Class 9 English Chapter 7 NCERT Solutions | Packing Class 9 English Beehive

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Packing Question And Answer

I. Discuss in pairs and answer each question below in a short paragraph (30–40 words).

Question 1: How many characters are there in the narrative? Name them. (Don’t forget the dog!).

Answer:

There are four characters in the narrative. They are Jerome (the narrator), George, Harris and Montmorency (the dog).

Question 2: Why did the narrator (Jerome) volunteer to do the packing?

Answer:

Jerome volunteered to do the packing because he felt that he knew about more about packing than any other living being. He thought that he would get a chance to boss over the job.

Question 3: How did George and Harris react to this? Did Jerome like their reaction?

Answer:

George and Harris reacted very differently from what the author had wanted them to. When Jerome said that he would do the packing, they readily accepted the suggestion. George spread himself over the easy-chair and Harris plonked his legs on the table.

No, Jerome was irritated at their reaction.

Question 4: What was Jerome’s real intention when he offered to pack?

Answer:

Jerome’s real intention was to boss over the job and George and Harris to follow his orders.

Question 5: What did Harris say after the bag was shut and strapped? Why do you think he waited till then to ask?

Answer:

After the bag was shut and strapped, Harris said, “Ain’t you going to put the boots in?”

He waited till then to ask the question so as to irritate Jerome.

Question 6: What “horrible idea” occurred to Jerome a little later?

Answer:

The horrible idea that occurred to Jerome a little later was if he had packed the toothbrush. The narrator says that he doesn’t know why he would always forget whether he had packed his toothbrush or not.

Question 7: Where did Jerome finally find the toothbrush?

Answer:

Jerome unpacked everything and began to put the things back one by one. He held everything up and shook it. Then he finally found the toothbrush inside a boot.

Question 8: Why did Jerome have to reopen the packed bag?

Answer:

Jerome had to reopen the bag because he realised that he had packed his spectacles in it and had to re-open it.

Question 9: What did George and Harris offer to pack and why?

Answer:

George and Harris offered to pack the hamper. George said that he and Harris would better do the rest of the packing and let Jerome take some rest.

Question 10: While packing the hamper, George and Harris did a number of foolish and funny things. Tick the statements that are true.

Answer:

(i) They started with breaking a cup.[TRUE]

(ii) They also broke a plate.[FALSE]

(iii) They squashed a tomato. [TRUE]

(iv) They trod on the butter. [TRUE]