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  1.      What ‘experiment’ did Maxwell think Camusfearna would be suitable for? Maxwell had travelled Iraq in 1956 and he got the idea of keeping an otter as a pet instead of a dog. He thought Camusfearna was surrounded by water. So, it would be suitable spot for this ‘experiment’. 2.      Why does he go to Basra? How long does he wait there, and why? Maxwell went to Basra to the Consulate-General to collect and answer his mail from Europe. His mail had not arrived. So he cabled to England and three days later, he even made a phone call which had to be booked 24 hours in advance. On the first day, the line was out of order; on the second day, the exchange was closed for a religious holiday. On the third day, there was another breakdown. His friend had left, and the writer arranged to meet him in a week’s time. Finally, after five days, his mail arrived. Hence, Maxwell had to wait for five days for his mail. Question 3: How does he ...

 Solution 1.  Who is Mr. Lamb? How does Derry get into his garden? Mr Lamb is an old man with a tin leg. His real leg was blown off during the war. He lives alone in his house. There is a garden near the house. Mr. Lamb is sitting in his garden when Derry climbs over the garden wall to get into his garden. Though the gate is open, the boy does not use it. 2. Do you think all this will change Derry’s attitude towards Mr. Lamb? When Derry had not met Mr. Lamb, he liked to live alone due to his burned face. He believed that everyone despised him. But Mr. Lamb did not show any pity on him. He considered Derry to be his equal and welcomed him in his garden. Derry considered the old man like others, but he gradually started respecting him. 3. What is it that draws Derry towards Mr. Lamb in spite of himself? Derry finds Mr. Lamb different from others. Mr. Lamb shows no shock or fear on seeing Derry’s burned face. He talks to him in a loving manner. He welcomes him...

 Lost Spring      1.        “But promises like mine abound in every corner of his bleak world”. What was the promise? Was it fulfilled? Ans. The Writer had promised to open a school. Saheb had assured that he will study in her school. The promise of opening school was not fulfilled.      2.        In what context the phrase ‘perpetual state of poverty’ used in the lesson ‘Lost Spring? Ans. The writer noticed that many ragpickers were not wearing shoes. They told the writer that it is their tradition not to wear shoes.      3.        ‘For children garbage has a meaning different from what it means to their parent’. Explain. Ans. For parents garbage is a means of earning and their survival. Sometimes children find valuable things in the garbage. So it is also a source of adventure for them.      4.    ...