Available Answers

1. 1.

   Why was Swami's space referred to as 'room'?

2. 2.

   Do you think it is right to bully someone? Why / Why not? Have you ever been bullied?

3. 3.

   The fourth friend was Samuel, known as 'the Pea' on account of his size. What does this tell us about the physique of 'the Pea'?

4. 4.

   Write T for true and F for false.

   1. Mani was very much older than Swaminathan and had spent more than one year in various classes.
   2. A teacher lost his life trying to prod Mani.
   3. Somu had a pair of wooden clubs at home.
   4. Samuel was very nervous and didn't score high marks in arithmetic.
   5. The common thing between Samuel and Swaminathan was their laughter.
5. 5.

   Why did Swaminathan dislike his arithmetic teacher?

6. 6.

   When he described the various fights in history, one heard the clash of arms and the grooms of the slain.

   1. Who is being talked about here?
   2. What was said about his method of teaching?
   3. Fill in the blank: He was the despair of _____________________ whenever the latter stole along the corridor with noiseless steps on his rounds of inspection.