Gul Mohar English Class 7 Chapter - 4 The Fight

Gul Mohar Edition 9 Orient Blackswan

Gul Mohar English Chapter - 4 The Fight

Writer of the story - Piri Thomas

Question and answers

Question 1: Why did Antonio glance at Felix and why did Felix purposely ahead? How do you think they were feeling? 

Answer: Antonio glance at Felix because he wanted to talk about the uncomfortable news that they had to fight each other.

Felix looked ahead because he wanted to behave as if nothing happened.

They were feeling uncomfortable with the news of fighting against each other. 

Question 2: "Yeah, it would be better for our heads."

a) What did the speaker and listener agree to do? Why?

Answer: They agreed to act like strangers until the day of fight and not to meet each other till then as they found it difficult to fight against each other as they were good friends.

b) What else did they agree on?

Answer: They promised each other that after the fight they will get together as if nothing had happened.

Question 3: "Let's have a clear fight."

a) Who said this to whom?

Answer: The instructor said this to Antonio and Felix. 

b) What does a "clean fight" mean in this context?

Answer: It means to keep the fight fair and not to use any unlawful practices to defeat the opponent.

c) Do you think the fight that followed are clean?

Answer: Yes, the fight followed was clean. They fought well and showed their best capacity of boxing in the ring.

Question 4: If Felix had any doubt about their friendship affecting their fight, it was being neatly dispelled.

a) Why did Felix have had doubts about their friendship affecting their fight?

Answer: Felix have had doubts that their friendship might make it difficult for them to hit each other.

b) How was his doubt being dispelled?

Answer: As Antonio countered his blow with strong and frequent punches, his doubt was neatly dispelled.