The Village by the Sea - chp 8

The Kala Ghara or Black horse was removed as it was considered....

• a symbol of British Raj, and no one wanted to be reminded of their rule.

• a symbol of British grandeur and superior status and thus hated.

• a symbol of war of independent and loss of millions of lives.

Sayyid Ali spoke against the fertilizer factory in Bombay as...

• he felt for the cause of the villagers

• he was worried for the pollution that the factories would cause to their environment.

• he was afraid the factories would mean he would lose his job.

Pinto was probably put to death by...

• village hooligans

• Biju

• Khanekar brothers

In the eye of villagers, the city people could be best described as

• indifferent and different

• nice and helpful

• rude and derogatory

Who said these words:

'Nothing is enough. We are too many on earth now. Not enough fuel for all, not enough food, not enough jobs – or schools, or hospitals, or trains, buses or houses. Too many people, not enough to go around. It was not so,’

• the bullock cart driver

• the watchman

• Adakar

Who said these words:

'We have come to tell the government we don’t want the miserable sums of money they are offering us – our land is too valuable to sell. We are not going to be turned into slaves working in their factories, we have always worked and lived independently and been our own masters. Now let us march to Mantralaya and give our petition to the Chief Minister himself. Let us march, brothers!’

• Sayyid Ali

• the worker from meteorological observatory

• Adarkar

Who said these words:

'‘Are you surprised? Don’t you know that is how the people of the pavements live? A safe job as a front to fool the police, and a dangerous one behind it with which to make a living? Do you think a man can keep body and soul together by selling coconuts or by begging? I tell you, he can’t. If you want some tips on how to make your way in the city, ask me and I’ll tell you – for a small fee,’

• Billu

• the beggar

• Jagu

In your opinion, which sight and sounds of the city were probably the most overwhelming for Hari who had never been out of Thul before?

‘Oh ho,’ laughed the man, rolling his eyes at him comically from under a small white cap. ‘Very good address you have there, boy. You must be a prince in disguise.’

The above dialogue can be best described as...

• pleasant

• appreciative

• sarcastic

• rude

‘I am looking for work,’ Hari whispered. ‘I wish to stay.’ This seemed to annoy the man, even frighten him. ‘Go, go away,’ he shouted. ‘There is no work for you here – the Sahib has plenty of servants already. He doesn’t need another one – not a boy from Thul certainly. Go – there is no work and nowhere for you to stay,’ he repeated harshly and, stepping back, shut the door firmly

What do you think the de Silva's servant was so annoyed with Hari here and spoke to him so rudely?