Bihar Board Class 7 English Chapter 3 Solutions is available for free here. It covers all question answers of chapter 3 – “A Gift of Chappals”, from new book – Honeycomb.
“A Gift of Chappals” is a heartwarming story by Vasantha Surya that follows two children, Ravi and Meena. The story shows how these children try to help a beggar by giving him a pair of old slippers, only to later discover that the slippers belonged to their music teacher! Through this funny and touching tale, students will learn about kindness, innocence, and the good intentions of children even when things don’t work out as planned. Check out the complete solutions for Chapter 3 – A Gift of Chappals from your Bihar Board Class 7 English Book below.
Bihar Board Class 7 English Chapter 3 Solutions
Contents
| Class | 7 |
| Subject | English (Honeycomb) |
| Chapter | 3. A Gift of Chappals |
| Board | Bihar Board |
COMPREHENSION CHECK
From page number 22.
1. What is the secret that Meena shares with Mridu in the backyard?
Ans: Meena shares the secret that they have found a small kitten in front of their house and have been keeping it hidden in their backyard.
2. How does Ravi get milk for the kitten?
Ans: Ravi cleverly gets milk for the kitten by telling Paati that he is hungry. To make his story believable, he even drinks most of the milk himself. Then he secretly brings the remaining milk in a tumbler to the backyard and pours it into a coconut shell for the kitten.
3. Who does he say the kitten’s ancestors are? Do you believe him?
Ans: Ravi claims that the kitten’s ancestor was the Pallava Lion, which is the symbol of the ancient Pallava dynasty. No, this claim is not believable because it’s just a story Ravi made up to make the kitten sound special and important.
4. Ravi has a lot to say about MP Poonai. This shows that
(i) He is merely trying to impress Mridu
(ii) His knowledge of history is sound
(iii) He has a rich imagination
(iv) He is an intelligent child
Which of these statements do you agree/disagree to?
Ans: I agree with this statement.
5. What was the noise that startled Mridu and frightened Mahendran?
Ans: The noise that startled Mridu and frightened Mahendran was the harsh, screeching sound of Lalli playing her violin. The sound was so unpleasant that it scared them both.
COMPREHENSION CHECK
From page number 28.
1. The music master is making lovely music. Read aloud the sentence in the text that expresses this idea.
Ans: The sentence that expresses this idea is: “The music master’s notes seemed to float up and settle perfectly into the invisible tracks of the melody. It was like the wheels of a train fitting smoothly into the rails and whizzing along, as Ravi said.”
2. Had the beggar come to Rukku Manni’s house for the first time? Give reasons for your answer.
Ans: No, the beggar had not come to Rukku Manni’s house for the first time. He had been visiting her house for the past week. He himself said that he had survived the past week because of the kindness shown by the ladies of the house who gave him food.
3. “A sharp V-shaped line had formed between her eyebrows.” What does it suggest to you about Rukku Manni’s mood?
Ans: This suggests that Rukku Manni was very angry when she discovered that the music teacher’s slippers were missing. The V-shaped line between her eyebrows shows her frustration and annoyance.
Working with the Text
1. Complete the following sentences.
- Ravi compares Lalli’s playing the violin to ……….
- Trying to hide beneath the tray of chillies, Mahendran ……….
- The teacher played a few notes on his violin and Lalli ……….
- The beggar said that the kind ladies of the household ……….
- After the lesson was over, the music teacher asked Lalli if ……….
Ans:
- Ravi compares Lalli’s playing the violin to a train derailing or going off track.
- Trying to hide beneath the tray of chillies, Mahendran accidentally tipped a few chillies over himself.
- The teacher played a few notes on his violin and Lalli stumbled behind him on her violin, trying to follow.
- The beggar said that the kind ladies of the household had been very generous and helped him survive for a week.
- After the lesson was over, the music teacher asked Lalli if she had seen his chappals.
2. Describe the music teacher, as seen from the window.
Ans: The music teacher was a thin, bony man. He was sitting in front of Lalli with his back towards the window. He was bald with a ring of oiled hair around his ears and had an old-fashioned tuft of hair. He wore a shiny gold chain around his neck and a diamond ring on his hand. He was dressed in a dhoti with golden borders. His large foot was planted on the floor, and he was tapping his skinny toe to keep time with the music.
3. (i) What makes Mridu conclude that the beggar has no money to buy chappals?
Ans: Mridu concludes that the beggar has no money to buy chappals because she notices large pink blisters on the soles of his bare feet that were peeling. This shows he has been walking barefoot for a long time.
(ii) What does she suggest to show her concern?
Ans: To show her concern, Mridu suggests finding an old pair of slippers to give to the beggar so that he doesn’t have to walk barefoot anymore.
4. “Have you children…” she began, and then, seeing they were curiously quiet, went on more slowly, “seen anyone lurking around the verandah?”
