CHAPTER # NO 07
(LETTERS)
(ALL QUESTIONS / ANSWERS SINDH BOARD)
Q1: When did Mr. Qureshi arrive in London and where did he stay for the first six days?
Ans: Mr. Qureshi arrived in London on Monday 16th February 1961 and stayed for six days in Montrose Hotel, London.
Q2; How did Mr. Qureshi book the room in the Hotel Montrose?
Ans: He wrote a letter to the manager of the Hotel Montrose in London to book a room with his name for six days.
Q3: Where the Hotel Montrose is situated?
Ans:It is situated in Montrose Square London south west street no.1
Q4: About how long did Mr. Qureshi stay in Britain?
Ans: Mr. Qureshi Stayed in Britain for about two months.
Q5: Explain briefly how Saleem and David came to write to each other?
Ans: During his visit to England, Mr. Qureshi went to see his English friend, Mr.Brown. Mr. Brown's son was of the same age as that of Mr. Qureshi's son Saleem. David wanted to know about the living style and customs of Pakistan and as such he offered to exchange letters with Saleem. Mr. Qureshi wrote to Saleem to accept the offer. It was good for both of them to get awareness about the customs of their countries.
Q6: From Saleem's letter, how many children does Mr. Qureshi appear to have? In his letter to David, Saleem talks about his sister and brother; it indicated that Mr.
Ans: Qureshi had one daughter and two sons.
Ans: Saleem went to the polo groung which is also called as Bagh-e-Jinnah in order to take part in the congregational prayer. Saleem's brother accompanied him in the congregational prayer on Eid-ul-Fitre.
Q8: What are carols and when are they sung?
Ans: Carols are the traditional Christmas hymns. These are the songs of praise to God Carols are sung two or three weeks before Christmas. Little groups of the children carol singers visit homes and collect the money. Some large groups of carol singers including church choirs sing carol songs which seems to be a joy to hear, collect the money for charities.
Q9: Why do children in England hang up empty stockings by their beds on Christmas Eve?
Ans: Children in England hang up their empty stockings by their beds on Christmas Eve in the hope that Father Christmas will fill these stockings with presents while they are asleep. Their parents keep the presents in the stockings. Children find these presents when they wake up on Christmas morning.
Q10: Would you expect to see snow if you were in London at Christmas? What sort of weather would you expect?
Ans: Its very unusual to have snow in the southern England before January. Snowfall can't be expected in London in the month of December at Christmas, though it gets very dark by five o' clock and the weather is very cold and damp. Cold weather and the fast blowing winds are expected in this month.
Q11: Does Easter always fall on the same date? What is season in Britain when
Ans: it occurs? No, Easter does not fall on the same date, its date varies with the moon but in Britain it
always occurs in the season of spring.
Q12: What made the Brown's decide not to drive to the seaside on the Easter Monday in 1986?
Ans: The Brown decided not to drive to the seaside on Easter Monday because they had at bitter experience of traffic jam the previous year, the could not enjoy the journey because it was very tedious and they had been held up in traffic jam for few hours.
Q13: What is Easter?
Ans: A Christian religious event which they celebrate as the return of Jesus Christ to life after he was killed.
Q14: What is Easter Egg?
Ans: It is a chocolate in the shape of egg given as gift on Easter Day.
Q15: What is Easter Sunday?
Ans: The Day on which the Easter is celebrated.
Q16: Which tree is decorated in the honour on the Christmas Eve and how it is decorated?
Ans: A small fir tree is decorated with the small beautiful ornaments and candles and colourd electric lights.
Q17: What is Good Friday?
Ans: In Christian religion Good Friday is the day when Jesus died, it comes before Easter Sunday.
Q18: What is the meaning of congregational prayer?
Ans: A group of people gathered at a particular place to offer prayer and worship
Q19: What is the meaning of charity?
Ans: A system of giving money to deserving people.
Q20: What is a lunar calendar?
Ans: Calendar related to with the movement of moon.
Q21: What is a solar calendar?
Ans: A calendar related and recorded with the movement of the sun.
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