Available Answers

1. 1.

   Who was Gurudev? Why was Milkha Singh grateful to him? (para 5-6)

2. 2.

   How did the men wearing 'India' blazers motivate Milkha Singh? (para 9)

3. 3.

   What rule of thumb did Milkha Singh follow in practising for the 400-metre race?

   Why does he call it a rule of thumb? (para 12)

4. 4.

   How did the meeting with Brigadier S P Vohra change Milkha Singh's life? (para 19)

5. 5.

   Choose the best option to complete each sentence.

   1. On finishing sixth, Milkha Singh was overwhelmed with joy
      1. by the promise of a sporting career.
      2. by all the cheering from friends and strangers alike.
      3. by the happiness he was bringing his family.
   2. Milkha Singh was surprised that he was chosen to run the 400-metre event because
      1. he had never before run a 400-metre race.
      2. he knew he was young and small for his rage.
      3. he had not completed his training.
   3. The 'Eureka moment' helped him
      1. decide that he would run for team India.
      2. plan better for the Olympics.
      3. to decide to join the Sports Academy.
   4. Milkha Singh was not disheartened that he came fourth in the 400-metre event because
      1. he had run the race with India's best athletes.
      2. he had ensured his place on the 4 x 400 relay team.
      3. there is no place for disappointment in sports.
   5. Milkha Singh saw his nightly ground practice as
      1. something against the rules.
      2. training for the 400-metre event.
      3. part of fatigue duty.
6. 6.

   Complete the sentences on the next page with the correct adverbs from the box. Use the question clues to help you.

   yesterday, everywhere, indoors, suddenly, boldly, every, nowhere

   1. He knew it would be difficult but Tarun faced the challenge boldly. (How did Tarun face the challenge)
   2. The police dog at the crime scene raced away into the woods. Then it stopped _____________ in the middle of _____________. (How did the police dog stop? Where did it stop?)
   3. _______________ all the banks were closed. There was a strike in the city. (When were the banks closed?)
   4. We love the outdoors. We go for a walk _____________ morning. (How often do they go for a walk?)
   5. The moment they found that the bag of jewels was missing, they searched _____________ for it. (Where did they search for the bag of jewels?)
   6. Aparna and her brother decided to stay ____________ as it was raining. (Where did Aparna and her brother decide to stay?)