By Chandranna NS 
III. Read the following extracts and answer the questions given :
1. “There’s a girl by the tracks!”
a. Who cried out the above statement?
Ans. The train passengers of Baleshwar Mishra’s comportment.
b. Why was she by the tracks?
Ans. She had lost her balance and was thrown out of her travelling train.
2. “Let’s go and help her”
a. Where have to they go?
Ans: To the tracks where a girl was fallen unconsciously
b. Why did they have to help?
Ans. They have to help her because She had fallen from the train unconsciously and she needed help to survive.
3. “ I hope I’m not too late”.
a. What did he have to do?
Ans. He had to rescue her and carry her to the doctor with in time.
b. Why did he hope so?
Ans. He hope so because he knew that she was hurt badly and hoped he could help her with in time.
4. “Please help me take her to a hospital”.
a. Whom did he request?
Ans. He requested the every motorists or vehicles of drivers who drove nearby.
b. Why did he request motorists to take her to the hospital?
Ans. He requested motorists to take her to the hospital because he had no own vehicle to carry her She was hurt badly and was unconscious due to the fall.
5. “I can’t imagine what would have happened if Baleshwar hadn’t been there”.
a. Who said this ?
Ans: Roma said this.
b.What would have happened if Baleshwar hadn’t been there?
Ans. if Baleshwar hadn’t been there in time Roma would have died on the tracks without any help.
6. “They fear getting trapped in the courts or with the police”.
a. The word –they refers here ?
Ans. The commuters of the Mumbai metro train.
b. Why did they fear?
Ans. They feared because they thought that they might have to go to the courts or police station several times
7. “I can never repay Baleshwar”
a. Who was Baleshwar?
Ans. Baleshwar was a young high school dropout who helped Roma.
b. Why can’t she repay?
Ans: She could not repay him because it was such a miraculous help that he had done such a great job that he saved her life
8. “Chacha, can I borrow your mobile?”
a. Who was Chacha here?
Ans. A gujarathi truck driver who did only one help Baleswar to carry Roma to the hospital.
b. Why did he want the mobile from Chacha ?
Ans. He wanted the mobile from Chacha because to get cell number form Roma and to inform Roma’s brother Dinesh about her accident.
