(v) - pull or drag with force hysterical (adj.) affected by uncontrolled emotion distressing (adj.) - causing anxiety battered (v) - beaten Glossary b. On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer the following briefly. . What was the decision taken by the farmer after assessing the situation?
. What help did the farmer ask from his neighbours? . How did the mule face the situation?
. How did the mango tree fascinate the little boy? . What do we learn from the mango tree?
c. Complete the sequence in the following table showing the five stages in the boy’s life and his affinity to the tree. S.No. Stages in the boy’s life His needs Tree’s response little boy loved to play around the tree ....................
young boy .................... the tree gives its mangoes to be sold middle aged man .................... the tree gives its branches to build a house old man sad, old and wanted to go sailing and relax .................... very old man ....................
.................... d. Read the following poem carefully.