Q. Who is the author of The Lost Child?
Ans. The story The Lost Child was written by Mulk Raj Anand.
Q. Where was the child going with his parents?
Ans. The child was going to a village fair with his parents.
Q. Why was the child excited?
Ans. He was excited to see the fair, toys, sweets, flowers and colourful things.
Q. What did the child want at the beginning of the story?
Ans. He wanted toys, sweets, a garland of flowers, balloons and to ride the roundabout.
Q. Why did the child lag behind his parents?
Ans. He stopped repeatedly to look at the attractive things on the way.
Q. What did the child see in the mustard fields?
Ans. He saw beautiful yellow mustard flowers and insects around them.
Q. What attracted the child at the sweetmeat seller’s stall?
Ans. The sweets displayed at the stall attracted him.
Q. Why did the child not insist on getting everything he wanted?
Ans. He knew his parents would refuse many of his demands, so he moved on without insisting.
Q. What did the child want from the flower seller?
Ans. He wanted a garland of flowers.
Q. Why did the child want balloons?
Ans. He was attracted by the colourful balloons displayed at the fair.
Q. What did the child see near the roundabout?
Ans. He saw people enjoying rides on the roundabout.
Q. When did the child realise that he was lost?
Ans. He realised he was lost when he turned to look for his parents and could not find them.
Q. How did the child react after losing his parents?
Ans. He cried desperately for his mother and father and became frightened.
Q. Who tried to comfort the lost child?
Ans. A kind man at the fair tried to comfort him.
Q. What did the kind man offer the child?
Ans. He offered him sweets, flowers, balloons and a ride on the roundabout.
Q. Why did the child refuse the things he had wanted earlier?
Ans. He wanted only his parents and felt no interest in the attractions without them.
Q. What is the main theme of The Lost Child?
Ans. The story highlights a child’s deep love for his parents and his need for their security.
Q. How did the child behave before getting lost?
Ans. He was curious, excited and attracted by the many sights of the fair.
Q. How did the child’s feelings change after he was lost?
Ans. His excitement changed into fear, sadness and desperation.
Q. What lesson does the story teach us?
Ans. The story teaches that parental love, care and security are more valuable to a child than material attractions.