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    1.What were the qualities that Abdul Kalam admired in his parents?
    Kalam’s parents were noble and generous people. Though his father was an austere
    man, he provided his family with all necessities, in terms of food, medicine or
    clothes. He admired his father’s honesty and self-discipline and his mother’s faith
    in goodness and kindness.

    2. Kalam’s childhood was a secure one both materially and emotionally. Illustrate.
    APJ Abdul Kalam called his childhood a secure one because he had loving and
    caring parents who gave love and guidance to their children and took care of their
    emotional and physical needs. They provided their children with all necessities, in
    terms of food, medicine or clothes.

    3. How does Abdul Kalam describe his mother?


    Kalam’s mother, Ashiamma, was tall, good looking and very attached to her
    children. She was an ideal helpmate to her husband. She was a gentle and kind lady
    with faith in goodness and deep kindness. Like her husband, she was very generous
    and fed a number of outsiders daily. Kalam inherited the values of kindness and
    generosity from her. Kalam inherited the values of kindness and generosity from
    her.

    4. How did the Second World War give Abdul Kalam the opportunity to earn his
    first wages?
    When stoppage of trains was cancelled at Rameshwaram because of World War II,
    Kalam’s cousin, Samsuddin, who distributed newspapers in Rameswaram, asked
    him for help in collecting newspaper bundles which were thrown from the moving
    train. This helped Abdul Kalam earn his first wages.

    5. What kind of a person was Kalam’s father?


    Abdul Kalam’s father, Jainulabdeen, was a tall and handsome man. Although he
    did not have much of a formal education, he was progressive and valued education.
    He was an austere man and didn’t have much wealth, however, he was a generous
    man and provided both material and emotional security to his family. He was a
    very practical man with a vast store of wisdom and never obstructed the
    progressive ways of his children.

    6. What are Kalam’s views about his first jobs?


    As a young boy, Kalam earned his first wage by helping his cousin, Samsuddin,
    collect papers thrown from a moving train for distribution. Half a century later,
    Kalam would still feel the surge of pride in earning his own money for the first
    time.

    7. What was the difference in the attitudes of the science teacher and his wife
    towards A.P.J. Abdul Kalam?
    Though the Science teacher was a Brahmin, he broke the social barriers, and mixed
    with people belonging to a different religion and community. He invited Abdul
    home and served him his meal and even sat and ate with him. On the contrary, his
    wife, at first, was conservative and refused to serve Abdul in her kitchen. However,
    by the next time, she was also transformed and served Abdul Kalam herself.

    8. What did Kalam’s father mean to say when he quoted Khalil Gibran? Why do
    you think he spoke these words?:
    Kalam’s father meant that every human being must be given the opportunity to
    build his life as per his wishes and parents should not hinder this effort. He spoke
    these words to convince Kalam’s mother that her son’s decision to leave home was
    right. She should allow him happily to shape his life according to his own ideas.

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