The Story of the Lazy Boy: A Kachari Folktale

What does the old man of the season try to tell the boy?

• He has been very lazy and should be punished.

• It is too late to plough and his efforts are wasted.

• He can still get a good harvest if he completes a quest.

• He can get a weak harvest if he works very hard.

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When the boy finds the old man of the season…

• the old man tells him that he will help him.

• the old man refuses to help the boy out of anger.

• the old man cannot help the boy.

• the old man is not really a god at all.

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PART A: Which of the following statements best describes a theme of the text?

• No matter how hard someone works, there’s no way to get back lost time.

• One should never give up, even if there is little chance of success.

• Working hard once is more rewarding than working often at a steady pace.

• Young people should respect their elders by offering to do their work for them.

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PART B: Which of the following quotes best supports the answer to Part A?

• “But the boy would not listen to him, and ploughed sturdily ahead, beating his cattle soundly as he went.” (Paragraph 2)

• “‘What sort of old man is this? Can he not see that I am busy? I know very well what I am about.’” (Paragraph 2)

• "You should have ploughed when others did. The season has gone, and no man can bring it back." (Paragraph 7)

• “And so the lad hastened back and planted out his seedlings in such heedless haste as became him.” (Paragraph 18)

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How does the boy compare to the other characters in the story?

• The boy represent the beginning of the season, and the old men represent the end of the season.

• The other characters are seen working while the boy continues to avoid work by chasing after the season.

• The other characters stick to their traditions, but the boy questions them and tries to create a new solution to his problem.

• The boy actually believes that the old men are the seasons, but the adults know that they are just men.

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How does the conversation between the boy and the old man in paragraphs 13-18 contribute to the story?

• The old man convinces the boy that there is still hope for a good harvest and encourages him to stop worrying.

• The old man yells at the boy for interrupting him and the boy learns to be more respectful of his elders.

• The old man refuses to go back and this helps the boy change from a lazy boy to a more hard-working one.

• The old man refuses to go back, and this helps the boy realize that he cannot fight time, or undo his mistakes.

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