Shot Question
1.Why were the children excited?
Ans. The children were excited as it was Eid and they were going to Eidgah.
2.How much money Hamid had?
Ans. Hamid had only three pice.
3.What did Mohsin buy?
Ans. Mohsin bought a water-carrier for himself.
5.What happened when Hamid gave the tongs to his grandmother?
Ans. When Hamid gave the pair of tongs to his grandmother, she scolded him first but later burst into tears and blessed him.
6.Why did the grandmother cry in the end?
Ans. Grandmother realised the concern for others in Hamid, his big heart and selflessness. So she cried in the end.
7.Why did Hamid's grandmother scold him when he gave the tongs to her?
Ans. Hamid's grandmother scolded him when he gave the tongs to her because it was noon and he had not eaten or drunk anything yet.
8.What was Hamid thinking while buying the tongs?
Ans. While buying the tongs, Hamid was thinking about his grandmother's burning fingers on the iron plate while preparing chapatis for him.
9.What was the concern of Ameena for Hamid?
Ans. Ameena was concerned for Hamid as he has lost his parents and she did not have even a handful of grains on Eid.