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Hanuman and I DAV Class 6 English Chapter 8 Questions & Answers

Understanding the Play

A.Answer the following questions briefly:

1. Which role was Rupa assigned in the play The Story of Rama”? Was it in accordance with her
expectations?

Rupa was assigned the role of one of the monkeys in the ‘Vanar Sena’. No, it was not in
accordance with her expectations.

2. Why was Rupa suddenly asked to play the role of Hanuman?

Rupa was suddenly asked to play the role of Hanuman because Alka, who was supposed to
play the role, was not in a condition to act in the play as she had contracted measled and had
been running a high temperature since morning.

3. Rupa was sure that once on stage, she would give a brilliant performance. Do you think she
really managed to give a good performance?

No, Rupa was not managed to give a good performance. She messed up everything and she
became a laughing stock for the audience.

B. Read the extracts from the play given below and answer the questions that follow:

(a) I wish I could get Rama’s role.”

…I don’t think the teacher will give you Rama’s role.

1. Identify the two speakers.

Rupa and Anu are the two speakers.

2. Why won’t the speaker (in line 1) get Rama’s role?

The speaker won’t get Rama’s role because she is shorter than Radhika, who is performing the
role of Sita and has a shrill voice.

3. Which role does the teacher assign to the speaker?

The teacher assigns the role of one of the monkeys in ‘Vanar Sena’ to the speaker.

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(b) You wanted to be Hanuman, didn’t you? Do you think you can manage?

1. Who is the speaker? Whom is the speaker talking to?

The teacher is the speaker. She is speaking to Rupa.

2. Why does she ask the listener to be Hanuman?

She asks the listener to be Hanuman because Alka, who is supposed to play the role, is sick.

3. Is the listener able to ‘manage’ the role properly?

No, the listener is not able to ‘manage’ the role properly.

HOTS

How did audience react when they saw Rupa’s performance? Do you feel that Rupa’s
performance achieved the purpose of the play?

Answer: The audience roared with laughter on Rupa’s performance. Rupa forgot to pin up her
tail and misunderstood the prompts given by the teacher. She trembled with fear on seeing
Ravan and pulled off the mask. Although the teacher got angry on her, yet the audience enjoyed
a lot. The purpose of the play was to entertain the audience and it was achieved.

Life Skills

A. Imagine yourself to be the teacher directing the play ‘The Story of Rama’. How will you tackle
the situation after knowing that Alka won’t be able to perform in the play?

Answer: If I would have been the teacher directing the play The story of Rama and Alka won’t
be able to perform the play. I would have asked every member of Vanar Sena to act the role one
by one, then I would have selected the boy or girl who delivered the dialogues well.

B. One is often placed in an embarrassing situation like the one in which Rupa found herself.
How should one handle such situations?

Answer: One must be cool and calm and follow the instructions of teacher very carefully in an
embarrassing situation like the one in which Rupa found her.

Values

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Each and every character in the play is important. It is always the team effort which makes a
presentation a great performance. Write dialogues among the characters of the play The Story
of Rama’ suggesting to each other how they could make it a great performance.

Answer:

Rupa: You have forgotten to pin your tail.

Ram: Don’t be silly I am not supposed to have a tail. You have forgotten yours.

Suggestion: (Suman should tell Rupa silently that she had forgotten to pin her tail.)

Rupa: Now jump.

Ram: You jump stupid!

Suggestion: (The curtain should be fallen down so that the play will stop for a while and then
she should tell Rupa that she has to jump.

Teacher: Speak your dialogue now! speak ‘My beauty is my Bane.

Rupa: My beauty is my bane.

Suggestion: (The teacher should say that Radhika speak your dialogue ‘My beauty is my Bane’.
So that Rupa would have not been confused.)

Ravan: Who is this small creature.

Rupa: No, no, I am not Hanuman. Don’t kill me.

Suggestion: (The curtain have to pulled so that the drama would have stopped for a while. Then
the teacher should have explained to him that do not be afraid he is not the real Ravana and
then this scene should have been played again. So that the drama does not get messed up.)

Writing Skills

Imagine yourself to be Rupa. Write a diary entry expressing your feelings on your stage
performance as Hanuman on the Annual Day function.

Answer:

Sunday

November 7, 2021

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9:00 p.m.

Dear Diary,

I am very happy today! I got a chance to perform on the stage on Annual Day of my school. I
wanted to be Hanuman in the play but the teacher had refused to give the role. Suddenly, I was
being asked to perform because Alka, who was supposed to play the role, felt sick.

Although I messed up everything, my parents praised me a lot for the confidence I had shown.
The audience rolled with laughter. Inspite of some mistakes, the play was very interesting. Now I
am confident that from the next time I will perform well.
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