Chapter Name : I Must Know the Truth
Chapter Number : 16
Q. Why
were Aradhana’s family members proud of her?
Aradhana’s
family members were proud of her. She had been selected to inaugurated the
annual function of her school.
Q. What
shows that Aradhana’s grandmother was very excited at the occasion? What was
the occasion?
Aradhana’s
grandmother was very excited because Aunt Pramela hurt the feelings of Aadhana.
She said, “Aradhana was an adopted child. As a child, she was weak, dark and
thin.” Grandmother resented the remark. She forbade Pamela to speak further.
Q. What
is the truth that Aradhana wanted to find out? What did she actually discover?
Pamela told
Aradhana that she was an adopted child. She was shocked to know it. She wanted
to verify it from Sunita. She later told her that she cared for her during the
last 18 years more than a mother. Aradhana was satisfied by this explanation.
Aradhana
loved her mother very much. She had cared for her for the last 18 years. She
wept and laughed with Aradhana. Even a real mother does not love so much. She
did not disobey and displease her mother. Therefore she danced to please her
mother only.
Q. Who
was more talented? How can you say?
Aradhana was
more talented. Simmi says “I knew I wasn’t as beautiful as she was, with her
fine regular features and I wasn’t even half as talented as her.”
Q. What was Simmi’s attitude towards Aradhana?
Simmi had great affection and regard for Aradhana
she regarded herself no match for her talented sister. She admired her fine
figure and face. She was upset when Aunt Pramela hurt Aradhana’s feelings. She
tries to console her when Aunt Pramela hurts her feelings. She stands by Aradhana
sincerely.
