Worksheets Solutions: The Old-Clock Shop - Class 6 PDF Download

Q.1. What was the message filled with ?

The sweet message was filled with hope. 

Q.2. What did the man say while returning ?

He said that he would come back to pick the watch as soon as possible and wished him happy Christmas. 

Q.3. Did he ever charge any interest on the loan amount ?

No, he never charged any interest on the loan amount.

Q.4. Why were the lights still on in old clock shop ?

The old and deaf owner of the shop was working on a watch.

Q.5. Why did Ray give the older man more money than the wrist-watch was worth for ?

Ray gave the older man more money than the watch was worth for because he knew that the two men were in need of money, so he wanted to help them. He also wanted to avoid a bad situation of a loot in his shop.

Q.6. How did Ray communicate with his customers ?

Ray communicated with his customers by writing on a note pad.

Q.7. Clocks gave a timeless message by striking together. How ?

It is true that the clocks in the shop gave a message of humanity by striking together at the midnight. They gave a sweet musical message which was filled with hope and joy. No matter how evil a mind is, it can be changed with kindness and love. The two men came to the shop with an intention to rob the shopkeeper that night as they were in dire need of money. The shopkeeper became clear in his mind and understood their motive but behaved in a gentle way. Ray’s warm behavior changed their evil mind and they took a fifty-dollar note and went away peacefully. Ray did not show any anger. The message of peace and goodwill towards all was felt by three men in the old-clock shop, who were present in the shop at that time.

Q.8. “Ray was able to hide his growing fear”. What did Ray fear ? Why was he trying to hide his fear ?

Ray had understood that the two men were not customers, but robbers. He feared that they had come to loot him. He had also seen a gun in the right coat pocket of the older man. Ray was trying to hide his fear because he did not want the two men to know that he had understood their intention.