Gulliver in Lilliput

Short answer type questions

 

• Q1. Why was Gulliver not able to move?

Ans. Gulliver’s arms, legs and his long hair had been fastened to the ground. So he could not move.

 

Q2. Who fastened him to the ground?

Ans. The Lilliputians fastened him to the ground.

 

• Q3. Why could Gulliver not see any thing around him?

Ans. Gulliver’s hair had been strongly fastened to the ground. So he could not see anything around him but could look only upwards

 

•Q4. How many men were walking on Gulliver’s left leg?

Ans. About forty men were walking on his left leg.

 

• Q5. What were Gulliver’s feelings when he was hit with arrows and spears and what protected him from being wounded?

Ans. Gulliver was in great pain when he was hit with arrows and spears. The leather coat which he was wearing protected him.

 

• Q6. Why did the little men stop their attack?

• Ans. They stopped the attack because they saw that Gulliver was quiet. He did not hit them back.

 

• Q7.How did Gulliver show that he was hungry?

• Ans. Gulliver showed that he wanted food by putting his finger frequently to his mouth.

 

• Q8. How did the little men quench Gulliver’s thirst and feed him?

• Ans. Several ladders were put against the Gulliver’s body. The tiny men climbed up the ladder with baskets of food and casks of wine. Gulliver finished all the things in no time.

 

ESSAY TYPEQUESTIONS

 

Q. Give a brief character sketch of Gulliver?

Ans. Gulliver was doctor of an English ship. Once his ship was caught in the stormy sea. The waves threw him up on a strange island called Lilliput. A race of very tiny people lived there. Gulliver tells us of his experiences on this island. This experience shows that Gulliver was very brave, courageous, wise and kind- hearted. Gulliver was very brave. He knew no fear. He was in a strange island, but he was not afraid. Gulliver did not lose courage when he found himself a prisoner. He tried to get loose. The little men shot arrows at him. These arrows pricked him like needles. But Gulliver remained quiet. He was very wise. He showed them that he was not their enemy. The little men stopped their attack. So, Gulliver won them as friends. They brought food and drink for him.

Gulliver did not know the language of the Lilliputians. He put his fingers again and again to his mouth. Thus he told them that he was feeling hungry. In short we can say that Gulliver was a great adventurer. He was brave, fearless and resourceful.

Gulliver was captured and was unable to move. His arms, legs and hair were tied down to the ground and he felt strings all over his body. He could only look upwards and heard strange sounds. After sometimes he felt something moving up his body. He saw a man hardly six inches tall with bow and arrow. Forty more followed him. He cried loud and they ran back in fear. Some even fell down However they returned and ventured near Gulliver’s face and shouted Hekinah Degul. But he did not understand anything. He tried to pull up the strings and was able to break some but hundreds of them hit him with arrows which he felt as if he was pricked with needles. He covered his face with hands to protect himself Later on Gulliver remained quiet. He heard noise of thousands of people working and later saw a huge stage erected, about a foot and a half from the ground. They were four men and a man who seemed to be an officer made a speech which he did not understand. He ordered to cut Gulliver’s some ropes so that he could see him. He spoke something and Gulliver agreed by his gestures. Later on Gulliver pointed that he was hungry. The Chief ordered for food. Several ladders were put against his side and people walked towards his face with baskets full of meat and bread. A lot of food was provided and he drank casks of wine. They were surprised at his appetite. When they saw these wonders, the people shouted and danced with joy on his body repeating Hekinahdegul.