CLASS - 6 // SUBJECT - ENGLISH // CHAPTER - 1 // Who Did Patrick’s Homework //

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Chapter 1 Who Did Patrick’s Homework

1.    What did Patrick think his cat was playing with? What was it really?
Ans: Patrick thought that his cat was playing with a little doll. It was, in fact, a very small-sized man, an elf.

2.    Why did the little man grant Patrick a wish?
Ans: Patrick had saved the tiny man’s life from the cat by not handing him back to the cat. So he promised to fulfil one wish of Patrick.

3.    What was Patrick’s wish?
Ans: Patrick hated doing homework. His greatest wish was that the little man should do all his homework till the end of the session.

4.    In what subjects did the little man need help, to do Patrick’s homework?
Ans: The little man needed Patrick’s help in maths, English and history.

5.    How did Patrick help him?
Ans: Patrick sat beside the little man and guided him. He brought books from the library and read out to him.

6.    Who do you think did Patrick’s homework – the little man, or Patrick himself? Give reasons for your answer.
Ans: It was Patrick himself who actually did all the homework. He had to help the elf again and again with guidance and books.

7.    Who did Patrick’s homework? Why and how?
Ans: Patrick had no interest in studies. He hated doing homework. He was lucky to get a helper. It was an elf. He had saved the elf from a cat and the elf promised to do all Patrick’s homework for 35 days. But the poor elf was blank in English. and maths. He sought Patrick’s help and guidance. Patrick brought books from the library and worked hard to solve all sums. He got good marks. Actually, it was Patrick himself who did all his homework.

8.    How did Patrick get supernatural help? Was the elf intelligent enough to answer questions in all the subjects?
Ans: One day Patrick found his cat playing with a doll. He rescued the tiny doll, who in fact was an elf. He promised to grant his saviour one wish. Patrick told him to do all his homework for 35 days. The elf had to keep his word. But he was quite ignorant of language and maths and even other subjects. He called out to Patrick to come and guide him.

9.    Give the characteristic features of the elf which helped Patrick.
Ans: Patrick saved a little doll from his cat. That doll was, in fact, a very small sized man, an elf. He was timid. He felt grateful to his saviour. In return, he prom­ised to grant Patrick a wish. He could not say ‘no’ to any of Patrick’s requests. He agreed to do Patrick’s homework. But he was illiterate. He sought Patrick’s guidance at every step.

 


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