Chapter-3 (4), 2016.

Continued from Chapter-3 (3)

Here are the questions along with their answers discussed in the class from Chapter-3 of Dawa, the story of a stray Dog for the benefit of our students:

1)     When did Dawa explore Thimphu city?

Ans: Dawa explored Thimphu city in the day.

2)     Use two adjectives to describe Dampa.

Ans: Dampa was an unusual-looking, muddy-coloured, spindly-legged, old dog, with a heart-shaped face and large eyes. (Any two)

3)     What were the two things that dogs in Thimphu have to rely/depend on for a bellyful every day?

Ans: The dogs in Thimphu have to rely on their visual alertness and auditory keenness for a bellyful every day.

4)     Mention any 1 thing that Dawa and Dampa had in common.

Ans: They both could speak in human language.

5)     Why did Dampa ask Dawa to learn correct Dzongkha?

Ans: Dampa asked Dawa to learn correct Dzongkha because he thought it would be for his (Dawa’s) own good.

6)     Where was Dampa born?

Ans: Dampa was born near the Changangkha lhakhang.

7)     What languages did the second group of monks that he followed, speak?

Ans: It was some kind of Esperanto, a mixture of Dzongkha, Tibetan, English and Hindi.

8)     “We can’t live without it”. Who is the speaker? What is he speaking about?

Ans: The speaker is one of the monks. He is speaking about the chilli paste.

9)     Why did Dawa learn Dzongkha quickly?

Ans: Dawa learnt Dzongkha quickly due to his flair for/interest in languages.

10)  How did Dampa know so much?

Ans: Dampa knew so much by listening and observing others.

11)  Complete the following sentence:

“We must learn from human beings but must not ………….. ………” (2 words)

      Ans: “We must learn from human beings but must not imitate/copy them.

12)  The tall and heavy lady called Sonam Pem lived in a house in …….. ………. (2 words)

Ans: The tall and heavy lady called Sonam Pem lived in a house in Lower Motithang.

13)  Where did the monk with pure Dzongkha go?

Ans: The monk with pure Dzongkha went to a holy place in India.

14)  Give one reason why you think Sonam Pem left the house she had worked in for long?

Ans: Sonam Pem left the house most probably because – a) she was not treated well, b) she was paid no salary etc.

15)  Why did Dawa stop visiting Sonam Pem/

Ans: Dawa stopped visiting Sonam Pem as one day on his visit to the house, he found her sitting on the steps, stroking and scratching the white dog with its chin on her lap. It hurt and pained Dawa to find her loving the dog so much. She never bothered even to touch him ever. She had a smug, satisfied look on her face. Dawa was happy for her but decided not to go back to her any more.

P.S: I am really sorry, Dear Reader.I have been meaning to get back to Dawa for some time. Unfortunately, my lackadaisical approach to everything under the sun did not let me. Now with this start, I am not going to let you down any more. I forgot to tell you, by the way, my class-IX students were awake during the whole duration of the period today!