(i) What do you think Rukku Manni really wanted to ask?
Ans: Rukku Manni really wanted to ask the children if they had taken or knew anything about the music teacher’s missing slippers.
(ii) Why did she change her question?
Ans: She changed her question because she noticed the children were acting strangely quiet. This made her suspect that they might have done something mischievous with the chappals, so she asked a more indirect question.
(iii) What did she think had happened?
Ans: She thought that someone had taken the music teacher’s chappals from the verandah, and she suspected the children might know something about it.
5. On getting Gopu Mama’s chappals, the music teacher tried not to look too happy. Why?
Ans: The music teacher tried not to look too happy because he wanted to pretend that his old chappals were valuable to him. In reality, he was pleased to get Gopu Mama’s nicer chappals but didn’t want to seem eager or greedy.
6. On getting a gift of chappals, the beggar vanished in a minute. Why was he in such a hurry to leave?
Ans: The beggar left in a hurry after getting the chappals because he understood that the children had given him the chappals without asking their elders. He was afraid that if he stayed longer, someone might take the chappals back from him.
7. Walking towards the kitchen with Mridu and Meena, Rukku Manni began to laugh. What made her laugh?
Ans: Rukku Manni was laughing because she was imagining how Gopu Mama would react when he found his chappals missing. She knew that Gopu Mama always took off his shoes when he came home and immediately put on his chappals. She was amused thinking about what excuse she would give him and how he would respond.
Working with Language
1. Read the following sentences.
(a) If she knows we have a cat, Paati will leave the house.
(b) She won’t be so upset if she knows about the poor beggar with sores on his fect.
(c) If the chappals do fit, will you really not mind?
Notice that each sentence consists of two parts. The first part begins with ‘if’. It is known as if-clause.
Rewrite each of the following pairs of sentences as a single sentence. Use ‘if’ at the beginning of the sentence.
- Don’t tire yourself now. You won’t be able to work in the evening.
- Study regularly. You’ll do well in the examination.
- Work hard. You’ll pass the examination in first division.
- Be polite to people. They’ll also be polite to you.
- Don’t tease the dog. It’ll bite you.
Ans:
- If you tire yourself now, you won’t be able to work in the evening.
- If you study regularly, you’ll do well in the examination.
- If you work hard, you’ll pass the examination in first division.
- If you are polite to people, they’ll be polite to you too.
- If you tease the dog, it will bite you.
2. Fill in the blanks in the following paragraph.
Today is Sunday. I’m wondering whether I should stay at home or go out. If I ………. (go) out. I ………. (miss) the lovely Sunday lunch at home. If I ………. (stay) for lunch, I ………. (miss) the Sunday film showing at Archana Theatre. I think I’ll go out and see the film, only to avoid getting too fat.
Ans: Today is Sunday. I’m wondering whether I should stay at home or go out. If I go out, I will miss the lovely Sunday lunch at home. If I stay for lunch, I will miss the Sunday film showing at Archana Theatre. I think I’ll go out and see the film, only to avoid getting too fat.
3. Complete each sentence below by appropriately using any one of the following:
If you want to/if you don’t want to/if you want him to
- Don’t go to the theatre ……….
- He’ll post your letter ……….
- Please use my pen ……….
- He’ll lend his umbrella ……….
- My neighbour, Ramesh, will take you to the doctor ……….
- Don’t eat it ……….
Ans:
- Don’t go to the theatre if you don’t want to.
- He’ll post your letter if you want him to.
- Please use my pen if you want to.
- He’ll lend his umbrella if you want him to.
- My neighbour, Ramesh, will take you to the doctor if you want him to.
- Don’t eat it if you don’t want to.
Speaking and Writing
1. Discuss in small groups:
Q. If you want to give away something of your own to the needy, would it be better to ask your elders first?
Ans: Yes, it is better to ask elders first before giving away something to the needy. Elders have more experience and can guide us if our decision is right. In the story, the children gave away Gopu Mama’s chappals without permission, which created problems.
Q. Is there someone of your age in the family who is very talkative? Do you find her/him interesting and impressive or otherwise? Share your ideas with others in the group.
Ans: In my family, my cousin Riya is very talkative. She always has something to say about everything. Sometimes I find her interesting because she knows many stories and tells jokes that make everyone laugh. She’s never shy and can talk to anyone easily. But sometimes it can be annoying when she talks too much during study time or when we’re watching TV.
Q. Has Rukku Manni done exactly the same as the children? In your opinion, then, is it right for one party to blame the other?
Ans: Yes, Rukku Manni has done something similar to what the children did. The children gave away the music teacher’s chappals to the beggar, and Rukku Manni gave Gopu Mama’s chappals to the music teacher. Both actions involved giving away someone else’s belongings without permission. So it wouldn’t be fair for Rukku Manni to blame the children too much since she also did the same thing.
