Q. What are the two stories in Two Stories about Flying?
Ans. The two stories are His First Flight by Liam O’Flaherty and The Black Aeroplane by Frederick Forsyth.
Q. Why was the young seagull afraid to fly?
Ans. He was afraid that his wings would not support him and he would fall into the sea.
Q. Where did the young seagull live?
Ans. He lived with his family on a ledge of a high cliff overlooking the sea.
Q. Why did the young seagull’s family leave him alone?
Ans. His family wanted to encourage him to overcome his fear and learn to fly.
Q. How did the mother seagull encourage him to fly?
Ans. She tempted him with a piece of fish and held it just out of his reach.
Q. What happened when the young seagull jumped towards the fish?
Ans. He fell briefly, but his wings spread out and he began to fly.
Q. How did the young seagull feel after his first flight?
Ans. He felt excited, confident and happy after discovering that he could fly.
Q. Why did the young seagull’s family celebrate?
Ans. They celebrated because he had finally overcome his fear and learned to fly.
Q. Who is the narrator of The Black Aeroplane?
Ans. The narrator is a pilot flying an aeroplane from France towards England.
Q. Where was the pilot going?
Ans. He was flying from France to England to spend the holiday with his family.
Q. Why did the pilot fly into the storm?
Ans. He wanted to reach home and decided to continue through the storm despite the danger.
Q. What problems did the pilot face in the storm?
Ans. He lost visibility, his compass and other instruments stopped working, and he had little fuel left.
Q. Who appeared in the black aeroplane?
Ans. A mysterious pilot appeared in a black aeroplane and signalled the narrator to follow him.
Q. How did the mysterious pilot help the narrator?
Ans. He guided the narrator through the storm towards a safe landing.
Q. What happened when the narrator landed safely?
Ans. He landed safely and asked the control centre about the other pilot.
Q. What did the control centre tell the narrator?
Ans. The control centre said that no other aeroplane had been visible on the radar.
Q. Why is the black aeroplane mysterious?
Ans. It is mysterious because it disappeared and no one at the control centre knew who had flown it.
Q. What is the main lesson of His First Flight?
Ans. The story teaches that courage and self-confidence help us overcome fear.
Q. What is the main theme of The Black Aeroplane?
Ans. The story explores mystery, hope and unexpected help during a dangerous situation.
Q. How are the two stories different?
Ans. The first is about a young bird overcoming fear, while the second is about a pilot experiencing a mysterious rescue.
Q. Who was the young seagull afraid of?
Ans. The young seagull was afraid of flying.
Q. Why did the young seagull not fly?
Ans. He feared that his wings would not support him and that he would fall into the sea.
Q. Where did the young seagull's family live?
Ans. His family lived on a ledge of a rocky island.
Q. Why did the young seagull's parents scold him?
Ans. They scolded him because he refused to learn to fly.
Q. How did the young seagull's siblings help him indirectly?
Ans. Their successful flights showed him that flying was possible.
Q. How did the mother seagull make him fly?
Ans. She tempted him with a piece of fish and made him dive towards it.
Q. What happened when the young seagull dived for food?
Ans. He fell forward into the air and began to fly.
Q. How did the young seagull feel during his first flight?
Ans. He felt frightened at first but soon became confident and joyful.
Q. Why did the young seagull's family praise him?
Ans. They praised him because he had overcome his fear and learned to fly.
Q. What is the main message of His First Flight?
Ans. The story teaches us to overcome fear, trust our abilities and face challenges bravely.
Q. Which aeroplane was the narrator flying in The Black Aeroplane?
Ans. The narrator was flying his old Dakota aeroplane.
Q. From where was the narrator flying?
Ans. He was flying from France to England.
Q. Why was the narrator happy at the beginning?
Ans. He was happy because he was going home and hoped to have breakfast with his family.
Q. What did the narrator see ahead of him?
Ans. He saw huge, dark storm clouds ahead of him.
Q. Why did the narrator enter the storm clouds?
Ans. He wanted to reach England quickly and decided to fly through the clouds.
Q. What problems did the narrator face inside the storm?
Ans. His compass and other instruments stopped working, and he lost his sense of direction.
Q. Who appeared beside the narrator's aeroplane?
Ans. A mysterious pilot flying a black aeroplane appeared beside him.
Q. How did the mysterious pilot help the narrator?
Ans. The mysterious pilot guided him through the storm towards the runway.
Q. What did the woman in the control centre tell the narrator?
Ans. She told him that no other aeroplane had been seen on the radar that night.
Q. Why is the ending of The Black Aeroplane mysterious?
Ans. Nobody could explain who the mysterious pilot was or where his aeroplane had gone.