Fair Play Extra Questions and Answers Class 6 English Honeysuckle

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Fair Play Extra Questions and Answers Class 6 English Honeysuckle

Fair Play Extra Questions and Answers Short Answer Type

Question 1.
How does the relationship between Algu and Jumman change time to time?
Answer:
Once Algu and Jumman were friends. But they became enemies when Algu decided the case in favour of the old aunt. Jumman also got a chance to take revenge. But as head panch he also liked Algu, acted as fair and just. They became friends again.

Question 2.
What was the problem faced by the Aunt?
Answer:
Jumman got his aunt’s property transferred in his name. He promised to support her. But soon they grew tired of her. His wife insulted his aunt and gave her little food.

Question 3.
What was Algu’s role in bestowing justice to the Aunt?
Answer:
The old aunt presented her case before the village panchayat. She had faith in the honesty of Algu. So she nominated Algu as the head panch. Algu ignored his friendship with Jumman for the sake of truth and justice.

Question 4.
Algu and Jumman family believed in justice. How?
Answer:
Algu and Jumman belonged to two different religion. Yet both valued their friendship equally. Both had a clean conscience. Neither allowed his personal feeling to affect their love for truth and justice.

Question 5.
What was the turning point in the friendship of Jumman and Algu?
Answer:
Jumman and Algu were fast friends. They trusted each other blindly. Jumman had got the property of his old aunt. But after some years he began to ignore and started ill treating her aunt her. She demanded a monthly allowance or the return of her land. The panchayat was called to hear the case. Algu as the head panch decided the case in favour of the old aunt.

Question 6.
What bring the two friends together?
Answer:
When Algu announced his verdict in favour of Jumman’s aunt. Algu heard the voice of his conscience and justice. But Jumman waited for his turn to take revenge. He got that chance soon. Algu was being cheated by Sahu. Hence, a panchayat was held. Sahu named Jumman as head panch. But as soon as Jumman occupied that seat of responsibility. He too decided the case on facts and merit. His verdict was in favour of Algu. Their sense of judgments brought them together.

Fair Play Extra Questions and Answers Long Answer Type

Question 1.
How is the position and responsibility change a person’s perspective?
Answer:
In the story, the circumstances made both the friends head Panch, decision makers, in different times. When Algu became head Panch, he fulfilled the responsibility abided by aunt. However, he lost his friend Jumman. Where the tables turned and Jumman became head Panch, irrespective of ill feeling he had for Algu, Jumman gave a fair judgement. The Sense of responsibility conies with the post and position. One should be trustworthy without being biased. The fair decisions leave indelible mark on the minds. If one use his position unfairly, he could save his friendship but will loose his trust forever.

Question 2.
How should we behave with elders in the society?
Answer:
The elders need to be respected and looked after. They are always an asset for the family. They ask for attention and being busy, one may not look after them well. Even if one wants to spare time, he/ she may get irritated. Tolerance and attention is required by the old members of the family. They had spent years serving their family and are full of experience and wisdom. They can be a guiding source for the new generation.

Question 3.
“Then the situation changed.” What is being referred to?
Answer:
The situation being referred is Jumman’s behaviour towards his aunt. Earlier Jumman and his family’s behaviour was good towards his aunt but gradually they started insulting her. The situation in which Jumman’s aunt transferred her property to him.

Question 4.
When Jumman’s aunt realised that she was not welcome in his house, what arrangement did she suggest?
Answer:
When Jumman’s aunt realise that she was not welcomed in his house. She suggested that Jumman should give her a monthly allowance so that she could set up a separate kitchen.

Question 5.
What was the villagers’ reaction when the aunt explained her case to them?
Answer:
The old woman went to several villagers to explain her case and get their support. But some showed sympathy, and some laughed at her. A few advised her to make peace with Jumman and his wife.

Question 6.
Why was Jumman happy over Algu’s nomination as head Panch?
Answer:
Jumman was happy over Algu’s nomination as head Panch because Algu was his best friend so he would never go against him.

Question 7.
“God lives in the heart of the Panch.” the aunt said. What did she mean?
Answer:
“God lives in the heart of the Panch.” By this, Jumman’s aunt meant that a Panch was always impartial. A panch had neither a friend nor an enemy. Whatever justice he delivered, it was the justice delivered by God.

Question 8.
What was Algu’s verdict as head Panch? How did Jumman take it?
Answer:
Algu’s verdict as head Panch was that Jumman had to pay his aunt a monthly allowance, or else the property would go back to her. Jumman felt betrayed and became Algu’s enemy.

Question 9.
Algu found himself in a tight spot. What was his problem?
Answer:
One of Algu’s fine pair of bullocks died, and he sold the other to Samjhu Sahu on the understanding that Sahu would pay the price of the bullock in a month’s time. The bullock died within a month and Sahu refused to pay Algu.

Question 10.
Why was Algu upset over Jumman’s nomination as head Panch.
Answer:
Algu was upset because Jumman was already annoyed with him. So he thought Jumman would take his revenge.

Question 11.
What was Jumman’s verdict as head Panch? How did Algu take it?
Answer:
Jumman’s verdict was that Sahu should pay Algu the price of the bullock. He said that Algu could not be blamed for the bullock’s death. Algu was delighted. He could not contain himself and cried, “Victory to the Panchayat. This is justice. God lives in the voice of the Panch.

