1. What did Madhu enjoy?
2. Do you think the old man had magical powers? How do you know?
3. Why did the tree ask Madhu to ‘think over’ his wish?
4. Name some of the things that Madhu ate.
NCERT 2024-25 Class 3 English (Santoor)
Chapter 9 Page no. 93 Question no. A(1,2,3,4)
NEP 2020
1. Madhu enjoyed eating various types of food. He loved trying different kinds of fruits and savouries.
2. The story does not provide explicit information about the old man having magical powers. However, the fact that he was able to grant Madhu a wish from the tree might suggest some sort of extraordinary ability.
3. The tree asked Madhu to ‘think over’ his wish because it wanted Madhu to consider all his needs before making a wish. This is evident when Madhu, after wishing for only food, finds himself in need of water.
4. Madhu ate a variety of foods. Some of the things he ate include bananas, mangoes, apples, grapes, jackfruit, melons, guavas, oranges, ladus, mathri, samosa, lemon soda, potato chips, and udad papad.