Class 8 English Chapter 1 Question Answers - It So Happened

Q1: What did he reveal about his interest in rainy days?
Ans: Hafeez had a great imagination. When it started raining outside, he would think of the flowing water and how to build a dam to block it. He would be thinking about the flow of water within the dam and how much water the dam would be able to hold.

Q2: Why was Hafeez punished by his teachers?
Ans: Hafeez was careless in studies. He was often so interested in games so he received punishment every week.

Q3: Who is interviewed in the lesson?
Ans: Hafeez contractor, one of India’s leading architects is interviewed in the lesson.

Q4: When did he decide to do architecture?
Ans: Hafeez took admission in college where he had to choose between French and German. He opted for German but he had to give it up because of his teacher’s death. Then he went to his cousin’s office to learn French. His cousin’s husband was impressed with his drawing and advised him to join architecture.

Q5: What did he mention about his earliest memories of school?
Ans: Hafeez said that he was a good student when he was studying in class second. Later he lost interest in studies and indulged himself in games and fun activities.

Q6: Why did the principal advise him?
Ans: The principal called him to make him responsible. He told him that he ignored his studies; he wanted to take his responsibility. He advised him that he should rise to the occasion and study.

Q7: What was his ‘terrible nightmare’ about?
Ans: His ‘terrible nightmare’ was about appearing for a math’s examination.

Q8: What did he design when he was young?
Ans: Hafeez and his friend Behram Divecha used to have a competition for designing forts, guns, and ammunition. Their designs would have something different.

Q9: What was the rattle of his cousin’s husband in his career?
Ans: Hafeez was studying in JaiHind college. When he went to learn French at his cousin’s husband's office, his drawing impressed him. He then met Hafeez’s principal to allow him to sit in the entrance test of architecture. When he qualified with an A4-grade, he was given admission. Thus Hafeez’s relative changed his life forever.

Q10: How has schooling given opportunities to the students?
Ans: Schooling provides various opportunities that make students street smart. Not only academics, personality and skills also get improved in the school's environment.

Q11: What was the role of Mrs. Gupta in his life?
Ans: When Hafeez was in the second or third grade, Mrs. Gupta saw his sketches and advised him to become an architect. So he went to meet her when he became successful.

Q12: Why did Hafeez say that no student could afford to have a button missing?
Ans: Hafeez revealed that discipline in the school was very important and no student could afford to have a button missing. The student would get past dinner with a full neat uniform.

Q13: Was he ever insecure or threatened during his early schooling? Why or why not?
Ans: No, he was not. He forgets punishment even when it would hurt badly. He was the leader of a gang. He enjoyed gang fights and planned strategies.

Q14: Why did he take admission in Jaihind college?
Ans: Hafeez had decided to join the army, but his accent did not allow him. When his mother asked him to take admission in college, he gave up his idea to join the Army and police force.

Q15: How had an understanding of psychology helped him in his career?
Ans: He observed his client's behavior and etiquette. He then sketches according to the taste of his client.