Chapter 10 A Strange Wrestling Match Important Questions Class 6 A Pact with the Sun English
Short Answer Type Questions
Question 1. What did he do to befool the ghost?
Answer
He slipped off his bed and placed bolsters instead in the centre of the bed and covered with coverlet to make it look exactly like a sleeping man.
Question 2. What did Vijay Singh do with lump of stone?
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He let the stone fell down and crumbled the lump of salt and ordered the ghost to taste the powder.
Question 3. Describe about appearance of Vijay Singh.
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Vijay Singh was a famous wrestler. He was unbeatable. He had big §houlders and strong arms. He was so tall that he looked like a giant.
Question 4. Who really helped Vijay Singh in defeating the ghost? How?
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An old woman really helped Vijay Singh against the ghost. She gave him a packet containing a piece of salt and an egg. These two things helped him befool the ghost.
Question 5. Who was Vijay Singh? What did he look like?
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Vijay Singh was a famous wrestler. He was unbeatable. He had big shoulders and strong arms. He was so tall that he looked like a giant.
Question 6. How did Vijay Singh use the eggs? How did he use the lump of salt?
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Vijay Singh used the egg to create the illusion of the stone being crushed. He used the lump of salt to break it like a stone. Thus he surprised the ghost.
Question 7. What was the weakness of Vijay Singh?
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Vijay Singh was a powerful wrestler. Vijay Singh’s one weakness was his habit of boasting. He wished to fight with a ghost and teach him a lesson.
Question 8. Why did Vijay Singh want to take the ghost as a prisoner to his village?
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Vijay Singh wanted to take the ghost as a prisoner to his village because he wanted to show the people that he has returned victorious after capturing the ghost.
Question 9. Why did Vijay Singh ask the ghost to accompany him to town next day?
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Vijay Singh asked the ghost to accompany him to town next day because he wanted his people to show that he had defeated the ghost and show him as a trophy.
Question 10. Where was the haunted desert?
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The Haunted Desert was ten miles to the west on the road to Jaisalmer. The landmark was an ugly black rock in the shape of a camel’s head. Beyond that began the Haunted Desert.
Question 11. What did Vijay Singh do in the night?
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Vijay Singh laid awake the whole night listening to the snores of the ghost.
Question 12. Was the old women gifts to Vijay Singh eccentric? Why?
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The old woman thrust a small packet into Vijay Singh’s hands it contained a lump of salt and an egg. It was not eccentric because the contents of the packet proved very useful for the wrestler in the desert.
Question 13. Why did Vijay Singh say “Appearances can be deceptive”?
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The ghost first tried to demoralise Vijay Singh. He said that Vijay Singh was no match to him. At this Vijay Singh also tried to frighten the ghost. He agreed to demonstrate his strength.
Question 14. How did Vijay Singh feel when he was told to go to the Haunted Deserts?
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Vijay Singh was frightened when he was asked to go to the Haunted Deserts. His heart missed a beat or two at the thought of fighting with a ghost.
Question 15. Vijay Singh complained of insects in the cave. What was he referring to, and why?
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Vijay Singh complained of insects in the cave. He was in fact, referring to the ghost. He compared the ghost to a hateful weakling like an insect.
Question 16. This pahalwan had but one shortcoming. What was that?
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Vijay Singh’s one shortcoming was his habit of boasting. He wished to fight with a ghost and teach him a lesson.
Question 17. What made the ghost believe Vijay Singh was dead?
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The ghost didn’t hear a sound of groan when he struck bolster seven times on Vijay Singh and thus it made him believe that Vijay Singh is dead.
Question 18. Quote words that Vijay Singh uses to insult and demoralise the ghost.
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A plain, lying ghost, stupid ghost, a worthless ghost, a rascal of a ghost.
Question 19. What did Vijay Singh say before accepting the ghost’s offer?
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Vijay Singh said that he could accept his offer only on the condition that the next day he had to accompany him to his village as a token of victory.
Question 20. Why did Vijay Singh ask the ghost disguished as Natwar to come closer?
