KPK 11th Class English Chapter 7 The Blanket Short Questions Answers
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Class/Subject: 11th Class English
Chapter Name: The Blanket
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KPK 11th Class English Chapter 7 The Blanket Short Questions Answers
What do Peter and Granddad talk about when the story begins?
Peter and Granddad talk about the Harmonica and the blanket when the story begins. At first Granddad tells peter that he is going to bring out his harmonica. But instead of harmonica, he brings out the blanket. He tells him that the blanket is a going-away gift. He also tells him that his father is a kind man to have brought it for him.
Who is going the blanket as a gift to whom? Why is the blanket called a going-away gift?
Dad is giving the blanket as a gift to Granddad. Dad is going to send Granddad away to the government house for old people. He will take the blanket with him to the government house where he has to live for the rest of his life. As the blanket is brought on the occasion of his away, therefore it is called a going –away gift.
Why is Peter’s Dad sending Granddad away and where to?
Peter’s Dad is sending Granddad away firstly because Dad is going to marry a young pretty girl and secondly Granddad has become old. Dad is sending Granddad away to the government house for old people. In those days old people ware sent to government house where all kinds of facilities were provided to them.
Why does Peter’s Dad get angry with the girl he is going to marry?
Peter’s Dad gets angry with the girt because she does not want her husband to give such a costly and double blanket to Granddad on his going away. She is a selfish girl. She does not like her husband to treat his father kindly and spend money on him.
Why does Peter ask his father to cut the blanket in two?
Peter’s asks his father to cut the blanket in two so that he could give the other half to him when he would send him away on becoming old. He wants his father to realize the fact “As you sow, so shall you reap”.
Why do all three ---- Peter, Dad and Granddad --- cry at the old end of the story?
Peter, Dad Granddad cry at the end of the story because they become emotional when Dad realizes his foolish mistake and decides not to send his father away. The Granddad lays his hand very kindly on his son’s shoulders. He does so in a fatherly manner and tells him that actually his son does not mean to send him away.
What sort of child is Peter? What attitude does he display towards his Granddad and his father?
Peter is a sensible boy in spite of being young and immature. He displays an attitude of respect and of great regard towards his Granddad and Dad. He cannot bear Granddad’s separation. He is against his father’s decision of sending Granddad away to the government house for old people. It is the result of Peter’s wisdom that Dad changes his decision and does not send Granddad away to the government house.
What sort of person is Granddad? What attitude does he display towards the entire situation?
Granddad is a seasoned person. He is a cool-minded fellow. Dad intends to send him away to the government house for old people but he does not show any sort of resentment even through his face expression. He display an attitude of courage and fortitude towards the entire situation.
What sort of person is Peter’s father? Is he a good- hearted person or not?
Peter’s father is a selfish person. He wants to marry a young beautiful girl. For this purpose he decides to send Granddad away to the government house for old people. He changes his decision only when he realizes the fact that his son would also send him away when he is old. I think Peter’s father is not a good – hearted person.
What lesson about human relationship do you learn from this short story?
The lesson that we learn from this short story is that we must respect and facilitate our elders in their old age. They should not be sent away from the houses where they had spent most of their lives. They should not be separated from their dear ones. If we do not do so, we shall also be neglected by our children when we are old and weak.
