.
Solutions
- After getting his cat, the author felt grateful to his life, his new friends, the kindness of the stranger, and his beloved pet cat. He was back to normal life and very happy.
- The author missed his old teachers because after joining a new high school, he was unable to adjust to new surroundings and friends. His old teachers had given him affection, encouragement, and support, which he fondly remembered.
- After the fire, the author tried to save the cat by requesting the firemen to allow him inside the burning house to retrieve it.
- His mother inhaled a lot of smoke and fell unconscious in the burning house. Firemen rescued her and put on an oxygen mask. She soon regained consciousness and became alright.
- The author received attention in his new school because everyone, including teachers, learned that his house had been completely destroyed in the fire.
- The title highlights a universal truth: a house is built with bricks, but a home is built with love and bonding. Without love, even a house cannot feel like home. The author felt alienated after the fire and his loss, but reunion with his cat, friends, and family brought life and love back, making the house a home.
- Before the fire, the author led a peaceful life but struggled to adjust to a new high school, feeling lonely and missing old friends and teachers. After the fire, he was devastated by the loss of belongings and his cat, feeling dejected and isolated. Eventually, reunion with his cat and friends restored normalcy and happiness.