Hi Everyone!! This article will share A Tsunami Tale Questions & Answers.
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A Tsunami Tale Questions & Answers
Question 1: Why did Sangeeta think she would never see Dinakaran again?
Answer: Sangeeta thought that she would never see Dinakaran again because instead of running away from the shore, he was heading towards their hut which was near the seashore.
Question 2: How did Selvakumar spend his days?
Answer: Most days, the dog Selvakumar walked with Dinakaran to and from school. He spent the rest of the day playing with the other two boys or begging for food. At night, he joined the rest of the family and slept with them.
Question 3: How did Selvakumar become a member of the family?
Answer: Sangeeta’s brother-in-law Selvakumar gave her the puppy after the birth of her second son. When her brother-in-law dies in an accident two years ago, they changed the dog’s name to his and he became a part of the family.
Question 4: What was the agonizing choice that Sangeeta had to make?
Answer: The agonizing choice that Sangeeta had to make was to carry her two younger children to safety and to ask Dinakaran to run as he was older.
Question 5: How was Dinakaran saved?
Answer: Dinakaran was saved by the dog coming into the hut and nudging and pushing the boy to keep moving up the hill to safety.
Question 6: Match the columns to complete the sentences:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. ‘Run Away’, | a. grabbed her younger two and ran. |
| 2. Sangeeta | b. was a fisherman. |
| 3. Dinakaran | c. lived in a fishing village on the coast. |
| 4. Dinakaran’s father | d. followed Dinakaran. |
| 5. Dinakaran’s family | e. headed for his hut. |
| 6. The dog | f. her husband shouted. |
Answer: 1-f, 2-a, 3-e, 4-b, 5-c, 6-d
Question 7: Fill in the blanks:
1. Sangeeta had three children.
2. Dinakaran was seven years old.
3. His dog was called Selvakumar.
4. Dinakaran lived in a hut by the sea.
5. Dinakaran’s father, Ramkrishnan was a fisherman.
6. He came back with a boat full of fish on 26 December.
7. He heard a strange noise.
8. It was a huge wave called a tsunami.
9. Dinakaran’s mother, Sangeeta ran with her two younger brothers.
10. Dinakaran ran to the family hut.
11. It was Selvakumar who saved Dinakaran.
12. He harried the boy up the hill.
So, these were the Questions & Answers.