Class 7 English Oxford Question Answers - The Narayanpur Incident

Short Questions

Q1: Who was arrested in the beginning of the story?
Ans: A teacher in a small town, who was a follower of Gandhiji, was arrested in the beginning of the story.

Q2: What was the age of Mohan and what was his role in the story?
Ans: Mohan was 18 years old. He was one of the leaders in the students' procession against the British.

Q3: Where were Babu and Manju going and why?
Ans: Babu and Manju were going to watch a procession of college students walking from their college to the Collector’s office.

Q4: Who is Mohan and what did he do during the procession?
Ans: Mohan was the elder son of the arrested teacher. During the procession, he was dressed in white pyjamas and a cream-coloured shirt, and he was holding aloft a picture of the Mahatma.

Q5: What was the notice that Mohan and the students gave to the police officer?
Ans: The notice that Mohan and the students gave to the police officer was a declaration of their intention to fight against the British rule and it asked the British to quit India or face the consequences.

Q6: What did the mysterious parcel turn out to be?
Ans: The mysterious parcel turned out to be a cyclostyling machine.

Q7: What was the role of Babu when Mohan, Amma, and Suman were in the puja room?
Ans: Babu's role was to sit out in the front room and keep watch. He was to give a warning if anyone seemed to be coming to their house.

Q8: Who came to their house after the nine o'clock siren and what did he want?
Ans: Patil, the Sub-Inspector, came to their house after the nine o'clock siren. He wanted to inform them about an impending search in their house.

Q9: What did Patil inform them about the search in their house?
Ans: Patil informed them that there was going to be a search in their house that night as they were suspected of making copies of the Mahatma’s speech with a cyclostyling machine and of hiding people in their house.

Q10: What happened to the cyclostyling machine?
Ans: The cyclostyling machine was given to Patil by Mohan to keep it safe from the impending police search.

Long Questions

Q1: How did the family members react when Patil, the Sub-Inspector, visited their house and what did he ask them to do?
Ans: When Patil, the Sub-Inspector, visited their house, the family members were initially suspicious and angry. Mohan in particular was against trusting Patil. However, Amma trusted Patil and complied with his request to hand over the cyclostyling machine to him for safekeeping.

Q2: What was the purpose of the procession that the college students were taking out and how did they handle the situation when they were stopped by the police officer?
Ans: The purpose of the procession was to peacefully protest against the British rule. When they were stopped by the police officer, the students did not resort to violence. Instead, they handed over a notice to the police officer, declaring their intention to fight against the British rule.

Q3. Why was Mohan pleased with himself after the procession and how did he explain his actions to Babu and Manju?
Ans: Mohan was pleased with himself after the procession because it went as planned. He explained to Babu and Manju that they had intentionally avoided violence knowing that the police expected them to react violently. This was their strategy to avoid getting arrested and to continue causing trouble for the British.

Q4: What was the role of the cyclostyling machine in the story and how was it utilized by the family members?
Ans: The cyclostyling machine was used to make copies of the Mahatma’s speech. After Patil warned them about the impending search, the machine was given to him for safekeeping

Q5: How did the family react when the police came to their house for a search and what was the outcome of it?
Ans: When the police came to their house for a search, the family was initially frightened but they managed to stay calm. Thanks to Patil's timely warning, the cyclostyling machine had been removed from the house, so the police did not find anything incriminating during the search.