Missing (New Oxford Modern English - 4 ) by David Horsburgh

 (Missing )

1.What made the children stay indoors ?

Ans : The monsoon rain made the children stay indoors .

2. Where were the salesmen going ?

Ans : The three salesmen , Balbir , Suman  and Anwar were travelling by road from Gwalior to Nagpur .

3. What was the reason for their visit to Jhilmili ?

Ans :  On travelling from  Gwalior to Nagpur , they first had to call a small place called Jhilmili ,a little out of their way . A customer in Jhilmili wanted to buy one of their 50 Kilogramme of Sodium Benzoate .

4. What is Sodium Benzoate and what is it used for ?

Ans : Sodium Benzoate is a chemical  . Sodium Benzoate has many uses . It preserves things , it stops things from going bad. It is used to make vinegar, fizzy drinks , jam , mouthwash , pickle , cough syrup and even fireworks .

5. Whom did Thatha tell to clean his ears and why ?

Ans : At the time of telling the story Thatha said Barodia and then  Pratap told the Thatha that he knew Baroda . Then Thatha told Pratap to clean his ears . Thatha told him that , “ He said BA-RO-DI-A not  BA-RO-DA.

6. Whay did the salesmen want to stay at that particular hotel ?
Ans :Balbir told the other two that he knew of a small hotel in Chindwara , not far from Jhilmili. He informed them immediately that the owner of the hotel was his friend . The owner would certainly  give them cheap rooms. So  the salesmen wanted  to stay at that particular hotel  .

7. What did the Manager do with some of the money ? Why ?

Ans :  In  the morning Balbir , Suman  and Anwar came down from their rooms . The manager was crafty . He wondered how he was going to each man the same amount . So instead of giving them Rs 50 , he put two Rs 10 notes in the drawer and gave the men one Rs 10 note each .

8. How many characters are there in the story you have just read ?Make a list .

Ans : There are 11 characters in the story .They are –The  Grandfather, Pratap, Sara, Jaya , Harsha , Balbir , Suman ,Anwar, the manager, the owner and the customer .