By Chandranna NS 
11. Why was the school Satish going kept him out of the school?
Ans: Due his frequent absence and his hearing problem, the school he was attending till then, kept
him out of the school. They forced Avtar Narain to look for a new school.
12. Why didn’t Satish want to go to a new school?
Ans: Satish didn’t want to go to a new school because he couldn’t talk to the other children, where
everyone would make fun of his deafness.
13. What made Avtar Narain angry?
Ans: Avtar Narain had to look for different schools for his son Satish. But every school didn’t want
him to educate as he was not able to hear. They treated his son as dumb and asked Avtar Narain to
look for other school. So he was angry.
14. Why did Satish’s father make expeditions to school? Was he successful? If not Why?
Ans: Satish was frequently absent from and he had hearing problem. So every school did not want
him to admit. So Avtar Narain had to make expeditions to schools. But he was not successful.
Because every school did the same thing for the same reason.
15. How did Satish’s brother Inder try to help him?
Ans: Satish’s brother Inder sat for hours with him and talked to hear him, teaching him words and
pronunciation. He and his father spent time with him every day, talking to him trying to teach him
things.
16. What did satish see at the far corner of the garden? why did it attract him?
Ans: Satish at the far corner of the garden saw a bird with a long tail and a black crest. Satish was
attracted by its restless energy .Its eyes kept darting, its whole body was ready for flight any
moment.
17. How do you say that Satish’s parents had difference of opinion about making his life?
And: Satish’s father always wanted him to study well and earn knowledge and become successful in
life. But Satish was inclined towards painting .He opposed his son for that. But his mother felt
drawing as a means of entertainment for her son.
18. Which action of Satish changed his father’s attitude?
Ans: Satish was busy mixing the colours on his palette. Though he saw his father standing at the
staring his painting, he continued with his mixing. This action of Satish changed his father’s attitude.
19. What was Satish unable to believe? Why?
Ans: One day Satish’s father sat beside him and put his hand on Satish’s shoulder. Then Satish was
unable to believe his father who was not angry with his painting.
20. How did Satish express his gratitude to his father?
Ans: Satish’s eyes were filled with tears .he hugged his father tightly, his heart was full of love for
his stem father who had atlast accepted that his destiny was in canvas and paint.
21. Name the three fields in which Satish Gujral has made his name?
Ans: Satish came to be popularly known as Satish Gujral. He is the famous artist from India. He is an accomplished artist with several forms of art like painting, sculpture and architecture. He is also a
writer.
