The Lost Spring by Annes Jung - 1

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Comprehension Question

"Sometimes I find a Rupee in the garbage"

1. What does the writer find Saheb doing in the mornings?
2. Where was his first home?
3. Why did Saheb's parents leave their homes?
4. What work do they do in the city? Why?
5. Why does the narrator feel guilty about her advice?
6. What circumstances have denied Saheb any education?
7. What has put the narrator in embarrassment when she meets him a second time?
8. What excuse has she given to Saheb for not starting a school?
9. What is ironic about Saheb's name?
10. Why is the writer's attention is drawn to the boy's bare feet?
11. What excuse did Saheb give for not wearing chappals?
12. What, according to some, discourages children from wearing chappals?
13. What, according to the narrator, is the real reason for children wandering barefoot?
14. What did the priest's son pray for?



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