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The Worth Of A Skill Questions & Answers
Question 1: Number these sequences in order:
Answer:
…2…Suddenly, he heard a voice.
…6…On reaching the stadium, some very disappointing news awaited him.
…4… ‘My son-my son….he is lost; cried the woman.
…8…Lawrence was honoured with a prize.
…7…Could you please give me a chance sir, he said.
…5…He helped the boy swim as he dragged him back towards the land.
…1…He was in hurry to reach the stadium.
…3…He crossed a hillock and looked towards the sea.
Question 2: Why was Lawrence in a hurry to reach the stadium?
Answer: Lawrence was in a hurry to reach the stadium because there was not much time left for the swimming competition to begin. If he started now, he would be able to reach there in time.
Question 3: Read and answer the questions:
Lawrence knew that it would be the biggest break in his life.
(a) Where was Lawrence at this point in the story?
Answer: At this point, Lawrence was at his home.
(b) Where did he have to go?
Answer: He had to go to the newly constructed stadium.
(c) What was to be the biggest break in his life? Why?
Answer: Winning the swimming competition would be the biggest break in his life because it could be a way out of his present poverty.
(d) What part of speech has the word ‘break’ been used as in this line?
Answer: In this line, the word ‘break’ has been used as a noun.
Question 4: Why had Lawrence never been to school? Did he want to?
Answer: Lawrence had never been to school because of his poverty. Yes, he wanted to go to school but felt that he was too old to start now, even though he was only thirteen.
Question 5: Do you think Lawrence was right in thinking that it was too late for him to study anymore?
Answer: No, Lawrence was not right in thinking so because it is never too late to learn anything.
The Worth Of A Skill Questions & Answers
Question 6: Why was Lawrence keen to participate in the swimming competition?
Answer: Lawrence was keen to participate in the swimming competition because if he got the chance to represent his district in swimming, there could be a way out of his present poverty. If he won the competition, he would have the chance to attend special sports school run by the government, earn a scholarship and even hope for a government job later.
Question 7: What sound did Lawrence hear and where was it coming from?
Answer: Lawrence heard the distant voice of a woman crying somewhere. The voice was coming from somewhere near the sea.
Question 8: Read and answer the questions:
For a moment; he thought that it was the water which got into his ears which was making the sound.
(a) Who is ‘he’ in this line?
Answer: ‘He’ here refers to Lawrence, a thirteen years old boy.
(b) What was the sound mentioned in this extract?
Answer: The sound mentioned in this extract was a voice from a distance.
(c) Who or what made the sound?
Answer: A woman who had lost her son somewhere in the sea made the sound.
(d) What happened after this?
Answer: After this, Lawrence crossed a hillock and looked towards the sea. He saw a woman who began to shout and wave her hands frantically indicating that someone was lost at sea.
Question 9: What did the woman want Lawrence to do?
Answer: The woman wanted Lawrence to find her son who was lost in sea and save his life.
Question 10: What did Lawrence find on reaching the stadium?
Answer: On reaching the stadium, Lawrence found that the 100 metre swim had just finished and some other events were going on.
Question 11: Read and answer the questions:
Could you please give me a chance, Sir, he said. ‘I was delayed due to unavoidable circumstances.’
(a) Who is speaking to whom?
Answer: These lines are addressed by Lawrence to one of the officials at the swimming competition.
(b) What chance does the speaker want?
Answer: The speaker wants a chance to participate in the 100-metre swim.
(c) What was he delayed for?
Answer: He was delayed for participatingin the 100-metre swim.
(d) What had the unavoidable circumstances been?
Answer: The unavoidable circumstances refer to the situation when Lawrence had to jump into the open sea to save the life of a drowning boy.
(e) Was he given another chance?
Answer: Yes, Lawrence was given another chance. On the next day, a representative of the sports selection committee came to his home looking for him to give him another chance.
The Worth Of A Skill Questions & Answers
Question 12: What did the official tell Lawrence when the latter arrived late?
Answer: When Lawrence arrived late at the stadium, the official behaved with him rudely and said that he had come one year too early for the 100-metre swim as the year’s race had just got over. When Lawrence tried to convince him to give him another chance, the official refused his petition by saying that if he could not maintain the simple discipline of coming on time for the competition, he could not be expected to be a disciplined representative of the district.
Question 13: Do you think Lawrence made a mistake by not telling the official the truth? Would he have been given another chance, what do you think?
Answer: Yes, I think Lawrence made a mistake by not telling the official the truth because he had not done anything wrong. If he had told the official the truth, maybe he would have given him another chance to participate in the swimming competition.
Question 14: How was Lawrence rewarded for his good deed?
Answer: Lawrence was awarded with a prize for his bravery by the District Collector. He was given a scholarship to help him improve his swimming skills.
Question 15: Lawrence had to reach the stadium in time yet he stopped to help the drowning boy. What does this tell you about his character?
Answer: Instead of reaching the stadium in time, Lawrence stopped to help the drowning boy. This shows that Lawrence is a kind and helpful boy who understands that it is more important to be a good human being than being recognized as the fastest swimmer.
Question 16: Do you think Lawrence had made the right decision?
Answer: Yes, according to me, Lawrence had made the right decision because he could participate in the swimming competition the next year but the life of the boy could not be given back.
So, these were The Worth Of A Skill Questions & Answers.