*3. Iswaran the Story Teller (R.K. Laxman)*
*1. Who is the writer of the story ‘ Iswaran the Story Teller?*
Ans. R.K. Laxman
*2. Whom does Mahendra narrate the story of Iswaran?*
Ans. Ganesh
*3. Which kind of books did Iswaran read?*
Ans. Popular Tamil Thrillers
*4. What was the name of the storyteller?*
Ans. Iswaran
*5. What was Mahendra in a firm?*
Ans. A junior supervisor
*6. Which types of construction sites did the firm offer?*
Ans. Factories, bridges and dams
*7. What was one asset to Mahendra?*
Ans. His cook
*8. What task did Iswaran perform for Mahendra?*
Ans. Cooking, washing his clothes and chatting
*9. What type of story did Iswaran tell Mahendra one day?*
Ans. The story of a mad tusker
*10. How was the mad elephant breaking the walls?*
Ans. Like matchsticks
*3. Iswaran the Story Teller (R.K. Laxman)*
Textual Questions
*1. Who was Mahendra? What did he do?*
Ans. Mahendra was a junior supervisor in a firm. He supervises construction sites like factories, bridges, dams etc. His work was to keep an eye on all the workers.
*2. In what way is Iswaran an asset to Mahendra?*
Ans. Iswaran is an asset to Mahendra because he follows him wherever he is posted. He cooks, washes his clothes and chats with him. He tells him endless stories at night.
*3. Describe Iswaran’s ‘amazing capacity to produce vegetables, etc.’*
Ans. Iswaran was Mahendra's cook and a master storyteller. He cooked and washed his clothes. He had an amazing capacity to produce vegetables. He always had the things ready, where there was no shop.
*4. Which kind of stories did Iswaran narrate to Mahendra?*
Ans. Iswaran was a good storyteller. He was fond of reading Tamil books on thrill and mystery. He tells various endless stories to Mahendra. His stories were full of suspense, horror and adventures.
*5. What did Mahendra see on a full-moon night? What was its effect on him?*
Ans. Mahendra did not have belief in ghosts or spirits. But on one full moon night, he woke up from his sleep by a low moaning voice. He was very curious to know what the sound was all about. He got frightened and went back to sleep again.
*6. Describe Iswaran’s daily routine after Mahendra left for work.*
Ans. When Mahendra left for work. Iswaran would clean the shed and wash the clothes. Then he would have a bath. After taking lunch he read for a while and then slept for some time.
Long Answer
*1. Give a brief character-sketch of Iswaran.*
Ans. Iswaran was Mahendra’s cook and a master storyteller. When Mahendra left for work, Iswaran would clean the shed and wash the clothes. He was fond of reading Tamil books on thrill and mystery. He tells various endless stories to Mahendra at night. His stories were full of suspense, horror and adventures. He also had an amazing capacity to produce vegetables. He always had the things ready, where there was no shop. After taking lunch he read for a while and then slept for some time in the afternoon. Really he is an asset to Mahendra.