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I. Comprehension:, , A. Answer in two-three sentences each:, , Question 1., Why did the old man Twinkle need a boy?, Answer:, Old man Twinkle wanted a boy to help him in his shop. He needed a boy who could drive, Jenny, the pony, for all Twinkle’s merchandise was taken round in the cart., , Question 2., When did all the boys go to Mr. Twinkle and what did Mr. Twinkle say?, Answer:, Mr. Twinkle put a notice in his window seeking a boy to help him in his shop. All the boys, saw the notice and thought that they could do the job. They went to Mr. Twinkle’s shop., Mr. Twinkle was busy. He asked the boys to play in the yard till he called them., , Question 3., What did all the boys do in front of the house?, Answer:, The boys saw a yard gate swinging to and fro in the wind. They climbed up on the gate., They shouted and pretended to whip the gate to make it gallop. The old gate which could, not bear their weight, broke away at the hinges., , Question 4., What did all the boys decide to tell the old man if he asked about the broken gate?, Answer:
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Jack wanted to tell the old man what had happened. But, the other boys refused to do so., They decided not to utter a word about the broken gate., , Question 5., Why didn’t Jack go back home with the other boys?, Answer:, Jack was worried and felt guilty. He thought it was dreadful to break a thing and not say, anything about it. He decided to mend the gate if he could. He went near the gate to see, how much it was damaged., , Question 6., How did the gate break, according to Jack?, Answer:, Mr. Twinkle asked Jack if he knew anything about the gate. Jack replied that he was, swinging on it when it broke., , Question 7., Jack stared in surprise. What made Jack stare at Mr. Twinkle in surprise?, Answer:, Old man Twinkle asked Jack who the other boys were. Jack did not want them to get into, trouble. He did not reveal their names. Then Mr. Twinkle himself listed out the names of, George, Henry, Peter and Harry. Jack stared at Mr. Twinkle, because he wondered how, the old man had come to know about his friends., , Question 8., Who was finally chosen to help the old man Twinkle? Why?, Answer:, Jack was finally chosen to help Mr. Twinkle. Jack was truthful, honest, sincere and loyal.
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Question 9., What is Jack doing now?, Answer:, Jack is the head of the shop now and doing very well., , B. Answer in five-six sentences each:, , Question 1., How did the boys break the gate?, Answer:, Mr. Twinkle asked the boys to play in the yard. The boys saw a swinging yard gate. They, sat on it and pretended as if they were riding a horse. The old gate could not bear the, weight of the five boys. It broke down at the hinges. The boys slid off to the ground., , Question 2., Why did Jack think they ought to tell about the broken gate to the old man Twinkle?, Answer:, The old gate broke down when the boys were playing on it. The boys thought that the old, man had not seen it. Jack’s mother had told him that one should own up when one did, something wrong. So, Jack thought that they should tell Mr. Twinkle about the gate. But,, his friends did not agree with him., , Question 3., What qualities of Jack do you like the most?, Answer:
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Jack was brave enough to confess his guilt. When his friends refused, he decided to repair, the gate. He did not give away his friends. He took the blame on himself. He did not even, reveal his friends’ names. His truthful nature, honesty, loyalty endears him to the readers., , Question 4., How would Jack overcome his weakness, according to Mr. Twinkle?, Answer:, Jack was smalt and not very intelligent. He wore ragged clothes because his mother was, poor. Mr. Twinkle said that Jack could overcome his weakness with good food. It would, develop his physical stature and improve his intelligence. Jack could wear better clothes, with the pocket money., , Question 5., What made Mr. Twinkle choose Jack for. the job?, Answer:, Mr. Twinkle had seen the incident of the broken gate. The other boys did not own up their, mistake. Jack tried his best to save his friends. He took the blame on himself and even, requested the old man to choose one of his friends as the helper boy. Mr. Twinkle was, greatly impressed by Jack’s truthful nature, loyalty to his friends and his courage to, accept his mistake., , C. Answer the following in ten-fifteen sentences each:, , Question 1., How did Jack win the heart of Mr. Twinkle?, Answer:, Jack was an honest boy. When the yard gate broke down he told his friends that they, should inform Mr. Twinkle. But, they refused, and decided to keep mum. When they were, asked about the gate, they pretended ignorance. Jack was feeling guilty. He went near the, gate to see if he could mend it. Old man Twinkle called him in and asked him if he had, come for the job. Jack replied that he had not.
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Mr. Twinkle asked him if he knew anything about the gate. Jack decided to take the, responsibility and save his friends. He said he was swinging on the gate when it broke., But, he had to reveal the truth when Mr. Twinkle questioned him further. He requested, the old man to choose one of his friends as his helper. Mr. Twinkle was very much, impressed by Jack’s simplicity, humble nature, truthfulness and loyalty. He chose Jack as, his helper., , Question 2., How did a helper boy become the owner of the shop?, Answer:, Mr. Twinkle was looking for a boy who would own the responsibility if something went, wrong. He wanted a brave boy who was also loyal. He found these qualities in Jack. He, appointed him as his helper. Jack worked hard in the shop and gradually gained the trust, of Mr. Twinkle. His courage, loyalty, honesty and sincerity pleased the old man. The small, and not very intelligent boy, finally became the owner of the shop.
