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NCERT English Class 10th – A Baker from Goa

Exercise Question Answers (Simple Words)

First Flight chapter “A Baker from Goa” is written by Lucio Rodrigues.

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Oral Comprehension Check

1. What are the elders in Goa nostalgic about?

The elders in Goa feel nostalgic about the old Portuguese days and the traditional Portuguese bread and loaves.

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

Yes, bread-making is still popular in Goa. The author says that bakers still exist in Goa and people still buy bread every day.

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3. What is the baker called?

The baker is called a “pader” in Goa.

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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 later in the day.
Children ran to meet him because they loved the sweet bread-bangles called “bol.”

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Oral Comprehension Check

1. Match the following:

Column A	Column B
as marriage gifts?	cakes and bolinhas
for a party or a feast?	sweet bread called bol
for a daughter’s engagement?	bread
for Christmas?	sandwiches

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2. What did the bakers wear?

The bakers wore a special dress called the “kabai.” It was a long frock reaching up to the knees.

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

Any person wearing loose and funny-looking clothes invites this comment because bakers usually wore such dresses.

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

The monthly accounts were recorded on the walls using a pencil.

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5. What does a ‘jackfruit-like appearance’ mean?

It means a person is fat and healthy.

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Thinking About the Text

1. Which of these statements are correct?

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

✅ Correct

(ii) Paders still exist in Goa.

✅ Correct

(iii) The paders went away with the Portuguese.

❌ Incorrect

(iv) The paders continue to wear a single-piece long frock.

❌ Incorrect

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

✅ Correct

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

✅ Correct

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

❌ Incorrect

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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, festivals, parties, and daily meals. No celebration is complete without bread.

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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.

✅ Humorous

(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. They always looked happy and prosperous.

✅ Matter-of-fact

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Extra Short Question Answers

1. Why did children go to meet the baker?

Children went to meet the baker because they loved fresh bread and sweet buns.

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2. What was the importance of the baker in Goa?

The baker supplied bread for daily use and special occasions like marriages and festivals.

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3. What shows that baking was a profitable profession?

The bakers were healthy and prosperous, which shows they earned good money.

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4. What is ‘bol’?

‘Bol’ is a sweet bread-bangle loved by children.

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Important One-Line Answers

• The baker in Goa was called pader.

• Bakers came twice a day.

• Children loved bol.

• The baker wore a kabai.

• Bread was important in festivals and marriages.

• Baking was a profitable business in Goa.