Q.
Answer
the following questions.
(a) What was strange about the manner in which Mrs. Bramble addressed
her son? What did he feel about it?
(b) Why was it necessary to keep Harold’s father’s
profession a secret from him?
(c) When Mr. Bramble came to know that he was to become a father what
were some of the names he decided upon? Why?
(d) Describe Mr. Bramble as he has been described in the story.
(e) Why was Mrs. Bramble upset when she came to hear that Bill had
decided not to fight?
(f) Who was Jerry Fisher? What did he say to try and convince Bill to
change his mind?
(g) How did Harold come to know that his father was a boxer?
(h) Why was Harold upset that his father had not told him about his
true identity? Give two reasons.
(i) Do you agree with Harold’s parents’ decision of
hiding from him the fact that his father was a boxer? Why/why not?
