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Chapter 7 Glimpses of India

               Part I A Baker from Goa             Page 86
               Question 1.What are the elders in Goa nostalgic about?
               Answer:The elders in Goa are nostalgic about the good old Portuguese days and their love of
               bread and loaves. The writer says that the eaters of loaves have left but the makers still exist.

               Question 2.Is bread-making still popular in Goa? How do you know?
               Answer:Yes, bread making is still popular in Goa. This is very clear from the narrator’s
               statement that the eaters have gone away leaving the makers behind. There are mixers, moulders
               and the ones who bake the loaves. The time tested furnaces still exist there.

               Question 3.What is the baker called?
               Answer:The baker is called a pader in Goa.

               Question 4.When would the baker come every day? Why did the children run to meet him?
               Answer:The baker would come twice a day—once early in the morning and the second time
               when he returned after selling his stuff.The children would run to meet him as they wanted to
               have bread-bangles.






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               Question 1.Match the following. What is a must
               1. as marriage gifts? – cakes and bolinhas 2. for a party or a feast? – sweet bread called bol
               3. for a daughter‟s engagement? – bread  4. for Christmas? – sandwiches
               Answer:
               1. as marriage gifts – sweet bread called bol
               2. for a party or a feast – bread
               3. for a daughter’s engagement – sandwiches
               4. for Christmas – cakes and bolinhas

               Question 2. What did the bakers wear : 1. In the Portuguese days  2. When the author was
               young
               Answer:1. The bakers were usually dressed up in a peculiar dress called kabai. It was a single
               piece long frock reaching down to the knees.
               2. During his childhood days, the author saw the bakers wearing a shirt and trousers which were
               shorter than full length ones and longer than half pants.

               Question 3.Who invites the comment – “he is dressed like a pader” Why?
               Answer:Any person who is wearing a half pant which reaches just below the knees invites this
               comment. This is because the baker, known as a pader, used to dress like that.

               Question 4.Where were the monthly accounts of the baker recorded?
               Answer:Monthly accounts of the baker were recorded on some wall in the house with a pencil.
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