Our Runaway Kite is the 5th chapter of the book named ‘Bliss’ – for the students of class 10 (Madhyamik). The chapter is divided into 3 parts – Unit 1, Unit 2 & Unit 3. In this article, we are presenting the complete solution of ‘Unit 1’ of the text Our Runaway Kite. We hope that this solution will help students to solve the textual exercise of Our Runaway Kite unit 1.
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Our Runaway Kite Unit 1 – MCQ
1. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:
(a) The keeper of the Big Half Moon Lighthouse is
(i) Aunt Esther
(ii) Father
(iii) Claude
(iv) Dick
Answer: (ii) Father
(ii) The family moved over to the mainland in
(i) summer
(ii) spring
(iii) monsoon
(iv) winter
Answer: (ii) spring.
(c) When asked about relations, Father looked
(i) happy
(ii) angry
(iii) sorrowful
(iv) irritated
Answer: (iii) sorrowful
Our Runaway Kite Unit 1 – Chart Type Questions
2. Fill in the chart with information from the text:
| (a) name of the island | |
| (b) age of Claude | |
| (c) the game played by Claude and the narrator |
Answers:
| (a) name of the island | Big Half Moon |
| (b) age of Claude | Twelve (12) |
| (c) the game played by Claude and the narrator | Pirate Caves |
Our Runaway Kite Unit 1 – True/False Type Questions
3. State whether the following statements are True or False. Provide sentences/phrases/words in support of your answer:
(i) People felt that Claude and the narrator were lonesome in the island. [True]
Supporting statement: They said we must be so lonesome over there…
(ii) Claude and the narrator quarreled. [False]
Supporting statement: Claude and I never quarreled.
(iii) Nobody on the mainland had relations. [False]
Supporting statement: Everybody on the mainland had relations.