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Q1. You will probably agree that this story does not have breathless adventure and exciting action. Then what in your opinion makes it interesting?
Answer: In spite of not containing breathless adventure and exciting action, the story is interesting because of the ‘craziness’ of Mourad and uncle Khosrove, the decency of John Byro and the charming innocence of the narrator. Aram and Mourad, whose tribe was widely known for its honesty got engaged in stealing a horse for their desire of riding.
The reader is interested in knowing whether they will return the horse to its rightful owner. The story has charming vivid ,and pictorial description with simple and touching language.
Q2. Did the boys return the horse because they were conscience-stricken or because they were afraid?
Answer: In the entire story, the boys have been characterized as fearless. It was their rage towards the horse that made them steal one horse. When they had the horse for several months, the farmer John Byro visited their house and saw the horse. John Byro recognized his horse but refused to believe that Mourad and Aram had stolen it.
He, however, did not say anything to the boys, rather honoring their family for its honesty. This was the circumstance when the conscience-stricken boys decided to return the horse.
Q3. “One day back there in the good old days when I was nine and the world was full of every imaginable kind of magnificence, and life was still a delightful and mysterious dream…” The story begins in a mood of 2019-20 nostalgia. Can you narrate some incident from your childhood that might make an interesting story?
Answer: There are various childhood experiences which are still imprinted in my mind and soul, but there is one that stands out the most. I still remember that day our school announced the school trip to Nainital, a hill station near our school. The bus ride was the most memorable part of the ride. The ride was pleasant, and there were many rivers we passed by. We stopped at a petrol station, and we were asked to get down if we wanted to.
My friends and I got down just to relax a bit and pack up our energy for the ride ahead. When we were just hanging around, one of my friends called and said she saw a camel. We rushed to that place and there was a camel resting. He would have been with the nomads. We touched it and the excitement with which we saw it was almost like one seeing a unicorn. After that, our teacher called us back and we rushed onto the bus and our journey continued ahead.
Q4. The story revolves around characters who belong to a tribe in Armenia. Mourad and Aram are members of the Garoghlanian family. Now locate Armenia and Assyria on the atlas and prepare a write-up on the Garoghlanian tribes. You may write about people, their names, traits, geographical and economic features as suggested in the story.
Answer: The Garoghlanian tribes were scattered in the expanse of Assyria and Armenia in Asia continent sometime between the period of 500 B.C. to 800 B.C. Their main occupation was farming. They were famous for their honesty and trust. They were great nature-lovers. They never thought of stealing.
They never bothered to attain more heights financially as well as physically. They were contented in their peaceful easy life. They never dreamt of taking advantage of others in the world.
Extra Questions of The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse
Q1. I couldn’t believe what I saw.’ What was there so incredible to the speaker? Who is the speaker here?
Answer: The protagonist of the story ‘Aram’ is the speaker here. One fine summer pre day-break, his cousin brother Mourad had come to invite him on a wonderful white horse. The horse didn’t belong to him. So it was incredible to the speaker where from Mourad had got that horse, as he could not be a thief.
Q2. What were the chief traits of the members of the narrator’s family?
Answer: Aram understood that even though the members of his tribe were struck with poverty, they were extremely honest. They were full of pride, honesty, and strongly believed in right and wrong. He was sure that no one could ever take advantage of anyone in this world. To get in depth knowledge of the chapter, visit the Vedantu website or use the vedantu Mobile app. The solutions and notes are free of cost.
Q3. Who was John Byro? Why had he come to the narrator’s house?
Answer: John Byro was an Assyrian by birth. He was a farmer. But he had learnt to speak Armenian also due to loneliness. Perhaps he had settled down somewhere in Armenia ten miles away from narrator’s home. He had come to the narrator’s house to vent out his woes over the loss of his only horse. His horse was missing for a month. .
Q4. How did the narrator first react to the horse?
Answer: One day, the cousin of the narrator, Mourad, arrived at the narrator’s house in the morning at four to wake him up. Aram could not believe his eyes when he saw that Mourad was riding on a majestic white horse. Aram craned his head through the window of his room, rubbing his eyes to ensure that he was not in a dream.
Q5. Why did the boys not want to return the horse immediately? Did their wish fulfill?
Answer: The boys didn’t want to return the horse immediately as both wanted to learn properly how to ride a horse. Mourad told Aram that he would keep it at least six months. But alas! Their wish couldn’t be fulfilled.
Q6. Describe the ride of Aram and Mourad when they went out together for the first time.
Answer: Mourad beckoned the narrator, Aram, who jumped onto this horse after his cousin. When they were in Olive Avenue, they allowed the horse to run for a long time. Then, Mourad went alone for his ride. He kicked the muscles of the horse and said aloud, “Vazire, run.” It stood up on its rear legs and began running really fast. Mourad rode the horse through the field of grass, along the irrigation ditch then returned wet five minutes later.
Q7. How did Mourad manage to keep his ‘deed’ a ‘secret’?
Answer: Mourad would enjoy the joy-rides on the wonderful white horse only during the early morning hours. As soon as the day breaks, he would hide the horse in a deserted bam. There were some oats and dry alfalfa to satisfy the hunger of the horse.
Q8. Why and when did Mourad take John Byro’s horse?
Answer: Mourad was known for a crazy streak in his character. He was fond of horse riding. But he belonged to a poor family, He could never afford to realise his long cherished s dream of riding a horse. So one day he ‘stole’ John Byro’s horse. He kept it to his custody at * least a month, before he disclosed it to Aram.
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