The Chair Extra Question Answer Class 6 English Chapter 6
The Chair Short Questions and Answers
Question 1.
What was Mario’s initial attitude towards friendship?
Answer:
Mario loved having lots of friends and often boasted about his friendships at school.
Question 2.
How did Mario’s grandfather challenge him regarding his friends?
Answer:
Mario’s grandfather bet him a fruit chaat, claiming that many of Mario’s friends were not true friends but mere companions or partners.
Question 3.
What was the special test Mario’s grandfather devised to determine true friends?
Answer:
His grandfather gave him an invisible chair and told him that if he could sit on it at school without falling, he would discover who his real friends were.
Question 4.
What was special about the chair Mario’s grandfather gave him?
Answer:
The chair was invisible and difficult and tricky to sit on. It was designed to reveal true friends. If Mario took the chair to school and could manage to sit on it, then the magic would work and it would be able to tell who his real friends were.
Question 5.
Describe Mario’s experience during the test with the invisible chair.
Answer:
Mario initially struggled and fell multiple times while attempting to sit on the invisible chair. Eventually, with the help of three classmates, he managed to sit without falling.
Question 6.
What motivated Mario to accept his grandfather’s bet about his friends?
Answer:
Mario’s belief in having many friends and his desire to prove his grandfather wrong motivated him to accept the bet about his friends.
Question 7.
How did Mario’s classmates initially react when he attempted to sit on the invisible chair?
Answer:
Initially, Mario’s classmates reacted with laughter and amusement as he struggled to sit on the invisible chair during the test.
Question 8.
What was the significance of Mario finally being able to sit on the invisible chair?
Answer:
It demonstrated the magic of true friendship, as Guneet, Asma, and Deepa supported him to prevent him from falling, contrasting with others who mocked him.
Question 9.
How did Mario’s understanding of friendship change after the experience with the magic chair?
Answer:
Mario’s understanding of friendship changed as he realized that true friends are those who stand by us during challenges and do not take joy in our misfortunes.
Question 10.
Why did Mario and his three friends visit his grandfather after the bet was won?
Answer:
Mario and his three friends visited his grandfather to celebrate their victory in the bet, enjoying stories and fruit chaat together as they learned the valuable lesson about true friendship from the magic chair test.
The Chair Long Questions and Answers
Question 1.
How did Mario’s experience with the invisible chair challenge and change his understanding of friendship?
Answer:
Mario’s experience with the invisible chair fundamentally challenged his perception of friendship. Initially proud of his large circle of friends, Mario accepted his grandfather’s challenge to prove the authenticity of these friendships.
The invisible chair test symbolized more than a physical challenge— it became a metaphor for discerning genuine companionship from superficial relationships. During the test, Mario faced ridicule and laughter from most classmates as he repeatedly failed to sit on the invisible chair.
This highlighted how many of his peers viewed his struggle as entertainment rather than offering support. However, the pivotal moment came when three classmates—Guneet, Asma, and Deepa—steadied him and prevented him from falling. This act of genuine support opened Mario’s eyes to the true meaning of friendship.
Through this experience, Mario realized that true friends are those who stand by us during difficulties, offering empathy and encouragement. They do not derive pleasure from our misfortunes but instead share our joys and sorrows. Mario’s subsequent celebration with these three friends and his grandfather underscored the importance of empathy, loyalty, and genuine care in fostering meaningful relationships.
Question 2.
How are true friends different from fair- weather friends?
Answer:
True friends and fair-weather friends differ from each other basically in their loyalty and support.
True friends stand by you through good and bad times but fair-weather friends cling to you when the weather is fair and vanish when the times are tough.
We can trust and rely on true friends, they are dependable, whereas fair-weather friends are unreliable. True friends are sincerely concerned about our welfare but the concern of fair-weather friends is only superficial. True friends accept you for who you are while fair- weather friends highlight your flaws. True friends are known for their loyalty, concern, and acceptance, while fair-weather friends are not loyal and are present only during good times.
Question 3.
Give the character sketch of Mario.
Answer:
Mario was a friendly boy and loved to have lots of friends. He boasted of having many friends in his school and how he was so friendly with everyone. His grandfather was sure many of his friends were nothing more than companions or partners. He was also a brave and determined boy who took the challenge of his grandpa to know his real friends in the school.
Mario was also very obedient and trustworthy. He asked his grandfather to suggest some kind of test. He believed the story of the invisible chair because he knew that his grandfather had a vast experience. So, we can say he had a respect for his elders too.
Question 4.
Give the character sketch of Mario’s Grandpa.
Answer:
Mario’s grandfather is a wise and innovative person. He is caring and understands that Mario’s pride in his numerous friends is in vain. He wants Mario to face reality. He devises the invisible chair test, a unique method to teach Mario an important life lesson about friends. Grandpa is gentle, instead of scolding Mario or advising, he uses a creative method to help Mario discover the truth for himself.
