Chapter 16

Who did the interview in the chapter ‘Who Will Do This Work?' say had been doing cleaning work for about twenty years?

Why did the cleaning staff member stop studying further?

In Gandhiji's Sabarmati Ashram, who was required to empty the toilet baskets?

What lesson did Gandhiji want both cleaners and non-cleaners to learn?

Which community tradition did the cleaning staff mention?

What reaction did Narayan have when villagers told Gandhiji's helper to clean up?

What example illustrates discrimination against cleaners in the chapter?

If garbage remains uncollected for one week, what did students imagine would happen?

Which of these questions would help students learn about cleaners' difficulties?

Which statement did Gandhiji make about changing untouchability?

Which grammatical tense is used in the question ‘Since when have you been doing this work?'

Fill in the blank: ‘Even after getting a college degree, our people do not get any other kind of job. So they ____ this work.'

Which of these describes the main theme of the chapter?

Why did some people leave Gandhiji's Ashram according to Narayan's account?

What did students learn about gender roles in the school interview?

Which outcome did the children NOT imagine if cleaning stopped?

Which word from the chapter means ‘weariness from hard work'?

Why did Bhim think cutting human hair was dirtier than animal hair?

Which question type appears most in the chapter exercises?

Which phrase shows that the tradition of cleaning jobs began generations ago?

Hard question: Explain why shared cleaning tasks can reduce social barriers.

Hard question: Analyze how Narayan's conversation with Gandhiji influenced his later actions.

Which question would not be useful when interviewing cleaning staff?

Fill in the blank: ‘Untouchability is a serious matter. Lot of hard work ____ required to change this.'

What activity did children perform in the classroom discussion?

Why did Hetal and Meena clean toilets at school?

Which lesson can be drawn from Bhim Rao Ambedkar's childhood story?

What is the effect of assigning everyone cleaning work in the Ashram?

Which question from the chapter asks about gender roles at home?

Hard question: Discuss how childhood experiences shaped Ambedkar's fight against discrimination.

Which form of the verb correctly completes: ‘People _____ this kind of work because others do not want to.'

Which question would help students reflect on change at home?

What did Gandhiji and his team do in the village near Wardha?

Which discussion question asks about community helpers?

What did the villagers say to Mahadevbhai when they saw him cleaning?

Which task did the students NOT perform in the chapter activities?

Why is it important for all children to participate in cleaning tasks, according to the chapter?

What did Mahadevbhai compare cleaning to when explaining its value?

Which question from the exercises asks students to reflect on family chores?

Fill in the blank: ‘Guests in Sabarmati Ashram had to ____ their own toilet baskets.'

Why did Narayan's father stop going to school?

Which machine did students imagine to replace cleaners?

Which phrase indicates someone has been doing work since long ago?

What does the word ‘untouchability' most nearly mean?

Which exercise type is used to encourage students to ask questions?

Hard question: Critique the effectiveness of Gandhi's method in breaking social norms through shared work.

Why did some Ashram guests leave early according to Narayan?

Which question checks understanding of tense usage?

What was one reaction of students when imagining no cleaners?

Which follow-up question would help explore cleaners' motivations?

Fill in the blank: ‘We must treat every kind of work with ____.'