A Hero

“Swami disputed the theory”. What was the theory?

• Courage is more important than strength.

• A man who has the strength of an elephant can fight a tiger.

• Strength and age are more important than courage.

• Even a boy can fight the tiger

What did Swami do when he saw something coming near him?

• He cried that something had bitten him.

• He covered his face with a blanket.

• He lifted the bench and threw it at that something.

• He hugged it with all his might and used his teeth on it like a deadly weapon.

Father disliked Swami sleeping

• Beside him

• alone

• beside his granny

• in the office room

In his sleep, Swami was racked with nightmares about

• a lion

• A ghost

• A Tiger

• A cobra

When the classmates came to know that Swami had done a brave deed, they

• Called him a hero

• Patted his back

• Congratulated him

• Looked at him with great respect

Things took an unexpected turn for Swami, because of

• The burglar

• His father

• The newspaper report

• His mother

What did Swami’s father want to do to his son if he went to his granny’s side

at night? He would

• Beat him

• Make him a laughing stock in his school

• Send him out

• Make him sleep again in the office room

After reading through the newspaper, Father asked Swami “What would you

say to that?” Swami replied

• The boy is courageous

• The news is false

• Grown up person has fought with the tiger

• You are joking

What according to swami’s father is necessary to fight the tiger?

• Strength

• Age

• Intelligence

• Courage

What was disgraceful about swami, according to his father?

• Refusal to sleep in his office room

• Sleeping alone in his room

• Sleeping in the passage

• a boy sleeping beside his grandmother or mother