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Glimpses of India A Baker from Goa Question and

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Q1. What are the elders in Goa nostalgic about?
A. The narrator often finds his elders thinking about ‗those good old days‘ and
telling them about the famous breads that date back to the time when
Portuguese ruled over Goa. They ponder over the past and tell them that though
the Portuguese have left Goa but the bakers still exist, if not the original ones,
their legacy is being continued by their sons.

Q2. Is bread-making still popular in Goa? How do you know?
A. Yes, bread-making is still popular in the city of Goa. It is evident from the
existence of time-tested furnaces, mixers and moulders. The legacy of bakers is
being continued by their sons. You will find a bakery in every Goan village as
bread is an important part of the Goan culture.

Q3. What is the baker called?
A. The baker is referred to as ‗Pader‘ in the city of Goa.

Q4. When would the baker come everyday? Why did the children run to meet
him?
A. The baker would come twice every day during the narrator‘s childhood days.
Once in the morning to deliver the loaves of bread and secondly, in the evening
on his return after selling his stock. The children would go running to him to take
the special bread bangles he had made for them.

Q5. Match the following. What is a must

i. as marriage gifts? – cakes and bolinhas
ii. for a party or a feast? – sweet bread called bol
iii. for a daughter‘s engagement? – bread
iv. for Christmas? – sandwiches

Answer:-

Sweet bread called bol
As marriage gifts