Our Runaway Kite Additional questions and answers

Ch – 5 Our Runaway Kite Additional questions and answers

Content Structure

Additional questions and answers
- A. Multiple choice questions & answers (MCQs)
- B. Fill in the blanks
- C. True or false
- D. Fill in the chart
- E. Questions and Answers
Grammar
- A. Change into interrogative sentence

Additional questions and answers

A. Multiple choice questions & answers (MCQs) [1 mark each]

1. How old was Philippa?
(a) Eleven
(b) Fifteen
(c) Ten
(d) Twelve

Ans: (a) Eleven

2. Where did the author live with his father?
(a) Big Moon Island
(b) Big Full Island
(c) Big Full Moon Island
(d) Big Half Moon Island

Ans: (d) Big Half Moon Island

3. How much older was Claude than the narrator?
(a) Three years
(b) Two years
(c) One year
(d) Four years

Ans: (c) One year

4. In which season did the narrator return to the island?
(a) Summer
(b) Monsoon
(c) Winter
(d) Spring

Ans: (d) Spring

5. In which season did the harbor freeze?
(a) Summer
(b) Autumn
(c) Winter
(d) Spring

Ans: (c) Winter

6. They said we must be so ___________ over there
(a) Alone
(b) Lonesome
(c) Alive
(d) Dead some

Ans: (b) Lonesome

7. “Claude and I never quarrelled” – here “I” refers to the
(a) Philippa
(b) The poet
(c) A boy
(d) Father

Ans: (a) Philippa

8. Where was it difficult for them to run and play?
(a) Mainland
(b) Inland
(c) Pirate caves
(d) Pirate holes

Ans: (c) Pirate caves

9. What did everyone on the mainland have?
(a) Neighbours
(b) Enemies
(c) Friends
(d) Relations

Ans: (d) Relations

10. What was the color of the sea in summer?
(a) Red
(b) White
(c) Blue
(d) Sky

Ans: (c) Blue

11. When did the lighthouse look beautiful?
(a) Spring
(b) Winter
(c) Monsoon
(d) Summer

Ans: (d) Summer

12. What was Claude’s hobby the previous summer?
(a) Making kites
(b) Hide-and-seek
(c) Playing with marbles
(d) Nothing

Ans: (a) Making kites

13. What was the narrator’s favorite kite color?
(a) Blue
(b) Red
(c) White
(d) Green

Ans: (b) Red

14. A boy on the mainland showed Claude how to make ____________
(a) Kites
(b) Marbles
(c) Watches
(d) Tents

Ans: (a) Kites

15. Where did they find the old letter?
(a) Farmhouse
(b) Lighthouse
(c) Rest house
(d) Guest house

Ans: (b) Lighthouse

16. Where did Dick and Mimi find the kite?
(a) Hill
(b) Roof
(c) Road
(d) Tree

Ans: (d) Tree

17. The kite was flying like a
(a) Windmill
(b) Bird
(c) Cloud
(d) Balloon

Ans: (b) Bird

18. Where did Aunt Esther live?
(a) Island
(b) Inland
(c) Lighthouse
(d) Dryland

Ans: (b) Inland

B. Fill in the blanks [1 mark each]

1. People said we must be some over _______________ (here/there/where).
Ans: People said we must be some over there.

2. Father said it was all his ____________ (fault/deal/skill).
Ans: Father said it was all his fault.

3. Aunt Esther was a ____________ (widow/married/divorcee).
Ans: Aunt Esther was a widow.

4. We pasted ___________ (silver/gold/diamond) stars all over the kite.
Ans: We pasted gold stars all over the kite.

5. We patched the kite up with the ___________ (cloth/paper/letter).
Ans: We patched the kite up with the letter.

6. We used to _________ (smile/quarrel/run) a lot with the mainland children in ____________ (summer/winter/autumn).
Ans: We used to quarrel a lot with the mainland children in winter.

7. Claude stood with a bit of ___________ (rope/cord/string) in his hand.
Ans: Claude stood with a bit of cord in his hand.

8. We were ___________ (lazy/busy/crazy) about kites.
Ans: We were crazy about kites.

9. He found his brother ___________ (killed/dead/fled) and he couldn’t find his __________ (mother/sister/father).
Ans: He found his brother dead, and he could not find his sister.

10. Father is the ______ (taker/keeper/looker) of the Big Half Moon lighthouse.
Ans: Father is the keeper of the Big Half Moon lighthouse.

C. True or false [1 mark each]

1. The author slipped and fell over the sea. (False)
S/S: The author slipped and fell over the rocks.

2. The author and others live on the small Half Moon Island.(False)
S/S: The author and others lived on Big Half Moon Island.

3. We rushed on to the lighthouse to get some paper. (True)
S/S: We rushed onto the lighthouse to get some red paper.

4. Father is the caretaker of the lighthouse.(False)
S/S: Father is the keeper of the lighthouse.

5. Father received a letter after one week. (False)
S/S: Father received a letter after one month.

6. The kite had sailed away over to the island. (False)
S/S: The kite had sailed away over the mainland.

7. Father had quarrelled with his brother and sister.(False)
S/S: Father had quarrelled with his brother, not his sister.

