Flames In The Forest
Flames in the Forest: Long Questions & Answers
1. How did Romi notice the forest fire?
Answer. Romi was about to mount his bicycle. Suddenly, he spotted smoke rising from behind the line of trees.
2. What was the weather like before the forest fire broke out?
Answer. It was the middle of May, and it hadn’t rained for several weeks.
3. Why was Romi in a hurry to get home?
Answer. Romi was in a hurry to get home because it was getting dark.
4. Which part of the bicycle ride did Romi enjoy the most?
Answer. Romi enjoyed the most while peddling on the edge of the forest.
5. What was the first indication of danger that Romi felt?
Answer. A tall silk-cotton tree, its branches leaning across the road, had caught fire. They were almost beneath it when there was a crash and a burning tree fell to the ground a few yards front of them.
6. Who was Teju? How did Romi meet him?
Ans. Teju was eight year old boy who delivered milk to road workers. Romi met Teju in the jungle.
Flames in the Forest: Long Questions & Answers
1. How did the weather worsen the fire?
Answer: It was a hot and dusty afternoon in the middle of May. It had not rained for several weeks. The grass had turned completely brown and the leaves of the trees were covered with dust. The wind was strong and it worsened the fire; forest fires spread fast if there is a strong wind blowing.2. Why was Romi in a hurry to get home?
Answer: Romi was in a hurry to get home because his father was not well. The doctor had
given him some medicines which he had to take to his father. Despite knowing that
there was forest fire spreading, he decided to go home, paddling through the forest.
3. What was the effect of the forest fire on the different animals?
Answer: The forest fire had scared the animals living in the forest. They were trying to
escape the fire just like Romi and Teju. Wild animals were fleeing from the forest fire, hares were
leaping across the road, a band of monkeys ran across the path chattering excitedly. Romi had to
paddle slower because birds and animals kept coming out of the bushes. Smaller birds were also
rushing across following the road-parrots, jungle crows, magpies, owls and the air filled with their
cries.
4. What do you think started the forest fire?
Answer: Why do you think so?
It was the middle of May and it had not rained for several weeks. Dry leaves and twigs
covered the forest floor. Even the grass had turned brown. The fire must have started because of
the dry leaves and branches covering the forest floor. There was a village nearby, the leaves or
twigs must have caught fire somehow. Moreover, the strong blowing wind would have spread
the fire faster.
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