Class 7 , Chapter-7 Waiting for Haria

Exercise B

Ans1. Madhuli's father went to town after her mother's death and settled there. When her brother Haria finished school , Babuji called Haria also to town , to work as a driver. So Madhuli and Amma lived alone in the village.

Ans2. Madhuli's father Haria , had been called to town by their father to work there as a driver and earn money.

Ans3.Amma couldn't have hee eye operation done because there was no money. They needed ten thousand rupees to get the operation done. Babuji and Haria didn't  earn enough money and were not left with much after  meeting out after everyday expanses.

Ans4 Bhagya told Madhuli about the new hospital near Sehrapani  where the poor were charged very little. This information came handy when Amma was crying in pain and no homemade remedy worked on her. She had to be taken to the hospital where the doctors immediately operated upon her.

Ans5. Madhuli first have Amma a home made medicine prepared by Basanti kaki. When it didn't work , she warmed a lump of asafoetida , and put it on her novel. When this also failed , she rushed to call Basanti kaki.

Ans6. Madhuli was afraid that Bishan kaka and Basanti Kaki might get offended if she , a small girl, would suggest to the elders what should be done. But, much to her surprise , Bishan Kaka was pleased with her for her quick thinking and agreed to immediately take Amma to the new hospital.

Ans7. Bishan Kaka , along with two other neighbors , gently laid Amma into a dandy . They hoisted it on to their shoulders and set off for the hospital. At the hospital , a doctor examined Amma carefully and told Madhuli that Amma needed to be operated upon at once.

HOTS

Ans1. This statement reflets the traditional Indian thinking that girls are good for household work only. The general opinion was that girls can't do much on their own and need to be guided and taken care of by males.

Ans2. Madhuli , beyond doubt , proved it to all that she was a smart girl. Although only 12, she took good care of her grandmother and managed the household work and her studies very wekk too. She gave medicine to Amma and called her neighbors for help , without wasting anytime. It was she, who came up with the idea the idea of taking Amma to the hospital and also spoke to the doctor about Amma's eye operation.