D. Fill in the chart [1 mark each]

(a) Age of Philippa	Eleven years
(b) Father received a letter	One month later
(c) The harbor frozen over	In winter
(d) They all come back to the mainland	In spring
(e) Names of the Aunt Esther’s children	Dick and Mimi
(f) Dick and Mimi found the kite	On top of the tree

E. Questions and Answers [2 marks each]

1. Where did the narrator live with his family?
Ans: The narrator, Philippa, lived at Big Half Moon Lighthouse with her father and brother Claude.

2. What does the story teach?
Ans: In the story, the poet teaches about the values of family and relationships that bring happiness to the child’s heart and how the child brings a good friend into the family.

3. Who was Aunt Esther?
Ans: Aunt Esther was the mother of Dick and Mimi. She was a widow who lived hundreds of miles away in the country.

4. What was hard to do with only two children?
Ans: Playing the game and running into the pirate caves at the lighthouse was hard for only two.

5. Did the narrator’s father have any relatives?
Ans: Yes. Father told the narrator that he had a brother and sister a long time ago but now he never knew anything about them of his own fault. One day he quarreled with his brother and left home. After some years, he felt guilty and came back but he learned his brother was dead and no one knew about his sister.

6. What did the author do after coming back to the island?
Ans: The author made a lot of kites with his brother Claude after coming back to the island in summer because in winter when they went to the mainland, Claude had learned to make a kite from one boy. So in summer they made a more beautiful and colorful kite as a hobby.

7. How did they repair the kite?
Ans: At first, they rushed into the lighthouse to find some red paper but they did not find any colorful paper so they took the thing that was seen first, an old letter lying in the book in the lighthouse. They patched the kite with the letter on both sides and dried it by the fire. Finally, they went outside and the kite flew like a bird.

8. What would be so jolly according to the author?
Ans: According to the author having an uncle, aunt, and some cousins would bring a lot of joy. He observed during his winter trip to the mainland that everyone seemed to have the happiest and most joyful relationships.

9. When did Father look sorrowful?
Ans: Father looked sorrowful after reading the letter from Aunt Esther because a long time ago he lost his family through his own fault and did not know anything about them. So he always felt guilty about his past. After many years, when he received a letter from Aunt Esther he looked sorrowful and emotional.

10. How did the kite get a hole?
Ans: One day, Philippa noticed a strong wind which had been perfect for flying kites so she quickly ran to get the beautiful red kite. However, as she was returning she tripped and fell over the rocks and her elbow went right through the kite making a big hole in it.

11. How did they decorate the kite?
Ans: The author made a big kite with his brother Claude and covered it with red paper that looked beautiful and shiny. They loved the kite so much that they decorated it with gold tinsel stars to make it shinier and lastly, they wrote their full names on it: Claude Leete, Philippa Leete, Big Half Moon Lighthouse.

12. Describe the summer beauty of the lighthouse.
Ans: In the summer, the lighthouse looked more beautiful. At that time, the sea looked blue and calm, and a gentle wind always blew. It was the most peaceful and quiet time in the lighthouse.

13. Why did mainland people feel sorry for the narrator?
Ans: Every winter, Philippa, Claude, and their father went to the mainland because in winter the harbor froze and when spring came back, they again returned to the lighthouse. At that moment, mainland people felt sorry for the children because they thought there was no one to play with them.

14. What story did father tell the narrator?
Ans: The father shared with Philippa a story from his past that always filled him with guilt. He told Philippa about his own beautiful family that he had long ago but one day he had a quarrel with his brother and left home angrily. After many years, he returned home feeling guilty but found out his brother was dead and no one knew anything about his sister.

15. What made the narrator feel happiest at the end of the story?
Ans: At the end of the story Philippa found a family like those of the mainland people that was the best thing for the narrator. They lived with Aunt Esther, who was kind, and some cousins, Dick and Mimi, who were joyful and full of energy.

Grammar

A. Change the following sentences into an interrogative sentence [1 mark each]

1. St: This is the dress to wear in school.
Qh: Is this the dress to wear in school?

2. St: He is not a great fool.
Qh: Is he not a great fool?

3. St: Everybody knows him.
Qh: Who knows him?

4. St: It is foolish to waste time.
Qh: Who wastes time?

5. St: Everybody wants to be happy.
Qh: Who does not want to be happy?

6. St: Anyone can do this.
Qh: Can anyone do this?

7. St: Leopard can change its spots.
Qh: Can a leopard change its spots?

8. St: Everybody fears a tiger.
Qh: Who does not fear a tiger?

9. St: I believe in your honesty.
Qh: Who believes in your honesty?

10. St: Hardworking boys cannot fail.
Qh: What kind of boys cannot fail?

11. St: The peacock is a wonderful bird.
Qh: Who is a wonderful bird?

12. St: The morning is very nice.
Qh: How is the morning?

13. St: This is the pen to draw a picture.
Qh: Is this the pen to draw a picture?

14. St: A dead man tells no tales.
Qh: Does a dead man tell any tales?

15. St: I lost the pen yesterday.
Qh: When did you lose the pen?