LOST SPRING

Part 1 Sometimes I Find a Rupee in the Garbage

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

1. What is Saheb looking for in the garbage dumps? Where is he and

where has he come from?
2. What reason does Saheb's mother give to her son for leaving their
homeland?
3. What makes the author feel embarrassed at having made a hollow
promise? OR
Why is the author embarrassed when Saheb enquires about her school?
4. What explanations does the author offer for the children not wearing
footwear?
5. What is ironical about Saheb's name?
6. What does the reference to chappals tell us about the economic
condition of the rag pickers?(Extremely poor, lived a hand to mouth
existence, impoverished can’t fulfill their basic needs,devoid of everything)
7. What was the story of the man from Udipi?
8. What type of contrast does the writer point out between Saheb and
the son of the priest?
9. Why do slums like Seemapuri mushroom around big cities?
10. Why is food more important for survival than identity for the rag
pickers of Seemapuri ?
11. Why are even 'shoes with a hole' like a dream come true for Saheb?
12. Is Saheb happy working at the tea-stall? Explain. OR

Explain ‘‘Saheb is no longer his own master.’’

13. Seemapuri is a place on the periphery of Delhi yet miles away from it.
Why?
14. How do elders and children look at garbage?
15. What is the present state/lifestyle (living conditions) of the people of
Seemapuri?
16. Despite being refugees, why do people in Seemapuri have ration
cards?