Question 12.
Which of the following sums up the story best?
(i) “I also know that you will not kill your conscience for the sake of friendship.”
(ii) Let no one deviate from the path of justice and truth for friendship or enmity.”
(iii) The voice qf the Panch is the voice of God.”
Give a reason for your choice.
Answer:
(ii) Let no one deviate from the path of justice and truth for friendship or enmity.” This sentence sums up the story best because both Algu and Jumman gave verdict without keeping . any friendship nor enmity.

Fair Play Extra Questions and Answers Reference to Context

Question 1.
Jumman had an old aunt who had some property. This she transferred to him on the understanding that she would stay with him and he would look after her. The arrangement worked well for a couple of years. Then the situation changed. Jumman and his family were tired of the old relative. Jumman became as indifferent to her as his wife, who grudged even the little food that the old lady wanted every day. She swallowed these insults along with her food for a few months. But patience has its limits.

(i) What was the arrangement made by Jumman and Aunt?
(ii) How long did the arrangement work?
(iii) Why were Jumman and his wife indifferent to his Aunt?
(iv) What did Jumman and his wife do to the aunt?
(v) Give synonym of ‘Indifferent’.
Answer:
(i) Jumman had to look after the Aunt and she would transfer her property to Jumman.
(ii) The arrangement worked for a couple of years.
(iii) Jumman and his wife were tired of her so they were indifferent to her.
(iv) Jumman and his wife insulted her and grudged even the little food she asked for.
(v) Unconcerned.

Question 2.
The panchayat was held the same evening under an old banyan tree. Jumman stood up and said, “The voice of the Panch is the voice of God. Let my aunt nominate the head Panch. I will abide by her decision.” “The Panch knows neither friend nor enemy. What do you say to Algu Chowdhry?” the old lady announced.

(i) Where was the Panchayat held?
(ii) ‘What did Jumman say about ‘Panch’?
(iii) What was famous about ‘The Panch’.
(iv) Why was Jumman hiding his joy?
(v) Find the suitable synonym for ‘Accept’ from the above tenes.
Answer:
(i) The Panchayat was held under an old banyan tree.
(ii) Jumman said that ‘The voice of the panch is the voice of God’.
(iii) The panch were known for the honesty in judgement as they are unbiased.
(iv) Jumman was hiding his joy when the aunt nominated Algu Chowdhary for head Panch.
(v) Abide.

Question 3.
Jumman was cross-examined by Algu and others. Then Algu announced, “We have gone into the matter carefully. In our opinion, Jumman must pay his aunt a monthly allowance, or else the property goes back to her.” Now, the two friends were seldom seen together. The bond of friendship between them was broken. In fact, Jumman was Algu’s enemy and wanted his revenge.

(i) Who cross – examined Jumman?
(ii) What was the opinion of Algu?
(iii) Why were the two friends seldom seen together?
(iv) What happened to their relationship?
(v) Use the word ‘revenge’ into an adjective.
Answer:
(i) Algu cross – examined Jumman.
(ii) Algu opined that Jumman must pay his aunt a monthly allowance otherwise the property would go back to her.
(iii) The two friends were seldom seen together as the bond of friendship between them was broken.
(iv) Jumman was Algu’s enemy and wanted to take revenge.
(v) Revengeful.

Question 4.
Sahu saw his chance and proposed the name of Jumman. Algu’s heart sank and he turned pale. But what could he do? The moment Jumman became head Panch, he realised his responsibility as judge and the dignity of his office. Could he, seated in that high place, have his revenge now? He thought and thought. No, he must not allow his personal feelings to come in the way of speaking the truth and doing justice.

(i) Who proposed the name of Jumman?
(ii) What happened to Algu when Sahu nominated Jumman?
(iii) When did Jumman realize his responsibility as a judge?
(iv) What thought come to the mind of Jumman?
(v) Give the noun form of ‘just’.
Answer:
(i) Sahu proposed the name of Jumman.
(ii) When Sahu nominated Jumman, Algu’s heart sank and he turned pale.
(iii) Jumman realised his responsibility as a judge when he became the head Panch.
(iv) Jumman thought that he must not allow his personal feelings to come in the way of speaking the truth and doing justice.
(v) Justice.

Question 5.
Algu could not contain his feelings. He stood up and said loudly over and over again, “Victory to the ‘ panchayat. This is justice. God lives in the voice of the Panch.” Soon after, Jumman came to Algu, embraced him and said, “Since the last panchayat, I had become your enemy. Today I realised what it meant to be a Pandi. A Panch has no friend nor enemy. He knows only justice. Let no one deviate from the path of justice and truth for friendship or enmity.”

(i) Who could not contain his feeling?
(ii) What did Algu say loudly?
(iii) What did Jumman realise ?
(iv) How was the dirt of misunderstanding between them washed away?
(v) Give the meaning of ‘deviate’.
Answer:
(i) Algu could not contain his feelings.
(ii) Algu said ‘Victory to the Panchayat. Thus is justice. God lives in the voice of the panch.
(iii) Jumman realised that a punch has no friend nor enemy.
(iv) When Algu embraced his friend, he wept. His team washed away all the dirt of misunderstanding between them.
(v) Move away.