Chandni Class 7 Worksheet English An Alien Hand

Q.1. Very soon Abbu Khan bought a ________.
(a) young goat
(b) cow
(c) cat
(d) new goat

Ans: (a) cow

Very soon Abbu Khan bought a young goat. He thought that a young goat would stay with him much longer, would soon begin to love him.

Q.2. Chandni looked like a ________ to fight with the wolf.
(a) poor animal
(b) brave soldier
(c) helpless goat
(d) bird in a cage

Ans: (b) brave soldier

Chandni looked like a brave soldier ready to fight a treacherous enemy (wolf).

Q.3. Where did Abbu Khan decide to keep Chandni to save her from going to the hills?
(a) In a dungeon
(b) In a magnificent palace
(c) In a small shed
(d) In a small hut

Ans:  (c) In a small shed

Abbu Khan decided to keep Chandni in a small shed to prevent her from escaping to the hills after she expressed her desire to go there. He locked her up, thinking it would protect her from the dangers of the hills, particularly from wolves.

Q.4. Why did he buy a young goat? Answer in the context of 'Chandni'.

Abbu Khan bought a young goat thinking that she would stay with him for a long time and also she might learn to love Abbu Khan dearly and never run away from him.

Q.5. Freedom is life. Discuss this with reference to Chandni and I Want Something in a Cage.

In both cases, Freedom is the right to decide one's routine or course of life. The lesson "Chandni" educates us to live a life of non- conformity and exalt ourselves from a state of bonded-ness.
Similarly, the lesson  "I want something in a cage", also send us a message that true life can be discovered only in freedom, even if it entails struggle, trials and even death.

Q.6. Goats in hilly regions hate being ________.
(a) chased
(b) loved by their masters
(c) tied to trees or poles
(d) eaten by wolves

Ans: (c) tied to trees or poles

Goats in hilly regions hate being tied to trees or poles. They love their freedom.

Q.7. Where did Chandni want to go?
(a) Hills
(b) Jungle
(c) Pond
(d) Lake
Ans: (a) Hills

Chandni only looked at the hills madly. One day she opened her heart to Abbu and said she would die if she was not allowed to go to the hills.

Q.8. Why did Abbu Khan’s goats want to run away? What happened to them in the hills?

Abbu Khan’s goats wanted to run away because goats in hilly regions hate being tied to trees or poles. They loved their freedom and his goats were of the best hill breed. They got killed by an old wolf who lived in the hills.

Q.9. How did Chandni feel on reaching the hills?

Chandni was hell-bent on going to the hills. She did not care the least for Abbu Khan's loving words and warnings. Abbu Khan shut her in a small hut. However, she managed to make her passage through the window. She reached the hills. She thought that the hills were welcoming her. She felt that the tall grass longed to embrace her. The blooming flowers amused her. The wind also appeared pleasant to her. She considered herself lucky for seeking freedom from Abbu Khan's prison house. She played joyfully for hours on the grassy slopes of the hills.

Q.10. Why did Abbu Khan name his new goat Chandni?

The new goat was very pretty and white as snow. She had a friendly temperament and would listen to Abbu Khan’s tales with a lot of interest and affection. That is why Abbu named her Chandni which means 'moonlight'.