How did Mandela’s understanding of | Class 10 English - First Flight Chapter Nelson Mandela - Long Walk to Freedom, Nelson Mandela - Long Walk to Freedom NCERT Solutions

What made Mr Keesing allow Anne to talk in class?

Are there people like Lencho in the real world? What kind of a person would you say he is? You may select appropriate words from the box to answer the question.

   greedy            naive                   stupid                ungrateful 
   selfish            comical               unquestioning

Chubukov says of Natalya: “... as if she won’t consent! She’s in love; egad, she’s like a lovesick cat...” Would you agree? Find reasons for your answer.

Why didn’t Valli want to make friends with the elderly woman?

Did Lencho try to find out who had sent the money to him? Why/Why not?

What ideals does Nelson Mandela set for the future of South Africa?

Anne says teachers are most unpredictable. Is Mr Keesing unpredictable? How?

Do you think Mr Keesing was a strict teacher?

How does Mandela describe the systems of government in his country

(i) in the first decade, and
(ii) in the final decade of the twentieth century?

What does courage mean to Mandela?

What did Mij do to the box?

Where did the ceremonies take place ? Can you name any public buildings in India that are made of sandstones?

Match the words on the left with a word on the right. Some words on the left can go with more than one word on the right.

(i) a portion of – blood
(ii) a pool of – cotton
(iii) flakes of – stones
(iv) a huge heap of – gold
(v) a gust of – fried fish
(vi) little drops of – snow
(vii) a piece of – water
(viii) a pot of – wind

What are ‘compulsive habits’? What does Maxwell say are the compulsive habits of

(i) school children
(ii) Mij?

What things does Mij do which tell you that he is an intelligent, friendly and fun-loving animal who needs love?

How did Valli save up money for her first journey? Was it easy for her?

Describe the narrator’s experience as he flew the aeroplane into the storm.

What ideals does Nelson Mandela set for the future of South Africa?

How does Anne feel about her father, her grandmother, Mrs Kuperus and Mr Keesing? What do these tell you about her?

How did Valli plan her bus ride? What did she find out about the bus, and how did she save up the fare?