It So Happened - CHILDREN AT WORK

Why had Velu run away from home?

• He had found a new job in Chennai.

• He wished to visit someone in Chennai.

• He wanted to earn money.

• He wanted to run away from his father's beating.

What made Velu feel miserable ?

• He got off at the wrong station.

• He forgot to bring his toys along with him.

• He was hungry and all alone.

• He missed his father.

Velu stood on the platform but he felt “as if he was still on a moving train”. Why?

• He was uncomfortable standing on the crowded platform.

• He felt sleepy.

• He was used to crowded places.

• He loved railway stations.

Velu travelled without a ticket. Why?

• He forgot to get the ticket.

• He had no money.

• He loved travelling without a ticket.

• He knew the ticket checker.

Why did he decide to follow the ‘strange’ girl?

• He knew no one else there and he thought she might give him something to eat.

• He wanted her sack.

• He liked her.

• She was rich.

How did Velu escape the ticket collector’s attention?

• He hid himself behind the luggage.

• The collector had weak eyesight.

• The ticket collector didn't come to the unreserved compartment where he was.

• He moved to the other compartment.

Where did the girl lead Velu to?

• She took him to a toy shop.

• Jaya took him to the Central Jail.

• She led him to a big wedding hall.

• Jaya led him to the super market.

What work did Jaya do? Think of a one-word answer.

• business

• ragpicking

• teaching

• plumbing

What sort of things did Jaya and children like her collect?

• They collected old toys.

• They collected bad sweets.

• They collected things such as paper, plastic and glass.

• They collected old clothes.

What did Jaya and Velu get to eat?

• They got some fresh vegetables from a store.

• They got a pizza from a hotel.

• They got bananas and vada from a big garbage bin.

• They got ice cream from an old friend.