The chapter begins with the people of a residential area in Delhi, specifically C block, facing a distressingly decreasing water supply during a scorching summer season. Over time, it was observed that this water shortage was prevalent.....
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Mark these sentences as true (T) or false (F).
1. The problem faced by the residents of the houses from C-2 to C-12 was that the Gulmohar was hurting their eyes.
2. While everything began to wither away, some things did not seem to be affected by the summer heat. These were the people who lived in the colony.
3. The residents of the houses from C-2 to C-12 felt the need to investigate the cause of the problem further because their houses were the only ones facing a water crisis.
4. At the end of their investigation, the water supply folks found that the roots of the Gulmohar tree had thrust inside the water pipe.
5. The tree managed to survive because its roots grew sub-roots that pushed through the pores of the cement water pipes.
1. The problem faced by the residents of the houses from C-2 to C-12 was that the Gulmohar was hurting their eyes. False
2. While everything began to wither away, some things did not seem to be affected by the summer heat. These were the people who lived in the colony. False
3. The residents of the houses from C-2 to C-12 felt the need to investigate the cause of the problem further because their houses were the only ones facing a water crisis. True
4. At the end of their investigation, the water supply folks found that the roots of the Gulmohar tree had thrust inside the water pipe. True
5. The tree managed to survive because its roots grew sub-roots that pushed through the pores of the cement water pipes. True
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c. What was the result of the investigation?
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c. How did she come across this sight?
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The story is set in a particular time and place. What is the background to the story?
The story is set in Delhi, India during an extremely hot summer. There is a localized water shortage affecting the houses from C-2 to C-12 in the C Block of the colony.
All other blocks are receiving sufficient water supply and are unaware of the hardships endured by the residents of these eleven houses. The only thriving entity in this oppressive heat is a tree, a Gulmohar, which becomes significant as the story unfolds. The cause of the water shortage is initially unknown and leads to a mystery that the residents and local water supply officials are determined to solve.
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Themes - Tremendous Tree | New Voices | Class 7 Literature | English
1. Survival and Adaptation
The Gulmohar tree's unyielding struggle to reach water demonstrates the theme of survival and adaptation. Despite facing a major obstacle - a cement pipe with no visible openings - the tree did not cease its efforts. Instead, it creatively......
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1. Introduction and Setting:
The chapter introduces the readers to a residential locality of Delhi, where a severe water shortage has occurred during a heatwave. The people.....
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1. "Actually, what had happened was that the water supply to our colony had become, not merely erratic, but steadily and distressingly decreasing."
- This line sets the stage for the problem and the premise of the chapter.
2. "The red glow of its.....
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