Moments – The Lost Child Test 01
CBSE Class 9 English | Story Comprehension Questions & Solutions
Questions
- What happened when the lost child entered the grove and how did he enjoy there?
- Parents were in a hurry to reach the fair but the child was delaying them. How?
- How did the child enjoy the beauty of nature on his way to the fair?
- Who rescued the lost child?
- The plough did the fattier distract the child’s mind from the toy-seller? Write your answer in the context of ‘The Lost Child’.
- Difficult situations mark the development of certain qualities in us. Explain with reference to the story ‘The Lost Child’.
- Compare the attitude of the child before and after his separation from his parents. Write your answer in the context of ‘The Lost Child’.
Solutions
- When the lost child entered the grove, a shower of flowers fell upon him. He forgot all about his parents and began to gather the petals. Then, he heard the cooing of doves and ran excitedly to his parents, dropping the flowers he had gathered.
- The child was tempted by many distractions on the way to the fair. Sometimes he would stop at toy shops or chase butterflies. The parents had to pause frequently and call him to walk beside them.
- On his way to the fair, the child saw a flowering mustard field. He stopped to watch insects and worms, gathered falling petals, and ran gaily around a banyan tree, enjoying the beauty of nature.
- A kind-hearted man at the shrine rescued the lost child. He comforted him, offered to take him to the roundabout, and tried to buy him flowers, balloons, and sweets, but the child refused all except the company of his parents.
- The child was fascinated by the fair and attracted to many things. He wanted a toy from the toy-seller but did not insist because he was aware of his father’s strictness, demonstrating self-control.
- Difficult situations develop qualities like courage, trust, and tolerance. Before separation, the child was excited by material attractions. After getting lost, he valued only his parents’ presence over toys or sweets, showing emotional growth and realization of what truly matters.
- Before separation, the child was cheerful, playful, and fascinated by the fair and nature. After separation, he felt anxious and fearful, valuing only the reunion with his parents. Material desires lost significance in the absence of parental presence, highlighting his emotional and moral development.