1. What was the writer always
asked to do whenever he was about to go abroad?
Ans.
The writer was always asked to bring back something.
2. What did Gilson want the
writer to bring for him?
Gilson
wanted the writer to bring him a tie with a letter ‘G’ on it.
3. When did the writer remember
the fact that he had to buy something for Mr. Gilson?
The
Writer remembered to buy the tie on Sunday while strolling around the shops.
4. Why did the writer decide to
pick up all the ten ties?
The
writer decided to pick up all the ten ties in order to avoid waiting for the
change.
5. Why was the taxi driver waiting
in the next street?
The
taxi driver was waiting in the next street as parking was prohibited?
6. Why were the other
passengers in the flight gazing at the writer?
The
other passengers wanted to reproach (criticism) the writer for causing the
delay.
7. Why, do you think, the
writer paid double for the fare to the taxi driver?
The
writer paid double fare to the taxi driver because he waited for the writer in
an area where no parking was allowed.
8. What is the climax of the
incident?
The
climax of the incident is that despite all the trouble the writer took to get
the ties for Gilson, he left them in the taxi.
9. What makes you laugh while
you read the incident?
The
humour arising out of haste and forgetfulness makes me laugh when I read the
incident.
10. Why did the driver refuse
to wait?
The
driver refused to wait because parking was prohibited.
11. Did the writer make a
frantic search for the ties?
Yes,
the writer made frantic search for the ties only when he remembered them on
Tuesday morning.
12. How did the writer feel
when he found that his taxi has vanished?
The
writer felt desperate as he would have missed his flight.
13. Frame two suitable
sentences to bring out the meaning of the word ‘last’ as an adjective and as a
verb.
The
last train to Pune leaves at ten to midnight from Mumbai.
The
movie lasted an hour and half.
14. Who asked the writer for a
tie? And of what kind?
Gilson
asked the writer for a tie with the initial ‘G’ on it.
15. Why did the writer not buy
the ties on Sunday?
The writer
did not boy the ties on Sunday as all the shops were closed.
16. Did the return flight take
off on time?
No,
the return flight was delayed because of the late arrival of the writer.
17. Pick out one word from the
passage which contains a prefix as well as a suffix.
Unbearably
