UNIT 3 FOUGHT AND WON

Once the village sarpanch receiveda note from some dacoits.

"We are coming to your village tonight. Keep all your money and ornaments ready."

The sarpanch called the villagers. He showed them the note.

Some villagers wanted to attack the dacoits. Some others said, "We shall trap them."

Birju was also there. He stood up and told the sarpanch. "Sir, don't worry about the dacoits. I will teach them a lesson."

1. Who received a note from some dacoits?
Answer: The village sarpanch received a note from some dacoits.

2. Give another word(synonym) for ‘dacoits’.
Answer: robbers

3. What do dacoits do? According to you, is it correct or not?
Answer: dacoits looted  the people. According to me it is not correct.

4. What was written in the note?
Answer: “We are coming to your village to night. Keep all your money and ornaments ready.” That was wrote in the note.

5. Who called the villagers?
Answer: The sarpanch called the villagers. 

6. The dacoits lived in Surajpur. (true or false)
Answer:  false

7. Some villagers  wanted to ________ . 
(A)attack the dacoits
(B)surrender 
(C)grow crops
(D)to inform police

Answer: (A) attack the dacoits

8. “We Shall trap them.” Who said this? 
Answer: Some villagers said this line.

9. What was villagers reactions when they heard about the dacoit’s attack?
Answer: Some villagers wanted to attack the dacoits. Some other said, “We shall trap them.”

10. What quality of villagers is seem in the paragraph? Why?
Answer: In the paragraph two seem in villagers brave and clever because some wanted to attack the dacoits. Some said “We shall trap them.”

11. _______ decided to teach a lesson to dacoits. 
(A)Policeman
(B)Surajpur 
(C)Birju
(D)Little boy 

Answer: (C) Birju 

12. “Sir, don’t worry about the dacoits. I will teach them a lesson.”

Who said: _______________ to whom: _______________

Answer: Birju, the sarpanch 

13. “Sir, don’t worry about the dacoits.” – The words ‘Sir’ is used for _________.

(A)Sarpanch
(B)Policeman
(C)Producer
(D)Teacher

Answer: (A) Sarpanch 

14. Give similar meaning for the given words.
To attack: ___________ to teach a lesson : __________

Answer: violation, Punishment 


The villagers laughed.

The sarpanch said, "What! you will teach them a lesson ! Birju, you are afraid ofeven a small mouse. Howwill you teach them a lesson?"

Birju replied, "Give me ten strong young men. I have a plan."

The sarpanch agreed. He asked ten strong young men to go with him.

1. What do you think-why did the villagers laugh at Birju?
Answer: Birju was a fraid of even a small mouse. How will he teach them a lesson.

2. “How will you teach them a lesson?” – Who asked this question to Birju?
(A)sarpanch
(B)his father
(C)a villager
(D)a dacoits

Answer: (A) sarpanch 

3. What was sarpanch’s reaction when Birju talked teaching a lesson to dacoits?
Answer: The sarpanch said, “What ! you will teach them a lesson ! Birju you are afraid of even a small mouse. How will you teach them a lesson?”

4. Who had a plan to fight against the dacoits?
Answer: Birju had a plan to fight against the dacoits.

5. “Give me ten strong young men. I have a plan.” 
Who said : __________ to Whom : ________________

Answer: Birju, The sarpanch

6. Birju asked the sarpanch for ten men. (true or false)
Answer:  true

7. How did Birju convinced the sarpanch?
Answer: Birju asked the sarpanch for ten strong young men. He said. “I have a plan” the sarpanch agreed.

8. Who must have said this line – “Go with Birju and do as he says.”
Answer: Sarpanch must have said this line – “Go with Birju and do as he says.”