Class VIII Treasure Within - Assignment 4.1

I. Answer the following questions briefly.

1. Which exams used to give nightmares to Hafeez Contractor?

2. Why was he scared of maths?

3. Hafeez Contractor says that he had no time to have nightmares because

(a) He did not sleep well.

(b) He had no time to sleep.

(c) He was a very busy man.

(d) He was very happy.
4. What did Hafeez enjoy in the early days of his school life
5) Why did he resort to copying in the exam?
6) Which class was he studying when the Principal had a serious talk that changed his life?
7) What advice did the Principal give him?
8) Why did Hafeez give up his interest in sports?
9) What was unique about his memory?
10) How did he respond to caning in the school days?
a) He did not care.
b) He was scared.
c) He avoided attending classes.
d) He decided not to repeat the mistakes the next time.
11) What was his favourite pastime on Saturdays?
12) What do we understand from Hafeez Contractor's early days in school?
a) He had no interest in academics.
b) He loved having fun.
c) He was an obedient and meritorious student.
d) He was an undisciplined student.
13) Why were his text books  in great demand?
Part II
14) Why was it difficult to get admission for Hafeez Contractor in a college for architecture?
15) Why was he unable to join the army?
16) Who discouraged him from joining the police force? What advice was he given instead?
17) Which college did he join for graduation?
18) Which two foreign languages were offered to students in Jaihind College, Bombay, to study in graduation?
19) Why did he choose to study German?
20) What forced him to give up German?
21) Why did he decide to approach his cousin?
22) What was his cousin's husband?
23) What problem did he find with a window detail drawn by someone at the architect's office?
24) What surprised his cousin's husband?
25) What advice did his cousin's husband give him?