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Prose-2 There's a Girl by the Tracks | Class 10 Second Language English Scoring Package | SSLC English Passing Package | 10th English Important Questions | X English Question Answers |

2. There’s A Girl by the Tracks !
- Devan Kanal

Two marks questions:

1. How did tempo truck driver help Baleshwar Mishra ?

Ans: The tempo truck driver helped Baleshwar to take Roma to the hospital in time. He also gave his Cell phone to him to call her brother.

2. According to Baleshwar people of Mumbai were afraid. What were they afraid of?

Ans: People of Mumbai were afraid of being involved in the accident case. They were afraid of getting trapped in the court or with the police.

3. If Baleshwar had not come forward to help Roma. What would have happened to her?

Ans: Roma would have not been admitted to the hospital. She would have bled to death.

4. Why did Baleshwar disagree to take Roma to Airoli?

Ans: Baleshwar felt that the girl was serious. She needed treatment immediately. Airoli wasfar away and he knew of a small hospital nearby.

5. Why had Roma fallen by the tracks?

Ans: Roma tried to settle into a corner near the door. The train moved ahead. She got pushed, lost her foothold and was thrown out of the coach.

6. Why did Baleshwar revisit the spot where Roma had fallen? ( June-20)

Ans: Roma’s brother told him that her cell phone and hand bag were missing. So, Baleshwar revisited the spot to look for her belongings.

7. What qualities of Baleshwar do you appreciate?

Ans: Baleshwar was kind and helpful. He risked his life to save the life of a stranger.

8. Baleshwar had a good memory. Justify the statement.

Ans: When Roma told her brother’s phone number, Baleshwar quickly memorized it. He was able to call him and inform about the accident.

9. What did Roma say about Baleshwar after her recovery ? OR Roma said, “ I think it’s

astonishing.” What was astonishing ? OR Why does Roma considering Baleshwar’s action

to be amazing ?

Ans: Roma could not imagine what would have happened, if Baleshwar had not helped her. She found it astonishing that a stranger would jump off a train and risk his life to save her. She could never repay Baleshwar.

Three marks questions:

1. Describe how Baleshwar rescued Roma Talreja. 

OR 

How did the tempo truck driver play a vital role in saving Roma’s life? 

OR 

Give a brief account of how Baleshwar helped the Girl on the tracks.

Ans : Baleshwar found Roma by the side of the tracks. She was unconscious. So he carried her in his arms and walked towards the high way. He requested motorists to help him to take her to hospital.But none could stopped. Finally, a tempo truck driver stopped and helped him to take her to the hospital nearby. As this hospital did not have enough facilities, he drove them to a bigger hospital. On the way he lent his phone to Baleshwar to call Roma’s brother. Both of them admitted her to the hospital in time. She cured after a few days.

2. Write briefly about the personal details such as qualification and profession of Roma Talreja and Baleshwar Mishra.

Ans: Roma Talreja was a B.Com graduate from Pune. She was working in Mumbai as a call centre executive. She had been working there for two years. Baleshwar Mishra was an unemployed high school dropout. He had come to Mumbai to look for a job.

EXTRACTS:

1. “ I hope I’m not too late.’’

a) Who was the ‘ I ’ ? 

Ans: Baleshwar Mishra

b) Why did he hope so ? 

Ans: He knew she was hurt badly and hoped he could help her

c) What did he do ? 

Ans: He took her to a nearby hospital

2. “ Take the girl to Airoli.”

a) Who suggested it? 

Ans: The COP

b) Who is the girl here? 

Ans: Roma Talreja

c) Who had taken her to Airoli? 

Ans: Baleshwar Mishra

d) Why did Baleshwar disagree to COP’s suggestion?

Ans: Because Airoli was far away and he knew a nearby hospital than that

3. “ There is a closer place I know of.”

a) Who is the speaker? 

Ans: Baleshwar Mishra

b) Why did he choose that place? 

Ans: Because Roma was serious, She needed treatment immediately.

c) What happened after going to that place?

Ans: Roma got first aid. Then she was taken to a bigger hospital.

4.“ Whom can I call ?”. He asked quickly fearing that she would block out once more.”

a) Who does ‘ I’ refer to ? 

Ans: Baleshwar Mishra

b) What did the listener answer? 

Ans: Her brother Dinesh

c) What does ‘ block out’ mean ? 

Ans: become unconscious

5. “ I’m new to Mumbai, but I have noticed that people are here afraid.’’

a) Who is the ‘I’? 

Ans: Baleshwar Mishra

b) Why had he come to Mumbai? 

Ans: to look for job

c) Why were the people afraid of? 

Ans: They were afraid getting trapped in the courts or with the police

6. “I Can never repay Baleshwar”.

a) Who does ‘I’ refer to? 

Ans: Roma Talreja.

b) When did she say so? 

Ans: After her recovery

c) Why did she say so? / Why can’t she repay ? 

Ans: He saved her life taking a risk.

7.“I can’t imagine what would have happened if Baleshwar hadn’t been there”.

a) Who is the ‘I’? 

Ans: Roma Talreja

b) Why Was Baleshwar there? 

Ans: to help Roma

c) What would have happened if he hadn’t been there? 

Ans: She would have bled to death

d) What did Baleshwar do? 

Ans: He saved her life taking a risk.

8.“Chacha,can I borrow your mobile”?

a) Who does ‘chacha’ refer to? 

Ans: The truck driver.

b) Who was the ‘I’? Who wanted the mobile? 

Ans: Baleshwar Mishra.

c) Why did he want the Mobile? 

Ans: to InformRoma’s brother about her accident.

9.“Oh! I couldn’t thank him.”

a) Who is the ‘I’? 

Ans: Baleshwar Mishra

b) Who Couldn’t he thank?/ Who does ‘him’ refer to? 

Ans: the truck driver

c) What had he done? Why did the speaker want to thank him?

Ans: He helped him to get Roma to a hospital

d) Why couldn’t the speaker thank him? 

Ans: Because he already left the place with his truck.

10.“I think it is astonishing thing that a stranger jumped off a moving train and risked his

life for me.”

a) What happened to Baleshwar as soon as he jumped off a moving train?

Ans: A burst of pain shot up in his ankle.

b) How did Baleshwar help Roma Talreja? 

Ans: by admitting her to a hospital in time.

c) What would have happened if Baleshwar had not come to her help?

Ans: She would have bled to death.

11.“Let’s go and help her”.

a) Who said this? Who made this shout? 

Ans: Baleshwar Mishra

b) Who was it said to? 

Ans: train passengers.

c) Why didn’t they volunteer to help her? 

Ans: They were afraid of being involved

d) Why did she need help? / Why did they have to help?

Ans: She had fallen from the train. She was injured seriously.

12. “Behanji, app theek hai ?”

a) Who is the speaker? 

Ans: Baleshwar Mishra

b) Who does ‘Behanji’ refere to? 

Ans: Roma Talreja

c) Why was there no response? 

Ans: She was unconscious due to the fall

d) What did the speaker do ? 

Ans: He took her to the nearby hospital

13. ‘’ So why did he do it ?’’

a) Who is the ‘ he ‘? 

Ans: Baleshwar Mishra

b) What did he do? 

Ans: He risked his life to save her.

c) Why did he do it? 

Ans: because Roma needed his help

14. ‘’ Please help me to take her to the hospital.’’ But no one stopped.

a) Who is the speaker ? 

Ans: Baleshwar Mishra

b) Who does ‘ her’ refer to ? 

Ans: Roma Talreja

c) Why didn’t they stop ? 

Ans: They feared getting trapped in the courts or with the police.

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