Class 10 Literature Reader Chapter 6 Extra Question Answers - Chapter 6 - Virtually True

Long Answer Type Questions

Q1. I magine you are Michael. Write a diary entry describing your spirit of fellow feeling with which you finally rescued Sebastian.
Ans: Dear diary
I am ecstatic that I saved the life of Sebastian. I never knew that he was actually a human being. I got a message from Sebastian ‘Rescue Me’. I didn’t know that he was a real human. I tried rescuing him from the ‘Dragon Quest’ game but I failed. I played another game ‘Jail Break’ where I failed again and then finally I played the game of ‘Warzone’ and I am finally able to save Sebastian and hit a jackpot.
I think Sebastian had been playing the psycho-drive game when he met with an accident and his memory got transferred into the memory of the laptop. I have a feeling of real joy that I was able to help a boy in need. He seems to be an intelligent boy and we will be great companions.

Q2. Imagine you are Sebastian’s parents. Write a diary entry describing your feelings when you come to know what has happened to him.
Ans: I am feeling very sad today. I was very fond of video games and even my son was also fond of them. I didn’t realize that these virtual games could do so much harm to anyone. My son Subastain was going to school in his car. He was playing psycho¬drive games on his way to school. Suddenly the car screeched to a halt and he banged his head against the computer. His memory was transferred into the computer’s and he went into a deep coma. The doctors didn’t have any hope of his revival but he was some how rescued from the game by a boy named Michael. I now realise how much damage these computer games can cause to us. These games can lead to cyber addiction and the an lead to desensitisation. They make us violent and also cut us off from the real world. I will now take care that Sebastian doesn’t play these games.

Q3. Describe the circumstances under which Michael saves Sebastian Shultz’ life.
Ans: Michael comes to know that Sebastian Shultz is in problem. He feels pity for him and uses his best endeavour to save the life of Sebastian Shultz. For this, first he plays a game named wild west. In this game, Michael plays the role of a sheriff. Sebastian comes to the scene as the second sheriff. But Sebastian remains silent when Michael tries to know his name. Michael is unable to execute his plan and he is defeated in the game. In the second game, namely ‘Dragonquest’, Michael wants to save Sebastian but the latter does not find the helicopter on the roof and Michael once again loses the game.
Then he receives the next e-mail of Sebastian who requests Micheal to make his last attempt to save his life. Michael is persuaded by Sebastain to play the last game namely ‘Warzone’ to save Sebastian. In this game, Michael becomes successful in saving Sebastian as he uses a helicopter this time. Ultimately, Michael wins the game and Sebastian comes back to life from his coma.

Q4. What are the interactive psycho-drive games played by Michael? What peculiarity did he notice in each one of them?
Ans: The interactive psycho-driven games played by Michael are wildwest, dragonquest, Jailbreak and warzone.
In the first game namely wildwest Michael plays the role of a sheriff. He is playing the game properly. All of a sudden, he finds the second sheriff. He wants to know the name of the second sheriff who remains silent. Michael loses the game owing to the mistake of the second sheriff whom he wants to save.
The second game is full of challenges and risks. Despite their efforts both of them meet with failure. The third game also tells the story of the failure of Michael. But the fourth game i.e., the warzone brings good luck for Sebastian Shultz. First Michael is picked up by a helicopter. Then Michael picks up Sebastian when he is thrown in air owing to the attack of the soldiers on Sebastian’s jeep. In all, these psycho-drive games Michael plays with virtual pictures on computer. The pictures become the real one later on. When Michael wins the last game the real Sebastian Shultz comes back to life.

Q5. In the lesson, ‘Virtually True’ how did Michael unwittingly save Sebastian Shultz’s life?
Ans: Michael comes to know that Sebastian Shultz is in problem. He feels pity for him and uses his best endeavour to save the life of Sebastian Shultz. For this, first he plays a game named wild west. In this game, Michael plays the role of a sheriff. Sebastian comes to the scene as the second sheriff. But Sebastian remains silent when Michael tries to know his name. Michael is unable to execute his plan and he is defeated in the game. In the second game, namely ‘Dragonquest’, Michael wants to save Sebastian but the latter does not find the helicopter on the roof and Michael once again loses the game.
Then he receives the next e-mail of Sebastian who requests Micheal to make his last attempt to save his life. Michael is persuaded by Sebastain to play the last game namely ‘Warzone’ to save Sebastian. In this game, Michael becomes successful in saving Sebastian as he uses a helicopter this time. Ultimately, Michael wins the game and Sebastian comes back to life from his coma.

Q6. How did Michael save Sebastian with the help of the interactive psycho-drive games?
Ans: The interactive psycho-driven games played by Michael are wildwest, dragonquest, Jailbreak and warzone. In the first game namely wildwest Michael plays the role of a sheriff. He is playing the game properly. All of a sudden, he finds the second sheriff. He wants to know the name of the second sheriff who remains silent. Michael loses the game owing to the mistake of the second sheriff whom he wants to save.
The second game is full of challenges and risks. Despite their efforts both of them meet with failure. The third game also tells the story of the failure of Michael. But the fourth game i.e., the warzone brings good luck for Sebastian Shultz. First Michael is picked up by a helicopter. Then Michael picks up Sebastian when he is thrown in air owing to the attack of the soldiers on Sebastian’s jeep. In all, these psycho-drive games Michael plays with virtual pictures on computer. The pictures become the real one later on. When Michael wins the last game the real Sebastian Shultz comes back to life.