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Vijay Singh asked the ghost in the guise of Natwar to come closer. Like all good wrestler, he wanted to size up his enemy ghost.
Question 21. What did Vijay Singh do with the property?
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Vijay Singh carried all the property on the camel’s back. He returned much of it to the rightful owner.
Question 22. What made the ghost speechless? Why?
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Vijay Singh challenged the ghost to fight. This made him speechless because everybody is afraid of the ghost. But Vijay Singh was calling him stupid and worthless. His courage and boldness made the ghost speechless.
Question 23. Why was the ghost beginning to doubt his ghostly powers?
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Vijay Singh took another piece of rock and gave it to the ghost saying that it contained salt. He challenged him to crush it. The ghost tried hard but failed again. The ghost now doubted his ghostly powers.
Question 24. Was it really a ghost who Vijay Singh befooled? Who do you think it was?
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It was not a ghost. A ghost never looted the property of others, became its useless for them. It was a robber who looted the people in the guise of ghost.
Long Answer Type Questions
Question 1. How did Vijay Singh overcome the ghost with his wit and wisdom?
Answer
Vijay Singh made good use of the old woman’s gift—an egg and a lump of salt. He challenged the ghost to squeeze a piece of rock. The ghost failed to do that. Vijay Singh took out the egg from his pocket and squeezed it easily. The ghost was speechless and he accepted defeat. Vijay Singh then threw another challenge. He gave another piece of rock to the ghost to crush. The ghost failed to crush the rock. Vijay Singh took out the piece of salt from his pocket and meshed it easily. The ghost felt demoralized and again accepted his defeat. He hid behind the wall and placed bolsters in his bed. When the ghost tried to kill him, he took his enemy for dead. But Vijay Singh faced the ghost who panicked. He fled from the cave leaving behind all his wealth for Vijay Singh.
Question 2. In what respect was the wrestling match strange? Who were the two rivals? Who was the winner?
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The wrestling match was strange because it was a light between a man and a ghost. The wrestler Vijay Singh had one weakness. He was boastful of his strength. This pushed onto an awkward situation. He accepted the challenge to fight a ghost in a haunted desert. The two gifts given by an old woman proved very useful. One was an egg and the other a lump of salt. It was in fact a trial of wit and wisdom. Finally Vijay Singh won the match and returned home with lots of gold.
Question 3. Why did Vijay Singh conclude that the ghost would not be worthy opponent to him? Was he fair in his judgement?
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The ghost could not see that Vijay Singh crushed only an egg and a lump of salt. Vijay Singh easily befooled him. So Vijay Singh concluded that the ghost was not a match to him. Vijay Singh was not fair in his judgement because the ghost was stupid though but not weak.
Question 4. ‘We be sensible when we choose to speak’. Give your answer in support of the text.
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Vijay was a powerful man but unrealistic and boastful nature had proved to be threat to his life. The ghost would have killed him, he was saved by his clever acts. Towards the end, he realised his mistake and decided to speak after giving many thoughts to his words. Great men and thinkers always advise to speak wisely.
Question 5. Why was the ghost ‘taken aback’ and ‘speechless’?
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Vijay Singh declared the ghost as a plain, liar, ‘worthless’ ghost. The ghost was not used to insults and so he was ‘taken aback’. The ghost was ‘speechless’ because Vijay Singh said that he wanted to fight a ghost as he was tired of wrestling with men.
Question 6. Vijay Singh cleverly handled the ghost. What values can be learnt by his acts from the story?
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Vijay Singh was boastful. This habit landed him in trouble. However, he used his intellect to defeat the ghost. He recognised the ghost in the first meeting and challenged him twice. He did not trust the ghost and therefore did not sleep at night. Thus saved his life and scared the ghost to hell, who left his invaluable treasure for him and no traveller was ever bothered by any ghost in the haunted desert. So, one can learn being sensible, instinctive and the will to scare the wrong people out of our lives.
Question 7. How did Vijay Singh dupe the ghost in his cave and save his life?
