Chapter 3 - Kondiba

At age 8, which disease did Kondiba contract ?

• Measles

• Smallpox

• Chickenpox

• Tuberculosis

Kondiba started begging because

• he was not making enough money selling brooms

• he was lazy

• he was greedy for money

• he could not walk

Who had dug the well ?

• people living in the slum colony in Govandi

• Arvind

• Tukaram

• people living in the slum colony in Ghatkopar

Why was the well dug ?

• As people were wasting the tap water

• As the tap water that was there in the colony was not enough.

• As people from the slum wanted to swim in the well

• As people wanted to bathe in the well

What had happened to the water in the well within two years?

• It had turned blackish brown

• It had turned brownish green

• It had turned blackish green

• It was clear and one could see through it

What did Kondiba do as soon as he heard that someone had fallen into the well?

• He left his food and rushed to the well with Yelanbai

• He shouted to Yelabai to rush to the well

• He continued having his food

• He fell down while rushing to the well

When Kondiba reached the well

• he found that Arvind had fallen into the well.

• he dived into the well to save Arvind

• he felt helpless as he had no sight.

• he was too shocked to do anything

How many times did Kondiba go into the well?

• 3 times

• once

• twice

• four times

4. What does ‘The net’ refer to?

• fishing net

• plants

• fish

• weeds

How did Kondiba feel when he brought Arvind out of the well?

• very happy

• very tired

• breathless

• very angry