Class 6 English Skylark Question Answers - When I Was Twelve

Short Type Questions

Q.1. What is the chapter "When I Was Twelve" about?

The chapter "When I Was Twelve" is about the author's experiences and lessons learned during his childhood years.

Q.2. What kind of school did the author attend when he was young?

The author attended a Kannada Municipal school which was known for its excellent teachers and was personally supported by the Maharaja of Mysore.

Q.3. What did the author realize about the art of caricature after he was punished by his arithmetic teacher for drawing a caricature of him in class?

The author realized that he was able to use the art of caricature to represent the personalities of the people he was drawing.

Q.4. What did the author's family and guests do when the wedding cook came to their house for his sister's wedding?

The author's family and guests treated the cook like a prince and ordered a large amount of food from him.

Q.5. What did the author's cousin do when he saw the author's caricature of the wedding cook?

The author's cousin began to giggle when he saw the caricature, and others in the family wanted to see it as well.

Q.6. What was the cook's reaction to the author's caricature of him?

The cook became angry and said that he would not cook for the marriage.

Q.7. Why did the author say that his profession of caricaturing people rubbed everyone the wrong way?

The author said that his profession of caricaturing people rubbed everyone the wrong way because it involved ridiculing people from all walks of life, including important figures like the Prime Minister, the President, and the police.

Q.8.  What did the author think about his arithmetic teacher?

The author thought that his arithmetic teacher was particularly nasty and lacked compassion or pity.

Q.9. What did the author compare the people spilling out of a city bus to?

The author compared the people spilling out of a city bus to inanimate objects or animals like a giraffe or a monkey.

Q.10. What did the author gain from the incident with his arithmetic teacher?

The author gained an understanding of the art of caricature and how it could be used to represent the personalities of the people he was drawing.

Long Type Questions

Q.1. What was the author's experience with his arithmetic teacher?

The author's arithmetic teacher was particularly nasty and didn't have any sense of compassion or pity. The teacher would twist the students' ears and shout at them for not being able to answer arithmetic questions correctly.

Q.2. How did the author first become interested in the art of caricature?

The author first became interested in the art of caricature when he was punished by his arithmetic teacher for drawing a caricature of him on the blackboard. The author saw that the caricature resembled a tiger, and from then on, he began to draw human figures as inanimate objects or animals.

Q.3. What did the author learn about the art of caricature at his sister's wedding?

At his sister's wedding, the author learned that the art of caricature is not always appreciated by everyone. The author drew a caricature of the cook who was treated like a prince at the wedding, and when the cook saw the caricature, he became upset and said he would not cook for the wedding.

Q.4. How did the author's Municipal school differ from the kind of Municipal schools we have today?

According to the author, his Municipal school was elegant and had excellent teachers, with rare exceptions. The Maharaja of Mysore took a special interest in the school.

Q.5. How did the author's experiences at school shape his younger days?

The author's experiences at school were a significant part of his younger days. He spent a lot of time at school, and his experiences with the teachers, including his nasty arithmetic teacher, were memorable. He also realized his interest in drawing and caricature while at school.