The Astrologer's Day descriptive type type Questions

 

Questions on The Astrologer’s day


1. What articles does the astrologer in the story carry?


2. In a village /town /city it is quite a common sight to see an astrologer sitting by the roadside with his professional equipment. Give a list the requirements that they use for their trade.


3.The scene in a local market of a village/town/city is very attractive. People with different occupations sell their wares there. Give the variety of activities you see at your local market.


4.There are certain unreasonable beliefs among people living in our society. Certain common events are linked with superstitions. It may vary from place to place List some that you are aware of. 


5. Describe some means or measures to eradicate the superstitions in our society?


6.What are the names given by the nut’s vendor for his business?


7.What was the reason for the astrologer running away from the village? What kind of life would the astrologer have in his village if he had not ran away?  


8.How much did the astrologer charged his clients?


9.Why did the astrologer remained silent for the first ten minutes with his clients?


10.What was the signal for the astrologer to bundle up?


11. In the story we are told that the Town Hall Park was a remarkable place in many ways for an astrologer to build his business. List the exceptional appearance of the place.


12.What are the tactics adopted by the astrologer to earn his wages?


13. Describe the astrologer's appearance that helps him to create an impression on his clients


14.How efficient was the astrologer in his business?


14.The astrologer has changed his appearance and his persona when he arrived in the city. Give specific reasons.


15.Why did the astrologer ran away from his village?


16. In this story do you think that the astrologer should be punished for his sin?


17. How could the astrologer understand the problem of his clients in just five minutes?


18. How could the astrologer tell the person about his life?


19. Why was the man whom the astrologer stabbed as a youngster pushed into a well and left for dead?


20.What was the load on the astrologer’s mind?


21.Describe the market place as a centre of attraction for the sellers and the whole town?


22.Why was the market place a remarkable one for the astrologer to sit?


23. Name the traders who occupied the place-:


24.What was one question that the client (Guru Nayak) wanted to know?


25.How was the astrologer successful in pleasing his customers?


26. “When shall I get him” what do you understand about Guru Nayak from these words?


27. What was the signal for the astrologer to close his business and why?


28. Do you think the ending of the story is perfect? Why?


29. What did the astrologer tell Guru Nayak about the fate of his enemy? Why?


30. How did his wife reacted when the astrologer came back home?


31.Describe the role of chance or fate in the story?


32. Do you think that the title of the story The Astrologer’s day is apt one?


33. Is the astrologer a fraud? How to you distinguish frauds from genuine ones?


34.The astrologer wins the sympathy /gets applaud of the reader in the end. Express your opinion with the support of the main story.


35.In the story, astrologer has a great listening power. Listening helps in developing good relations /becoming successful in your career with people. Express your opinion.


36. 'The darkness load that was inside the astrologer has disappeared'. Through this sentence, explain the significance of the title 'An Astrologer's Day'.


37. Describe in 50 words about what kind of a career you want to pursue in life?


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