Leela’s Friend – Important Short Questions For Class XI, WBCHSE, West Bengal.

Leela’s Friend – Important Short Questions For Class XI, WBCHSE, West Bengal.


1. Who is Leela?

Ans. Leela is the five-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sivasanker.

2. Why was Sidda asked to come in?

Ans. Sidda was asked to come in because Mr. Sivasanker was looking for a servant and Sidda was looking for a job of a servant.

3. Who is Mr. Sivasanker?

Ans. Mr. Sivasanker is Leela’s father.

4. Who is Mrs. Sivasanker?

Ans. Mrs. Sivasanker is Leela’s mother.

5. Who is Sidda?

Ans. Sidda is Leela’s friend who is the main character of the short story.


6. When did Leela hold class for Sidda?

Ans. Leela held class for Sidda at dusk.

7. What did Leela know to write and draw?

Ans. Leela knew to write two or three letters of the alphabet and draw a kind cat and crow.

8. Why did Leela run to her bed after dinner?

Ans: After dinner Leela ran to her bed because Sidda was ready there with stories of animals, jungle.

9. Who climbs the coconut tree to touch the moon?

Ans: Sidda climbs up  the tree to touch the moon.

10. Why did Sidda lose his last job?

Ans: Siddha lost his last job because the doctor who was his employer had left the town.

11. What work would Sidda do in Mr Sivasanker’s house?

Ans: Sidda would wash clothes, tend the garden, run errands, chop woods and look after Leela.

12. What did Leela ask Sidda to draw?
Leela asked Sidda to draw the crow and the letter B

13. How much would Sidda be paid for the work in Sivasanker’s house?

Ans: They paid Sidda four rupees per month and two meals a day for the work in Sivasanker’s house.

14. Why did Leela refuse to go to bed after her meal?

Ans: Leela refused to go to bed after her meal because she wanted Sidda there to tell her stories, but Sidda was not there.

15. Give the name of the collection from which the story “Leela’s Friend” is taken.

Ans: The short story Leela’s Friend is taken from the collection “Malgudi Days”.

16. Who first noticed that Leela’s gold chain was missing?

Ans: Mrs. Sivasanker, Leela’s mother,  noticed that Leela’s gold chain was missing.

17. Who was suspected to have stolen the gold chain of Leela?

Ans: Sidda was suspected to have stolen the gold chain of Leela

18. Who did not believe that Sidda was not a thief?

Ans: The little girl Leela did not believe that Sidda was a thief.

19. Where was Mr Sivsanker standing when Sidda was hanging about the gate?

Ans: Mr Sivasanker was standing in the front veranda of his house when Sidda was hanging about his gate.

20. How did Sidda look when Mr Sivasanker subjected him to a scrutiny?

Ans: When Mr Sivasanker subjected Sidda to a scrutiny, he did not seem to be a bad sort and he looked tidy enough.

21. “She clung to Sidda’s hand” – Who is referred to here as ‘she’ in the line?

Ans: Here “she” refers to Leela, a 5 year old girl and the friend of Sidda.

22. What was Mr. Sivasanker brooding over standing in the veranda of his house? (2018)

Ans: Standing in the veranda of his house Mr Sivasanker was brooding over the servant problem.

23. What is Mr Sivasanker’s first impression of Sidda?

Ans: The first impression of Mr Sivasanker about Siddha was that he did not seem to be a bad sort and looked tidy.

24. Why did Sidda leave the old Master’s house?

Ans: Sidda left the old Master’s house because they left the town.

25. What kind of job Sidda do in the Sivasanker’s  household?

Ans:In the Sivasanker’s household Sidda had to wash clothes, tend the garden, run errands, chop woods, and look after Leela.

26. Who asked Sidda to throw the ball into the sky?

Ans: Leela asked Sidda to throw the ball into the sky.

27. What filled Leela’s box?

Ans: Catalogues, illustrated books and stumps of pencils filled Leela’s box.

28. What did Leela ask Sidda to draw?

Ans: Leela asked Sidda to draw a cat and a crow.

29. How did Sidda put Leela to sleep?

Ans: Sidda put Leela to sleep by telling some stories of animals, birds, magicians, princess and their pets.

30. Where did Leela go with Sidda?

Ans: Leela went out to buy sugar with Sidda.


31. “I have not taken it” – What does it refer to here?

Ans: Here ‘it’ refers to the missing gold chain of Leela.

32. Where did Leela’s mother find the chain?

Ans: Leela’s mother found the chain in a tamarind pot.

33. How many letters of the alphabet did Leela learn?

Ans: Leela learnt two or three letters of the alphabet.

34. How, according to Sidda, can a man touch the sky?

Ans: According to Sidda, a man can touch the sky if he stands on a coconut tree.

35. What made Leela supremely happy?

Ans: Sidda’s company made Leela supremely happy.

36. Who asked Sidda to throw the ball into the sky?

Ans: Leela asked Sidda to throw the ball into the sky.

37. Give the name of the only person who believed that Sidda was not a thief.

Ans: The name of the only person who believed that Sidda was not a thief was Leela.

38. Why was Leela’s Mother unable to tell her story when requested?

Ans: When Leela’s mother was requested by Leela to tell story, she was unable to tell story because her mind was disturbed and thought of Sidda made her panicky.

39. Where was the gold chain found?

Ans: The gold chain was at last found in the tamarind pot.

40. What did Sidda do to seek relief from Leela’s class?

Ans: Sidda sought relief from Leela’s class by saying that Leela’s mother was calling Leela in to dinner.

41. “Her mother gave her a slap.” – Why did her mother give her a slap?

Ans: Leela’s mother slapped her because Leela lost her gold chain.

42. “Let us keep him in our house.” – Who said this?

Ans: Leela said this.

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