Short Answers - Chapter - 15, Three Men in a Boat | English Class 9 PDF Download

Answer the following questions in short:

Q1. What is the writer’s opinion about work?

Ans. The writer claims that he loves work. It fascinates him so much that he sits back and admires it. He hates to part with it. He does not like to do more than his share.

Q2. Why does the writer call the two youngsters at the sculls, “Simpleminded”?

Ans. The youngsters were made fool of them by the old and experienced boatmen. They told them stories of their past feats and made them work hard by rowing their boats. So they are called simple-minded.

Q3. How do the old boatmen differ from the new ones?

Ans. The old boatmen are crafty and experienced who avoid work by befooling the new ones. The simple minded novices feel quite proud of being allowed to row these old, wonderful oarsmen and they row the boat with great zeal without stopping.

Q4. After exchanging their sculls for the second time, why did Bow and Stroke become friendly?

Ans. When they exchanged their sculls for the second time and felt them inconvenient, they concluded that the man has given them the wrong set of sculls. They both abused the man and became quite friendly and sympathetic.

Q5. Quote the remark which the writer makes to tell you that he has got .

Ans. The writer opines that before sailing on the Thames, he had no style. He says, “It was not till I came to the Thames that I got style. My style of rowing is very much admired now. People say it is so quaint.”