Class 7 Buzzword Question Answers - A Fondness for Cheese

Short Answer Questions

Q1: What did the narrator's friend buy in Liverpool?
Ans: The narrator's friend bought some splendid and smelly cheeses in Liverpool.

Q2: Why did the narrator's friend ask the narrator to take the cheeses to London?
Ans: The friend couldn't come to London immediately, and he thought the cheeses shouldn't be kept for too long.

Q3: Why did people at the railway station and inside the train react to the cheeses?
Ans: The cheeses had a very strong and unpleasant smell, making people uncomfortable and even leaving the carriage.

Q4: How did the friend try to dispose of the cheeses initially, and why did it not work?
Ans: He threw them into a canal, but bargemen complained, so he had to fish them out again.

Q5: What made the seaside town famous, according to the story?
Ans: The friend buried the cheeses on the beach, and its strong air attracted visitors for years, gaining the town a reputation.

Long Answer Questions

Q1: Describe the reaction of people at the railway station and inside the train to the cheeses.
Ans: People at the railway station avoided the cheeses due to their overpowering smell. Inside the train, passengers couldn't tolerate the scent, leading some to leave the carriage. The situation became chaotic and humorous.

Q2: Why did the friend's wife visit the narrator, and what solution did she consider for the cheeses?
Ans: The friend's wife was concerned about the cheeses' smell. She considered paying someone a sovereign to take the cheeses away, but the narrator thought the friend would be very upset.

Q3: Explain how the friend tried to get rid of the cheeses and why each attempt failed.
Ans: The friend first threw the cheeses into a canal, but bargemen complained. Then he left them in a mortuary, but the coroner discovered them. Finally, he buried them on a beach, making it famous for its strong air.

Q4: Why was the narrator excited about carrying the cheeses to London, and how did the people at the train stations react?
Ans: The narrator was excited because the cheeses were splendid. At the train stations, people avoided the cheeses due to their strong smell, creating humorous situations.

Q5: In your opinion, why did the friend's wife want to get rid of the cheeses, and how did the friend finally dispose of them successfully?
Ans: The friend's wife wanted to get rid of the cheeses because of their unpleasant smell. The friend finally buried them on a beach, which attracted visitors and solved the problem.