Lesson -10 Godan
A. NUMBER THESE SENTENCES IN THE CORRECT ORDER.
6 It was decided that Hori would take the cow away at night, after the girls were asleep.
3 When Hori came to see him, Jhinguri Singh was cleaning his teeth with a datun.
4. By the time he reached home, he had more or less decided to sell the cow.
2 Rai Sahib's officer arrived with a message
5 Hori was in a fix. The girls were really deeply attached to the cow.
8. Hori took the cow outside and tethered her.
1 Hori's home was not the same ever since the cow entered
7 The sky was overcast but there was no sign of rain.
B. Read these lines and answer the questions.
1.Now the same man was inflicting this injustice on his poor tenants.
a. Who was inflicting injustice on his poor tenants?
Ans- Rai Sahib, the zamindar, was inflicting injustice on the poor tenants even though
he had recently spoken to Hori about kindness and fair treatment.
b.What injustice was being inflicted on the poor tenants?
Ans-Rai Sahib had ordered that no farmer could till his land until he had paid whatever
rent he owed the zamindar. The farmers, however, would not be able to pay the
money if they were not allowed to plant their crops. The farmers had no other way
to pay the money.
C.Why was Hori surprised by the man's behaviour?
Ans-Hori was surprised by this behaviour because the zamindar had never been so
harsh before. Only the other day, he had spoken about kindness and fair treatment,
and he was now being unjust towards the farmers who had no money to pay him.
2. "If I had concealed money ,as you say ,would I not use it now?"
a. Who said these words and to whom?
Ans- Hori said these words to Jhinguri Singh, the wealthiest money lender in the
village, when he went to borrow money in order to pay rent for the land.
b. Why did the speaker say these words?
Ans-Hori had once tried his hand at moneylending and this was the reason for the rumour
that he had some money hidden somewhere. Jhinguri Singh felt that Hori had some
money left. But Hori explained that if he did have any hidden money, he would not
have come to a money lender to borrow money.
c. Was the listener willing to help the speaker?
Ans- Jhinguri Singh was willing to help Hori because he saw this as an opportunity to
own Hori’s cow. He told Hori that he could have the money by selling the cow
to him. Taking a loan would mean getting burdened with stamp duty and paying
interest
3. "We won't let our cow go!"
a. Who said these words and to whom?
Ans-Hori’s two daughters said this to Hori when he suggested that they sell the cow
to Jhinguri Singh, the money lender, and then buy her back later when they had
enough money.
b.Why did the speakers say these words?
Ans-The girls said these words because they were deeply attached to the cow. They
told him to get the money from elsewhere.
c. How did the listener feel about what the speakers said?
Ans-Hori felt he was in a fix because the girls were very attached to the cow. He had
seen how Rupa would always embrace the cow and feed her before having a
morsel herself.
C. Answer these questions.
Que-1 How did Dhaniya behave ever since the cow came to her household?
Ans-Dhaniya was very proud that they had a cow at home and brought up the topic of the cow
into every conversation.
Que2 Why did everyone in the village rush to the moneylenders?
Ans-2. Rai Sahib sent word through his officer that the farmers would not be allowed to
plant their kharif crop until they paid up whatever rent they owed him. The farmers
themselves had no money, and no one was brave enough to appeal to Rai Sahib. So,
they rushed to the various moneylenders to borrow money so that they could pay the
zamindar and work in the fields.
Que 3. Why did Hori choose to go to Jhinguri Singh and not to the other moneylenders in the
village?
Ans- Hori had already borrowed money from the other moneylenders in the village and he
was still in their debt. His self-respect would not allow him to go to them again. So,
he had no other option but to go to Jhinguri Singh, the wealthiest moneylender in the
village.
Que4. What proposal did Jhinguri Singh make to Hori?
Ans- Jhinguri Singh suggested to Hori that he sell his new cow to him and take as much
money as he wanted. He said it was for Hori’s own good, because then there would
be no legal formalities. Hori would not have to pay interest too.
Que5 How did Horl's family respond to his suggestion of selling their cow?
Ans-When Hori suggested to the family that they sell the cow, all hell broke loose.
Dhaniya and the girls were very upset. The girls said that they would not let go of the
cow and suggested that Hori get the money from somewhere else. Hori then decided
that he would take the cow away at night when the family was sleeping. Dhaniya told
her husband that the cow had come as an answer to their prayers and therefore they
could not part with her.
