Why do families in Dhanu's village leave after Dussehra?
A.To celebrate another festival elsewhere
B.To find work when there is no farming
C.To visit relatives in the city
D.To attend school
Who is the mukadam in Dhanu's story?
A.The eldest person in the family
B.The sugarcane factory owner
C.The loan agent arranging work
D.The village schoolteacher
How do families pay back the loan from the mukadam?
A.By selling their bullocks
B.By working for the mukadam
C.By harvesting their own crops
D.By borrowing more money
What is Dhanu's mother called in the local language?
Where do the families settle for six months?
A.In the village school
B.In rented houses nearby
C.In huts made of sugarcane leaves
D.In the bullock-carts
What does Dhanu's father receive at the factory?
A.A food ration
B.A receipt for sugarcane
C.A new plough
D.A school notebook
Why won't Dhanu use the notebook mami buys?
A.He loses it on the way
B.He doesn't like writing
C.He will not go to school for six months
D.It belongs to his sister
What special dish is prepared at Dhanu's house during Dussehra?
A.Sweet kadi
B.Puranpoli
C.Laddoos
D.Pav bhaji
Which season forces the villagers to migrate?
A.Monsoon
B.Winter
C.Dry season
D.Harvest season
Which relative first suggests that Dhanu should stay back to study?
A.Mama and mami
B.Kaka
C.Kaki
D.Grandmother
What does the word “agent” most closely mean in this context?
A.Friend
B.Middleman
C.Teacher
D.Trader
How might irrigation reduce the need to migrate?
A.By improving school attendance
B.By enabling farming without rain
C.By increasing loan amounts
D.By providing factory jobs
Which prepositions describe where families build their huts?
A.Under the trees
B.Next to the fields
C.Behind the school
D.Inside the factory
What impact does six months' migration have on village schooling?
A.Schools close permanently
B.Teachers leave the region
C.Many children miss half a year
D.Curriculum changes
Why does Mami worry about Dhanu's future?
A.He might steal from the factory
B.He might never learn to read and write
C.He could get lost during migration
D.He could become a mukadam
Which phrase indicates that sugarcane farming provides work in dry months?
A.No farming when there is no rain
B.Agent for sugarcane factories
C.Work on lands of big farmers
D.Cut sugarcanes in the fields
What inference can be made about the mukadam's role?
A.He earns money from interest
B.He teaches new farming methods
C.He provides free housing
D.He organizes community events
How does the text illustrate interdependence in the village economy?
A.By describing school activities
B.By showing how families rely on mukadam
C.By listing crops grown
D.By detailing festival preparations
What does Dhanu's attachment to his grandmother reveal about family ties?
A.He prefers old people
B.He values emotional support at home
C.He dislikes factory work
D.He wants to live in the village forever
Which method of irrigation is NOT mentioned by the teacher's notes?
A.Canals
B.Tubewells
C.Rainwater harvesting
D.Water-lifting wheels
Why might a teacher move with migrating families?
A.To collect taxes
B.To continue children's education
C.To supervise farming
D.To sell school supplies
Which of these best summarizes the chapter's theme?
A.Festival celebrations in villages
B.Challenges of seasonal migration
C.Sugarcane planting techniques
D.Children's play near factories
If people in Dhanu's village did not leave in search of work, what difficulty would they face?
A.Lack of food during the dry months
B.Too much school attendance
C.Overcrowding in the fields
D.Excess money with families
What method can allow farming without rainwater?
A.Planting only during monsoon
B.Irrigation through canals
C.Borrowing more loans
D.Building bullock-carts
Did all farmers in Dhanu's village have their own land?
A.Yes, all had land
B.No, some worked on others' lands
C.Yes, but only for vegetables
D.No, they preferred factory work
During which months do the villagers have no work in their own fields?
A.Monsoon months
B.Dry months after Dussehra
C.Harvest months
D.Winter months
Who stays back in the village when others migrate?
A.All children
B.Only the mukadam
C.Elderly, ill, and very young
D.All men
What do families build to stay near the sugarcane fields?
A.Brick houses
B.Huts of sugarcane leaves
C.Tents made of cloth
D.Wooden lodges
Why do children like Dhanu miss school?
A.They dislike classes
B.They help in the fields
C.They migrate with families for six months
D.There is no school building
What do men do early each morning in the sugarcane fields?
A.Cook food
B.Tie sugarcane bundles
C.Cut sugarcanes
D.Sell produce
Where are the cut sugarcane bundles taken?
A.To the village school
B.To the market
C.To the sugar factory
D.To the riverbank
Why do families need a receipt at the factory?
A.To prove identity
B.To measure loan interest
C.To record sugarcane quantity
D.To buy sweets
What does Mami buy from the market for Dhanu?
A.Sugarcane saplings
B.School supplies
C.New clothes
D.Toys for play
Why won't Dhanu use the new notebook immediately?
A.He lost it
B.He dislikes writing
C.He won't attend school for six months
D.It belongs to someone else
What arrangement do Mama and Mami propose for Dhanu's education?
A.Teach him in the hut
B.Leave him with relatives to attend school
C.Buy him a radio school kit
D.Send him to city boarding school
What is one disadvantage of children not studying for long periods?
A.They learn new farming skills
B.They fall behind academically
C.They save more money
D.They make new friends
Which future solution involves the teacher's participation?
A.Teacher stays with migrating families
B.Teacher builds huts
C.Teacher lends money
D.Teacher drives bullock-carts
Which sentence best summarizes why sugarcane work is chosen?
A.It is easier than farming
B.It provides off-season income
C.It requires no labor
D.It grows naturally in dry months
How does migration affect the village school?
A.It doubles attendance
B.It shuts down for six months
C.Many students leave, reducing class size
D.Classes become co-ed
What parallel can be drawn between sugarcane fields and village fields?
A.Both require bullocks
B.Both need irrigation to thrive
C.Both depend on rain only
D.Both grow cereals
Which question prompts students to relate personal experience?
A.What is sugarcane?
B.How many bullock-carts are there?
C.What arrangements do you make for elders when your family travels?
D.When is Dussehra?
Why is puranpoli significant in the chapter?
A.It is sold in the market
B.It is part of Dussehra celebrations
C.It is used to repay loans
D.It is a school snack
Which phrase in the chapter indicates loan repayment?
A.Gives them money
B.Keeps an account of their loan
C.Gives puranpoli
D.Buys flour and oil
What theme does the chapter primarily explore?
A.Festivals and fun
B.Seasonal migration and education
C.Sugarcane farming techniques
D.Market trading practices
Which question from the exercise requires listing differences?
A.Fill the table with farmers' details
B.Why does Mami wish that Dhanu should go to school?
C.What arrangements can be made for education on the move?
D.What are the similarities and differences in the lives of different farmers?