2. HOW THE SQUIRREL GOT HIS STRIPES || NIOS - SECONDARY COURSE || ENGLISH-202 CLASS-X

 CHAPTER-2 

HOW THE SQUIRREL GOT HIS STRIPES


 INTEXT QUESTIONS 2.1


Q.3. Why did the monkeys make fun of the squirrel?

Ans: They thought the squirrel was foolish to think of building a bridge with pebbles and to think it could help in building the bridge.


 INTEXT QUESTIONS 2.2 

Q.1. How did the squirrel justify what he was doing?

 Ans:The squirrel justified what he was doing by saying that he did not have much strength but he could still help by carrying pebbles because he wanted to help Lord Rama in whatever way he could. 

Q.2. Why did the squirrel want to help in building the bridge?

 Ans:The squirrel wanted to help in building the bridge because he had love for Lord Rama and wanted to show his love for Him.

Q.3. Was the work of the squirrel less important than the monkey’s work? Give reasons for your answer.

 Ans:The squirrel justified what he was doing because he was doing it out of love. No, the work of the squirrel was not more important than the monkey's work because the squirrel was helping out of love.

Q.4. How did the squirrel come into Rama’s hands?

 Ans:When one of the monkeys picked the squirrel up by the tail and threw him away, he fell into Lord Rama’s hands. 

Q.5. How did the squirrel get his stripes?

Ans:When the squirrel fell into Lord Rama’s hand, he gently and lovingly ran his fingers on the squirrel’s back. The stripes on the squirrel’s back are the marks of Lord Rama’s fingers.


TERMINAL QUESTIONS 

Q.1. Which qualities of Lord Rama are highlighted in this story?

Ans:The qualities of Lord Rama are highlighted in this story  compassion/kindness, gentleness, respect for all living beings.

Q.2. What is the message given through this lesson?

Ans:.We should not make fun of the weak and the small. Love is more important than physical strength.

Q.3. Have you ever had an experience in which a person surprised you by doing something which you thought he/she could not do? Describe the situation in 60-80 words.

Ans:Yes, such situation has happened with me. Once in my class, there was a boy who did not even know how to read. Everyone made fun of him.He always failed in tests.Everyone believed that he could never speak English properly. But when an ASL was organised in the class and every child have to participate in the role- play activity, I didn't expected that he would speak his dialogues so properly. He had done even better than those who knew to speak English and were more intelligent than him. We all were shocked but at the same time we appreciated his efforts.

Therefore we should not underestimate anyone.We don't know how they can surprise us.

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