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When the ghost was fast asleep, Vijay Singh placed a bolster in the bed and covered it and he himself quietly sat in a corner. Just before dawn the ghost got up and struck the bolster hard with a mace thinking it to be Vijay Singh. Thus, Vijay Singh saved himself with his wit and wisdom.
Question 8. How did Vijay Singh outwit the ghost with his wit and wisdom?
Answer
Vijay Singh made good use of the old woman’s gift—an egg and a lump of salt. He challenged the ghost to squeeze a piece of rock. The ghost failed to do that. Vijay Singh took out the egg from his pocket and squeezed it easily. The ghost was confused and he accepted defeat. Vijay Singh then threw another challenge. He gave another piece of rock to the ghost to crush. The ghost failed to crush the rock. Vijay Singh took out the piece of salt from his pocket and cashed it easily. The ghost felt demoralised and again accepted his defeat.
Vijay Singh learnt a lot from the incident of meeting a ghost. How?
Answer: Vijay Singh was a strong and righteous man. He became more careful about boasting himself after he landed in a big trouble to encounter a ghost in the Haunted Desert. Undoubtedly, he managed to defeat the ghost through various tricks but he understood that he should speak carefully and avoid boasting. He also learnt not to trust anyone blindly after he saw that the ghost had plans to kill him. He believed the ghost and came to his cave but the ghost tried to cheat him. It was his cleverness that he not only- survived but defeated the ghost. He also came to know the reason behind the old woman’s weird gift. She actually helped Vijay Singh to defeat the ghost as she wished. He thanked her after returning to her home, for her kindness.
Give a character sketch of Vijay Singh. How did he outwit the ghost?
Answer: Vijay Singh was a famous wrestler. He was boastful of his physical strength. He declared that he was unbeatable. His tall claim pushed him into trouble. He was challenged to fight a ghost. He went through the Haunted Desert. He carried a small packet containing an egg and a piece of salt. He used them wisely to befool and frighten the ghost. He crushed easily the lump of salt and cracked the egg. As it was dark, the ghost couldn’t understand Vijay’s trick and accepted his defeat. Thus Vijay won the match by cheating and his superior wit.
How did the ghost make a plan to trick Vijay Singh finally?
Answer: The ghost invited Vijay Singh to his cave. He vowed silently to kill the wrestler. He offered Vijay Singh a comfortable bed to sleep on. Vijay Singh saw through the ghost’s trick. He lay awake and at mid night, he slipped off his bed. He put a bolster in his place on the bed. Early next morning the ghost hit the bolster with his club. He took his enemy for dead. But. Vijay Singh faced the ghost who panicked. He fled from the cave leaving behind all his wealth for Vijay Singh.
How did the old woman’s little gifts help Vijay Singh in vanquishing the ghost?
Answer: Vijay Singh was a born and unbeatable wrestler. But his one great weakness 1 was his boastfulness. Once he was called upon to prove his power and fearlessness. He went through a haunted desert to fight the ghost. An old woman’s gift of an egg and a piece of salt helped him befool and outwit the ghost. He squeezed the egg as well as the salt to prove his prowess. In the ghost’s cottage too he acted wisely and saved his life.
Write a character sketch of Vijay Singh. Do you think he defeated the ghost with his intelligence?
Answer: Vijay Singh was a strong wrestler with massive shoulders and muscular arms. He could beat all other wrestlers in the world. But he was fond of boasting of himself, which often landed him in trouble. He used to boast his strength from time to time. He was intelligent enough and defeated the ghost with his cleverness. He used the gift given by an old lady to befool the ghost. The ghost could not crush pieces of rocks but Vijay Singh, taking advantage of the darkness crushed an egg and the lump of salt. But the ghost was confused and thought he had crushed rocks. Vijay Singh was not a greedy person at all, so he returned much of the acquired wealth to the rightful owners. He married the old woman’s grand-daughter to reward the old lady and thanked her for the invaluable gift. Vijay Singh was not only strong and tall man, but wise as well.