Hi Everyone!! This article will share The Flying Machine – II Questions & Answers.
In my previous posts, I have shared the questions and answers of The Flying Machine – I, My Playmate and Message in a Bottle so, you can check these posts as well.
The Flying Machine – II Questions & Answers
Question 1: Who pushed the glider off the rock?
Answer: Sami and the other boys pushed the glider off the rock.
Question 2: Why did the glider tilt to one side?
Answer: The glider titled over on its side because Uncle Salim leant over and tried to catch the end of the broken string.
Question 3: What happened when Uncle Salim caught hold of the bamboo stick?
Answer: When Uncle Salim caught hold of the bamboo stick, the glider started to go round and round in circles, getting lower and lower.
Question 4: Did Uncle Salim enjoy his flight? Say why.
Answer: He was not happy. He did not enjoy his flight and said that he never wanted to go in another flying machine.
Question 5: What other materials could Sami have used to build the glider?
Answer: Sami could have used cloth, plastic, aluminium, etc. to build the glider.
Question 6: When did Uncle Salim shriek and why?
Answer: Uncle Salim shrieked when the glider was pushed off the rock and it started to fall towards the ground. He shrieked because he was frightened and surprised.
Question 7: Read the lines and answer the questions:
‘Oh, my goodness!’ he said to himself, ‘Now what shall I do?’
(a) Who is the speaker?
Answer: Uncle Salim is the speaker.
(b) Where was the speaker when this line was spoken?
Answer: He was up in the air in Sami’s flying machine.
(c) What made the speaker say, ‘Oh, my goodness!’?
Answer: Uncle Salim had just pushed his foot down again to turn the glider, but nothing happened because the string was broken. He suddenly became frightened.
(d) What did he do to get out of this trouble?
Answer: He tried to catch the end of the string, but suddenly the whole glider tilted over on its side. He fell off his seat and just managed to catch on to it with one hand. Finally, he shrieked aloud, ‘Help! Help!’
So, these were The Flying Machine – II Questions & Answers.