Showing posts with label The Fearless Fighter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Fearless Fighter. Show all posts
Questions and answers from "The Fearless Fighter".
1. "Whoever wishes to swim in the channel has to fulfil two conditions."
a) Who is the speaker of these words?
Ans. One of the members of the English Channel Swimming Association has said these words to Janaki.
b) What are the two conditions?
Ans. The two conditions are-
(i) The participant should be able to spend ten hours continuously in the water.
(ii) He or she should be able to swim in the high sea for a long time without any break.
2. "Although Janaki had wanted to make a solo attempt, she could not do so."
a) What does 'solo attempt' mean?
Ans. 'Solo attempt' means to do something alone or by his or her own without any help from others.
b) Why was Janaki not allowed to make a solo attempt?
Ans. Janaki was not allowed to make a solo attempt because the special boat needed to accompany her for her safety as she was a physically disabled girl.
3. Why were the officials of the English Channel Association shocked to see Janaki?
Ans. The officials of the English Channel Association were shocked to see Janaki because she was a physically disabled girl and she was coming from India to England to participate in a swimming competition.
4. What was wrong with Janaki? How did it happen?
Ans. Though Janaki wanted to be a swimmer, she was attacked by polio when she was two years old. And it made her physically disabled and weak.
5. Why were all the officials impressed with Janaki??
Ans. All the officials were impressed with Janaki when they saw her certificates which showed her ability as a swimmer though she was a handicapped girl.
6. In what way did July 28, 1992 create history?
Ans. July 28, 1992 created history because it was the day to fulfil Janaki's life's ambition to swim the English Channel.
7. What were the difficulties that Janaki faced while swimming across the Channel?
Ans. (i) The water of the sea was very cold.
(ii) The water of the sea was very salty so that when it entered Janaki's mouth, it made her fall sick.
(iii) The jellyfish and seaweeds stuck to Janaki's body and made her feel uncomfortable.
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