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NCERT English Class 10th – A Baker from Goa Exercise Question Answers

Oral Comprehension Check

1. What are the elders in Goa nostalgic about?

The elders in Goa are nostalgic about the good old Portuguese days and the famous loaves of bread baked by traditional bakers.

2. Is bread-making still popular in Goa? How do you know?

Yes, bread-making is still popular in Goa. The author says that the bakers still visit houses every morning with their bread baskets, and bread is still an important part of Goan life.

3. What is the baker called?

The baker is called a pader in Goa.

4. When would the baker come every day? Why did the children run to meet him?

The baker came twice a day — once in the morning and again while returning after selling bread. Children ran to meet him because they loved the sweet bread-bangles and other baked items.

Oral Comprehension Check II

1. Match the following:

WordMeaning
furnaceoven
plump physiquepleasantly fat body
paderbaker
cabineta cupboard-like piece of furniture

2. What did the bakers wear:

(i) in the Portuguese days?

They wore a long, single-piece dress called kabai.

(ii) when the author was young?

They wore a shirt and trousers shorter than full-length ones.

3. Who invites the comment — “he is dressed like a pader”? Why?

Anyone wearing half pants that reach just below the knees invites the comment “he is dressed like a pader” because bakers wore such trousers in old times.

4. Where were the monthly accounts of the baker recorded?

The monthly accounts were recorded on some wall in pencil.

5. What does a “jackfruit-like appearance” mean?

It means a fat and healthy body shape, similar to a jackfruit, showing prosperity and happiness.

Thinking About the Text

1. Which of these statements are correct?

(i) The pader was an important person in the village in old times.

✔ Correct

(ii) Paders still exist in Goa and still have the mixers with which they mix the dough.

✔ Correct

(iii) The paders went away with the Portuguese.

✘ Incorrect

(iv) Bread and cakes were an integral part of Goan life in the old days.

✔ Correct

(v) Traditional bread-baking is still a very profitable business.

✔ Correct

(vi) Paders and their families starve in the present times.

✘ Incorrect

2. Is bread an important part of Goan life? How do you know this?

Yes, bread is an important part of Goan life. It is used in marriages, parties, festivals, and daily meals. The baker visits every house daily, showing its importance in Goan culture.

3. Tick the right answer. What is the tone of the author when he says the following?

(i) The thud and jingle of the traditional baker’s bamboo can still be heard in some places.

✔ nostalgic

(ii) Maybe the father is not alive but the son still carries on the family profession.

✔ hopeful

(iii) I still recall the typical fragrance of those loaves.

✔ nostalgic

(iv) The tiger never brushed his teeth. Hot tea could wash and clean up everything so nicely.

✔ funny

(v) Cakes and bolinhas are a must for Christmas as well as other festivals.

✔ matter-of-fact

(vi) The baker and his family never starved.

✔ matter-of-fact

(vii) The baker’s family is still known as pader.

✔ matter-of-fact

(viii) The jackfruit-like physical appearance is compared to the bakers.

✔ humorous

Extra Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote “A Baker from Goa”?

Lucio Rodrigues wrote the chapter.

2. What was the baker’s dress called?

It was called kabai.

3. What were bread-bangles?

They were sweet bread rings loved by children.

4. Why were bakers important in Goa?

They supplied bread for daily use and special occasions.

5. What shows that bakers were prosperous?

Their plump bodies and healthy appearance showed prosperity.

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