NCERT Solutions Class 7 English (The Alian Hand Supplementry)
The NCERT Solutions in English Language for Class 7 English (The Alian Hand Supplementry) Chapter – 7 Chandni has been provided here to help the students in solving the questions from this exercise.
Chapter – 7 (Chandni)
Comprehension Check
1. Why did Abbu Khan’s goats want to run away? What happened to them in the hills?
Answer – Abbu Khan’s goats would run away because they hated being tied with strings and they loved their freedom. In the hills, they would be attacked and killed by an old wolf.
2. Abbu Khan said, “No more goats in my house ever again.” Then he changed his mind. Why?
Answer – He changed his mind because he was terribly lonely and could not do without his pets.
3. Why did he buy a young goat?
Answer – He bought a young goat with the thought that the young goat would stay with him for a longer time and would not leave him for freedom.
Comprehension Check
1. Why did Chandni hate the rope round her neck?
Answer – Chandni hated the rope around her neck because it pulled her back from going to the beautiful hills. She wanted to be free of it knowing the possible consequences.
2. “Now Abbu Khan understood Chandni’s problem…” What was Chandni’s problem?
Answer – Chandni wanted her freedom. She wished to go to the hills. She felt that if she stayed on in Abbu Khan’s compound, she would die.
3. Abbu Khan pushed Chandni into a small hut. This shows that he
(i) was cruel.
(ii) loved her and wanted to save her life.
(iii) was selfish.
Answer – (ii) loved her and wanted to save her life.
Comprehension Check
1. Why did Chandni refuse to join the group of wild goats?
Answer – Chandni refused to join the group of wild goats because she wanted to enjoy her freedom entirely.
2. Chandni fought the wolf because she
(i) was stronger than the wolf.
(ii) hated the wolf.
(iii) had to retain her freedom at all costs.
Answer – (iii) had to retain her freedom at all costs.
Exercises
Discuss the following topics in groups.
1. Why did the wise old bird say, “Chandni is the winner”?
Answer – The wise old bird said, “Chandni is the winner” because she faced her fear like a warrior. She did not stay chained just to be alive. On the contrary, she fought for her freedom. She did not lose her freedom.
2. “Death in an open field is better than life in a small hut,” Chandni said to herself. Was it the right decision? Give reasons for your answer.
Answer – Yes, it was the right decision. Life in captivity is not welcomed by anyone, not even by the animals. Every living creature wants freedom and is ready to face every situation, even death for the sake of freedom.
3. Freedom is life. Discuss this with reference to ‘Chandni’ and ‘I Want Something in a Cage’.
Answer – Freedom is life. In the lesson “I Want Something in a Cage”, the strange man frees two doves from the cage. They were set free to enjoy freedom. The strange man, who had spent ten years in jail, knew the value of freedom.
In the chapter “Chandni” too, the struggle is for freedom but it is at the cost of her own life.
