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Children at Work Comprehension Check (Page 9) Question 1: Velu stood on the platform, but he felt “as if he was still on a moving train”. Why? Answer: Velu had run away from his home to Chennai by catching the Kanyakumari Express. He travelled in a train for the first time, and as he got off the train and stood on the platform, he felt his legs were shaky and wobbly. Besides, he was very hungry and stressed and felt as though he was still on a moving train. Question 2: What made him feel miserable? Answer: Velu felt exhausted and miserable as he laid down his head on his knees because he had run away from his village two days ago due to the torture inflicted upon him by his drunkard father. He had not eaten anything in the past two days except for some peanuts and a piece of jaggery. He felt lost and hopeless when he arrived in the big city. Question 3: (i) Velu travelled without a ticket. Why? (ii) How did he escape the ticket collector's attention? Answer: (i) Velu left his village because he was annoyed with his drunkard father, who used to grab away all that he and his sisters earned and spend it on drinks. Hence, he travelled without a ticket because he had no money to buy a train ticket for himself. (ii) Velu could escape the ticket collector's attention because, luckily, the ticket collector didn’t come to the unreserved compartment. He tried to sleep on the floor near the door as he had no ticket. Question 4: Why had Velu run away from home? Answer: Velu was from a poor family, and he and his sisters worked hard for a living. But his drunkard father would snatch away all their earnings and spend it on drinking. The little boy ran away from his home as he was. very annoyed with his father. Question 5: Why did he decide to follow the ‘strange’ girl? Answer: Velu decided to follow the ‘strange’ girl because he was new in the big city and didn’t know where to go or what to do. Meanwhile, he was also very hungry and stressed as he had not eaten any food for the past two days. Comprehension Check (Page 13) 
