| The hills - Short Q&A |
| 1. What is the main theme of the story “The Hills”? |
| Ans. The story "The Hills" depicts the selfishness of man and his cruelty towards nature and affirms the need to conserve it. |
| 2. To whom was Jaidev narrating the first of his two experiences? |
| Ans. Jaidev was narrating the first of his two experiences to the millionaire Sajan Roy and his two partners. |
| 3. What was the attitude of the two partners while Jaidev was narrating his experience? |
| Ans. The two partners craned their necks from the front seat of the car to pay Jaidev the attention he deserved. |
| 4. Why was Acharya so upset and disturbed on the change of weather? |
| Ans. Acharya was upset on behalf of his friend Sagar Chowdhury who was a raving hunter and wanted to go for hunting in the forest near Salanda hills. But the unexpected rain spoiled his plans. |
| 5. Why does Jaidev decide to keep his second experience untold? |
| Ans. Sajan Roy and his partners did not take Jaidev's experience seriously. Sajan Roy laughed at the experience rather coarsely saying that it sounded like a fairy tale but for Jaidev it was one of the most memorable experiences in his life. Sajan Roy's response humilated Jaidev who decided not to tell his second experience. |
| 6. Whom does Jaidev refer to as sinners? |
| Ans. Jaidev refers to the millionaire Sajan Roy and all others who destroy nature for their selfish interests as sinners. |
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