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7. Colours of Silence

- National Book Trust of India

Two marks questions:

1.Satish saw a bird out of the window. How did the bird appear to him? 

OR Describe the bird that Satish saw one day. 
OR What did Satish see at the far corner of the garden? Why did it attract him?
Ans: Satish saw a bird. It was unlike any he had seen before. It had a longish tail and a black crest. It had restless energy. Its eyes kept moving here and there.

2. What do we learn from Satish Gujral’s life?
Ans: From Satish Gujral’s life we learn that physical disability is no barrier to success.

3. Satish didn’t want to go to a new school. What was the reason?
Ans: Satish didn’t want to go to a new school where he couldn’t talk to the other children, where every one would make fun of his deafness.

4. Why was Satish confined to bed? What was the worst thing for him?
Ans: After the accident, Satish’s legs became weak and required several operations. He suffered frequently from bouts of fever and ear infection. He became deaf and could not bear the silence.

5. How did Satish’s brother Inder try to help him?
Ans: Satish’s brother Inder sat for hours with him and talked to him, teaching him words and pronunciation.

6. Many schools refused to take in Satish. How did it affect him?
Ans: Satish became very moody. He couldn’t talk freely with anyone. He even avoided going out to play.

7. At the beginning , Avatar Narain did not like his son’s love for painting / drawing. Why?
Ans: Avatar Narain felt that painting would not bring enough money. Artists make pittance and live in poverty.

8.What made Avatar Narain angry?
Ans: Avatar Narain took his son to a new school for admission. The headmaster said that it was a school for normal boys. He suggested him to take hisson to the school for deaf and dumb children. 

 

Three marks questions:

1.How did the bird in the garden change Satish’s life? 

OR How did the bird inspire Satish?

Ans:One day Satish saw a bird. It was energetic and active. It attracted him. He stared at the bird for a long time. After it flew away, he took out his note book and pencil. He sketched the bird from memory. Drawing became his passion. Later he became a foremost artist.

2. How can you say that Satish became popular all over the world?

Ans: Exhibitions of Satish Gujral’s work have been held all over the world. They displayed in prestigious museums like the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Hiroshima collection, Washington and the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi. He has published four books in the various arts.

 3. How did Satish meet with an accident? OR Briefly describe how Satish met with an accident.

Ans: Once Satish had gone hiking with his father and brother Inder. As they were crossing a rickety bridge over some rapids. Satish looked down at the swirling water. His foot slipped. He lost his balance and fell into the rapids.

 

4. ‘’ Physical disability is no barrier to success to Satish.’’ Justify.

Ans: Satish met with an accident and became deaf. He was refused admission by schools. So he remained at home. One day he saw a beautiful bird that made him take up drawing and painting. Today he is one of the best artist in India. Exhibitions of his work have been held all over the world. He has published four books in various arts. The Government of India has honoured him with Padma Vibhushan.

 

EXTRACTS

1.‘’ Why do you take away his source of entertainment?’’

a) Who is the speaker? 

Ans: Satish’s mother

b) Who does ‘ you ‘ refer to ? 

Ans: Avatar Narain

c) Whose source of entertainment was it? 

Ans: Satish’s

d) What was his source of entertainment? 

Ans: Drawing

e) Why did he take away his source of entertainment? 

Ans: It would not bring enough money

 

2. ‘’ This is an idle past time. You would do better to read and get some knowledge.”

a) Who is the speaker? 

Ans: Avatar Narain / Satish’s father

b) Who is the ‘ you ‘? 

Ans: Satish

c) What was his past time? 

Ans: Filling pages with doodles

d) Why did the speaker not like his past time? 

Ans: He felt that artists only made a pittance and lived in poverty.

e) Why did the speaker give more importance for reading?

Ans: He wanted Satish to study to make something out of his life.

 

3. ‘’You want to do this very badly, don’t you?’’

a) Who is the speaker? 

Ans: Satish’s father

b) Who does ‘ you ‘ refer to? 

Ans: Satish

c) What does he want do badly? 

Ans: Drawing

d) What did the speaker do then? 

Ans: He put his hand on Satish’s shoulder.

 

4. ‘’ You will learn arts and make your life in your chosen field.’’

a) Who is the speaker? 

Ans: Satish’s father

b) Who is the ‘ you ‘? 

Ans: Satish

c) What did he want to become? 

Ans: an artist

d) How did he react to his father’s decision? 

Ans: His eyes filled with tears. He hugged his father tightly.

 

5. ‘’ If you want to get on in in life, you have to read a lot. You can learn a great deal of things by reading.” ( June – 20)

a) Who is the speaker here? 

Ans: Avater Narayan / Satish’s father

b) Who does ‘ you’ refer to? 

Ans: Satish Gujral

c) How did the speaker encourage reading? 

Ans: Giving an armful of books

 

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