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3. Which day would prove to be memorable for Chuskit?

the Losar festival the Gonpa festival

a wedding day the first day of school

4. What was hampering Chuskit from going to school?

the distance of the school her disability to walk

her reluctance towards school denial from her grandfather

5. Who played a major role in fulfilling Chuskit’s dream?

Stobdan Aba-ley Meme-ley Abdul

B. Answer these questions.

1. Describe the scene that Chuskit woke up to that spring morning.
2. Why had Chuskit been unable to go to school all those years?

3. What were some of the skills that Chuskit was better at than her younger brother and
cousins?

4. What did the arrival of the wheelchair mean to the following?

a. Chuskit b. Ama-ley c. Stobdan d. Billa

5. Who was Abdul and what part did he play in Chuskit’s life?
6. How did the students at the Government school help Chuskit come to school? Answer

in about 100 words.

Reference to the context

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

1. Once you got to the other side, a short walk up a slope took you to the school. All the children of
Skitpo Yul, Chuskit’s village, walked to school every day and with ease. But not little Chuskit.

a. Which route is being described here?
b. Do you think the route to the school was easy?

c. Would you have loved to take such a route to your school? Give reasons for your answer.

d. Why was Chuskit not able to go to school? life skill self-awareness

2. ‘Azhang-ley, last week we read about the fundamental rights of citizens in our civics class. All
children have a right to education. That includes Chuskit as well, does it not?’

a. Who is the speaker and with whom is he speaking?

b. Does the speaker’s logic about Chuskit’s right to education sound correct? Why or
why not? cross-curricular civics SDG 4 quality education

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