"Leela's Friend" By RK NARAYAN    ( Short Answer Type Questions)                              Class-XI

1. What was Mr Sivasanker brooding over standing in the veranda of his house? 

Ans- Standing in the front veranda of his house, Mr Sivasanker was brooding over the servant problem. 

2. What was Mr Sivasanker's first impression of Sidda? 

Ans- The impression Mr Sivasanker had about Sidda, was that, Sidda didn't seem to be a bad sort and looked tidy. 

3. Why did Sidda leave the old master's house? 

Ans- Sidda left the old master's house because he left the house. 

4. What kind of job did Sidda do in the Sivasanker household? 

Ans- In the Sivasanker's household, Sidda had to wash clothes, tend the garden, run errands, chop wood and look after Leela.

5. Who asked Sidda to throw the ball into the sky? 

Ans- Leela asked Sidda to throw the ball into the sky. 

6. How, according to Sidda, could Leela touch the sky? 

Ans- According to Sidda, if Leela stands on a coconut tree, she could touch the sky. 

7. What was Leela's box filled with? 

Ans- Leela's box was filled with catalogue 

, illustrated books and stumps of pencils. 

8. What did Leela ask Sidda to draw? 

Ans- Leela asked Sidda to draw a cat and crow. 

9. " I told you to take it off and put it in the box " ---What does 'it' refer to here

? 

Ans- Here, 'it' refers to Leela's gold chain. 

10. Where did Leela's mother find the chain?

Ans- Leela's mother found the chain inside a tamarind pot.