Hi Everyone!! This article will share Ani’s Key Questions & Answers.
In my previous posts, I have shared the questions and answers of Equal Footing, What The Terrible Takeru Did and Preening so, you can check these posts as well.
Ani’s Key Questions & Answers
Question 1: Why did Ani say that she didn’t want to go to school?
Answer: Ani didn’t want to go to school because the other children teased her, and made fun of her father and the kind of work he did.
Question 2: What did Ani’s father and mother do for a living?
Answer: Ani’s mother washed people’s clothes; she took in laundry. Her father sorted rubbish at the dump and looked for things to sell.
Question 3: Why was Ani worried about the art competition?
Answer: Ani was worried about the art competition because she didn’t have any money to buy the things she needed for the competition like paint and brushes.
Question 4: What did Ani’s mother mean when she said, “You just have to find the key”? How did this help Ani?
Answer: Ani’s mother meant that her daughter had to find a solution. She knew that Ani had a lot of talent and would find a way. When Ani heard what her mother said, she remembered what she did have – her treasure of keys, buttons and other things.
Question 5: How did the dream help Ani?
Answer: The dream of a butterfly flying over the children gave Ani an idea of what she could do.
Question 6: Where did Ani get the things to make her decoration?
Answer: Ani got the items from the dump. She had collected items that she had put aside in her treasure box.
Question 7: ‘Suddenly, Mama looked sad and tired.’ Why did Ani’s mother look like that? Was it only because she had been working very hard? Was it because they were poor? Or was it something else? What do you think?
Answer: Ani’s mother looked sad and tired after hearing Ani’s words because she worked very hard to send her to school. Her work made her tired and she became sad as Ani did not feel like going to school.
Question 8: Correct the following statements:
1. Ani’s father was a businessman.
Answer: Ani’s father was a garbage/rag picker.
2. Ani’s mother discouraged her to participate in the competition.
Answer: Ani’s mother encouraged her to participate in the competition.
3. Ani’s treasure box was filled with rubies, emeralds and silk threads.
Answer: Ani’s treasure box was filled with zips, glass and keys.
4. Ani used the waste material to make scenery in the competition.
Answer: Ani used the waste material to make butterfly in the competition.
So, these were the Questions & Answers.