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Grade VII
English Unit 5
Life’s Simple Comedies
Section 1
Bidesia Babu _ Mala Marwah

I. New words

1. foreigner
2. geologist
3. homeopathic
4. purloin
5. antennae
6. waggling
7. scuffling
10. chores
11. petrified
12. annoyed
13. twilight
14. rumbling
15. orchestra

II. Meanings

1. crick = a painful stiff feeling in the neck or back.

2. furiously= in an extremely anger manner.
3. chores= the regular or daily light work of a household.
4. sprinted= run at full speed over a short distance.
5. sneak= to go somewhere secretly.

III. Questions and answers

1. What jobs did Bidesia Babu do? What job did he excel at?
Ans: Bidesia Babu worked as a geologist at the Government Survey Office during the
week. He also worked as a homeopath and inventor on Sundays. The job he excelled
at was inventing.

2. What was Bidesia Babu’s most famous invention? Why was it special?
 Ans: Bidesia Babu’s most famous invention was the Immediate Upstart Finder. This
was a little box with big antennae that picked up nervous responses typical to
troublemakers. It was a big success because it was excellent for picking up potential
troublemakers at a mela.

3. Why did the Immediate Upstart Finder start shaking on a Sunday morning?
Ans: The Immediate Upstart Finder started shaking on a Sunday morning because there
was a great commotion when some thieves chopped down trees in the forest, as a result
of which the tiger who lived in the jungle had started rushing about and frightening the
people of Pipli.

4. What was the solution to the problem of the tiger that was agreed to?
Ans: The solution to the problem of the tiger that was agreed to was that Khichri and
Motia would sit at the edge of the forest and fast like the old sadhus did, and the power
of their fasting would drive the tiger back into the forest.

5. What had tempted the tiger and what had scared it away?
Ans: The tiger was tempted by the sight of the two fasting men, especially Khichri who
seemed like a plump and juicy prey. The tiger realized that no one was around while
these gentlemen fasted so they would be easy to kill. However, he was frightened by the
hungry rumbling of Motia’s stomach, which sounded like a hundred lions roaring. This
scared it away.

6. What inspired Bidesia Babu to make a Rumbling Revolver?

Ans: Bidesia Babu saw the effect that the rumbling from Motia’s stomach had on the
tiger. It sounded like the roar of a hundred lions and succeeded in scaring the tiger
away. This inspired him to invent the Rumbling Revolver, which could be used to scare
away tigers without harming them.

Grammar

Modals – Text book exercise will be done after the explanation.