CBSE Class 7 English Honeycomb: Chapter 2 - A Gift of Chappals NCERT Solutions

In the backyard, Meena confided in Mridu about a small, helpless kitten they had discovered earlier that morning near the gate. Meena led Mridu to where the kitten was being kept. It was resting on a football that had been inflated and then filled with sand. The kitten was seen drinking milk from the hollowed-out shell of a coconut.

Ravi cleverly obtained milk for the kitten by deceiving his grandmother. He approached her and claimed he was feeling very hungry, requesting some milk to drink. When his grandmother gave him milk, instead of consuming it himself, Ravi secretly saved it for the kitten. To avoid suspicion when his grandmother asked for the tumbler back, he made an excuse that he would return it after washing it himself.

Ravi dramatically declared that the kitten's ancestors were the lions of the Pallava dynasty. He explained that the Mahabalipuram Rishi Cat, an emblem of the Pallava rulers, was related to this kitten. He further added that the cat was a descendant of the cat-goddess from Egypt. However, the claim appears to be an elaborate fabrication, likely untrue, as it sounds fanciful and exaggerated, suggesting Ravi is using his imagination rather than stating facts.

We can agree with the following statements about Ravi:

1. He is merely trying to impress Mridu: Ravi might be trying to entertain Mridu and impress her with his storytelling abilities.
2. He has a rich imagination: His detailed and fantastical claims about the kitten's ancestry clearly demonstrate a vivid and creative imagination.

While Ravi is intelligent, his statements about M.P. Poonai are not presented as historically accurate, making statement 2 less likely to be the primary takeaway.

The sudden, startling noise that alarmed both Mridu and Mahendran (the kitten) was the sound of Lalli practicing her violin. It was described as a harsh 'kreech' sound emanating from the window, which was unpleasant to everyone's ears.

The sentence from the text that expresses the idea of the music-master making lovely music is: "The music-master's notes seemed to float up and settle perfectly into the invisible tracks of the melody. It was like the wheels of a train fitting smoothly into the rails and whizzing along."

Yes, the beggar had come to Rukku Manni's house before. The reason for this is that when the beggar arrived and asked for alms, Rukku Manni immediately recognized him and exclaimed, "'Have you no sense of decency, woman!...'" This indicates she was familiar with his previous visits and his persistent begging.