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5. Bring out the contrast in the characters of Hamid and his friends. Quote examples from
the text to justify your answer. Answer in 60−80 words.

6. How does Hamid manage to impress his friends with his tongs?

7. What was Ameena’s initial reaction when she saw the tongs in Hamid’s hand? Why did
her temper suddenly change to love?

Reference to the context

Read the lines from the story and answer the questions that follow.

1. It is great to live on hope; for a child there is nothing like hope. A child’s imagination can turn a
mustard seed into a mountain.

a. Who was living in hope?
i. Hamid ii. Mahmood iii. Mohsin iv. Noorey

b. Who had given hope to the child?

c. What was the advantage of giving hope to the child?

d. Do you think it was right to give hope to the child? Give reasons for your answer.

2. But his eyes look at them hungrily and he wishes he could hold them in his hands for just a
moment or two. His hands stretch without his wanting to stretch them.

a. Who is being referred to in this extract?
i. Mohsin ii. Hamid iii. Noorey iv. Mahmood

b. What are his eyes hungry for?
i. sherbet ii. halva iii. toys iv. candy

c. Where is he at this point in time?

i. at the fairground where the toys are being sold
ii. near the main entry gate of the fair where eatables are being sold

iii. outside the fairground where the tongs are being sold

iv. in the middle of the fairground where rides are available
d. Is his wish fulfilled later on?

i. No, his wish was not fulfilled as he failed to get the pair of tongs and the toys were
not exchanged between him and his friends.
ii. Yes, his wish is fulfilled later when he manages to get the toys and the tongs are
exchanged between him and his friends.

iii. Yes, his wish is fulfilled later when he manages to get the artificial jewellery and the
toys are exchanged between him and his cousins.
iv. Yes, his wish is fulfilled later when he manages to get the pair of tongs and the toys

are exchanged between him and his friends.

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