Q. Who are the main children in the story?
Ans. Ravi, Meena and their friends are the main children in the story.
Q. Who was Mridu?
Ans. Mridu was Meena and Ravi’s cousin.
Q. Why did Mridu visit Ravi’s house?
Ans. She came to spend some time with her cousins.
Q. What pet did Ravi and Meena secretly keep?
Ans. They secretly kept a kitten.
Q. What was the name of the kitten?
Ans. The kitten was called Mahendran.
Q. Where was Mahendran hidden?
Ans. Mahendran was hidden in a shed behind the house.
Q. Why did the children hide the kitten?
Ans. They feared elders would not allow them to keep it.
Q. Who was the beggar in the story?
Ans. A poor old beggar visited their house.
Q. What did the beggar ask for?
Ans. He asked for food and help.
Q. How did the children help the beggar?
Ans. They gave him food and a pair of chappals.
Q. Whose chappals were given to the beggar?
Ans. The children gave the music teacher’s chappals.
Q. Who was the music teacher?
Ans. The music teacher used to visit the house to teach music.
Q. Why were the children worried after giving away the chappals?
Ans. They feared being caught by the elders.
Q. What happened when the music teacher looked for his chappals?
Ans. He could not find them.
Q. How did the children feel about helping the beggar?
Ans. They felt happy and satisfied.
Q. What quality did the children show?
Ans. They showed kindness and compassion.
Q. What lesson does the story teach?
Ans. The story teaches us to help needy people.
Q. Who wrote A Gift of Chappals?
Ans. The story was written by Vasantha Surya.
Q. Why is the story called A Gift of Chappals?
Ans. Because the children gifted chappals to a poor beggar.
Q. What is the moral of the story?
Ans. Kindness and generosity make a difference in others’ lives.