Moments – Iswaran the Storyteller Test 01
CBSE Class 9 English | Story Comprehension Questions & Solutions
Questions
- ‘Iswaran would not pick up the thread of the story right away.’ How did Iswaran build up his ghost story?
- Why did Mahendra listen to Iswaran’s stories without interrupting him?
- What did Mahendra decide after he had seen the ghost? Why?
- What destruction did the elephant cause in the town? Write your answer in the context of ‘Iswaran The Storyteller’.
- Describe Iswaran’s capability to make even the simplest incident interesting.
- What did Iswaran tell Mahendra about a ghost? Describe Mahendra’s horrible experience one night.
- Iswaran was a master storyteller. Describe his amazing capacity of narrating stories and anecdotes.
Solutions
- Iswaran built up the ghost story by first preparing a special dinner meant for the spirits of ancestors. After Mahendra had finished the meal, he narrated seeing an ugly female ghost holding a foetus, creating suspense.
- Mahendra listened without interrupting because Iswaran narrated the stories in an interesting and special way, replacing the need for other entertainment like TV.
- After seeing a dark cloudy figure outside his window, Mahendra was terrified and decided to leave the place the next day due to fear of ghosts.
- The elephant caused destruction by breaking branches, fences, smashing stalls, entering a school playground, breaking a brick wall, pulling out a football goal post, tearing down a volleyball net, and flattening a water drum.
- Iswaran made even the smallest incidents interesting by adding suspense, dramatic gestures, surprise endings, and excitement. He would sometimes leave stories unfinished to heighten curiosity.
- Iswaran told Mahendra that the place was a former burial ground and that he had seen skulls, bones, and ghosts. One night, Mahendra saw a dark cloudy figure holding a foetus, which terrified him, though he later realized it could be a delusion.
- Iswaran was a fascinating storyteller who could narrate endless stories and anecdotes. He read Tamil thrillers daily, added suspense, facial and body expressions, left stories unfinished for curiosity, and entertained Mahendra with adventure, horror, and suspense, similar to a television.