LIFE
WITH UNCLE KEN
EX
A1.
Q1.
A1.Young
Ruskin loved to spend his holidays with his grandmother because she
was a wonderful cook and she made delicious dishes for him.
Q2.
A2.The
author and Uncle Ken don't much approve of each other.Uncle did not
like boys.They made him nervous.The author did not like that Uncle
did not appreciate granny's cooking and that is why sometimes he
enjoyed making him nervous.Uncle was always eager to know when the
author would join his parents and the author was anxious to know when
Uncle would get another job and leave.The author wished he was
someone else's uncle.
Q3.
A3.Uncle
Ken had been smoking a cigar under a silk cotton tree without
realising that there was a beehive above him.The fumes disturbed the
bees,and they attacked him.
Q4.
A4.Uncle
Ken's visit to Lucknow became memorable because he was mistaken for a
famous English cricketer, Bruce Hallam.Arriving at the station,he was
cordially welcomed by the members of the Gomti Cricketing Association
who were expecting Bruce Hallam to play in a charity match that
day.Uncle Ken merrily went along with them and even played an innings
in the match before running away rather than facing the prospect of
fielding in the hot sun all afternoon.
Q5.
A5.Uncle
Ken's performance was highly appreciated in Lucknow.The balls that he
hit were flukes most of the time but he got roaring applause each
time.When he was run out the spectators blamed the other
batsman.Though he made only four runs people felt it was worth coming
to see the match.
Q6.
A6.Emily
was Uncle Ken's sister and the headmistress of a school in
Lucknow.She kept him as a guest for a week,and then forced him to
work in the boy's dormitory of her school.
EXA2.
1.
a)Uncle
Ken said this to Aunt Ellen (granny).
b)Aunt
Ellen commented that he hadn't had duck since he was there last
month.He pretended to agree by adding that one expects more variety
from her.He took two large helpings and ate most of the stuffing.
c)The
author knew that Uncle Ken loved Granny's apple sauce.So he emptied
all the apple sauce onto his plate.
2.
a)These
words were said by Granny to young Ruskin.
b)'He'
was Uncle Ken who was a rather lazy and useless person. He hated to
work and preferred living off others.
c)No,Granny
didn't appear to be irritated by Uncle Ken's presence,probably
resigned to his nature.By calling him eccentric,she was making
excuses for him.
3.
a)He
was mistaken to be Bruce Hallam,the famous cricketer.
b)Uncle
Ken enjoyed the rousing reception and the magnificent breakfast at
the stadium.He got compliments for his shots.Later he had a hearty
tiffin lunch too.
c)He
is a lazy and opportunistic person.He hated to work and preferred living off others.
4.
a)These
words were said by Granny to Uncle Ken.
b)Granny
was probably tired of Uncle Ken living with her and not showing any
signs of moving out.
c)Uncle
Ken reacted by complaining that there were no jobs in Dehra. When
Granny pointed out that his sister was willing to employ him,he
reacted with shock and distaste.