Available Answers

1. 1.

   Why did Brijpal fling the gulli with vengeance?

2. 2.

   Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate options from the help box. One of these options will be used twice.

   intentionally, the narrator, collectively, master player, Prakash, Khushal

   1. ____________ drew a big circle on the ground.
   2. The gulli hit the man's Turkish cap. But it wasn't done _________________.
   3. To the narrator and his teammates, ______________ seemed to be a very good player.
   4. _____________ was the first person to speak up in the headmaster's room.
   5. The boys apologised to the man _______________.
   6. The headmaster called ________________ a _________________.
3. 3.

   I was hoping Khushal would miss just once.

   1. Why was the narrator hoping so?
   2. What was the narrator's impression about Khushal as a player?
   3. Do you think the narrator was a competitive player? Why/Why not?
4. 4.

   Turning round, he started walking rapidly towards the school. All of us followed him, begging his pardon all the way.

   1. Who started walking towards the school?
   2. Why was the person doing so?
   3. Did the person forgive the boys when they followed him and begged his pardon?
5. 5.

   Where did the boys usually play gullidanda? Why didn't they play in their school compound?

6. 6.

   What happened when the narrator was just about to catch the gulli flying towards him?