He is supportive and guides Mario lovingly. When Mario struggles with the invisible chair, Grandpa has complete faith that the test will benefit him.
Grandpa is patient and affectionate. He loves Mario therefore he wants him to choose true friends.
Question 5.
Imagine you are Mario make a diary entry and express your emotions on being able to find your true friends.
Answer:
September 10, 20××
8 pm
Dear Diary
Today was a day of good learning. I am glad about the lesson Grandpa taught me with the invisible chair. I always believed that everyone is a friend. I always boasted about having plenty of friends and took pride that I was very friendly. But Grandpa was very sure that I did not know the meaning of true friends.
I was confident he was wrong. My intelligent Grandpa with the invisible chair test clarified my doubts. I took the invisible chair to school -and when I tried to sit on it, I repeatedly fell. Most of the children whom I called friends laughed at me. The real magic happened when Guneet, Asma, and Deepa held me up, ensuring I wouldn’t fall. They supported me and made me realize who were my true friends. I’m grateful to Grandpa for his simple and interesting lesson. I understand that true friends are those who stand by you, support you, and care for you.
I will never forget this lesson. Thank you, Grandpa, for your everything.
Bye for now
Mario
Question 6.
Create a dialogue between two friends one who laughed at Mario and one who didn’t laugh.
Answer:
Characters:
- Vini (one who laughed at Mario)
- Guneet (one who didn’t laugh at Mario)
Vini : Did you see Mario trying to on that invisible chair? It was very silly of him!
Guneet : Yes, I saw it, Vini. But I didn’t find it silly. He was trying hard, and it was quite humiliating for him to fall flat in front of the whole class.
Vini : Come on, it was indeed funny! He kept falling over and over again. How could he believe in an invisible chair?
Guneet : I understand it was funny, but think about how Mario must have been hurt. Everyone was laughing at him.
Vini : I know he must be hurt but he was the one who brought up the idea of an invisible chair. He asked for what he got! Laughter!
Guneet : True, but he kept, trying despite the laughter. And did you notice how Asma, Deepa and I helped him in the end?
Vini : Yes, I saw that. Do you think I should have also helped?
Guneet : That’s the point. You should have also helped. Real friends help, they don’t laugh when we fall.
Vini : I didn’t think of it that way. I just found it funny. I will apologize. I am very sorry I hurt him.
Guneet : It is fine! May be next time, we can try to be more supportive instead of laughing at someone.
Vini : You’re right. I will try.
The Chair Extract Based Questions
Passages For Comprehension
Read the given extracts and answer the questions that follow:
1. There was a boy called Mario who loved to have lots of friends. He showed off a lot, always talking about how many friends he had at school, and how he was so friendly with everyone. One day his grandfather said to him, “Mario, I bet you a fruit chaat. You don’t have as many friends as you think you have. I’m sure many of them are nothing more than companions or partners.”
Questions:
(a) What did Mario love to show off?
Answer:
Mario loved to show off his friendship with so many students in his school.
(b) What did he talk about a lot?
Answer:
He always talked about that he had many friends and he was very friendly with everyone.
(c) Who betted him or what?
Answer:
Mario’s grandfather betted him a fruit chaat.
(d) What was the bet about?
Answer:
Mario’s grandfather betted him that he didn’t have as many friends as he boasted about. They all were not his real friends.
(e) Which word in the passage means ‘show off?
Answer:
Boast
2. Mario accepted the bet readily. However, he wasn’t sure how he could test whether his schoolmates were real friends or not. So, he asked his grandpa for help. He suggested, “I have exactly what you need. It’s in the attic. Wait here a minute.”
Grandpa left, soon returning as though carrying something in his hand, but Mario could see nothing there.
“Take it. It’s a very special chair. As it’s invisible, it’s rather tricky to sit on it. But if you take it to school and manage to sit on it, then the magic will work and you’ll be able to tell who your real friends are.”
Questions:
(a) What was Mario not sure about?
Answer:
Mario was not sure about the trick by which he could identify his real friends in school.
(b) Is there anything in grandpa’s hand or not? Explain.
Answer:
Grandpa had nothing in his hands but he pretended to have an invisible chair.
(c) Why did grandpa say that it was a very special chair?
Answer:
Grandpa said the chair special because it was invisible and it was tricky to sit on it.
(d) What kind of magic did Mario expect from the chair?
Answer:
Mario expected that it was the chair that would help him identify his real friends and win the bet.
(e) Which word in the passage is opposite of ‘no-ticeable?
Answer:
Invisible
3. Mario, brave and determined, took the strange invisible chair and set off for school. At break time, he asked everyone to form a circle. He put himself in the middle, with his chair.
“Nobody move. You’re about to see something amazing.”
Mario tried sitting on the chair. Having difficulty seeing it, he missed and fell straight onto his backside. His classmates had a pretty good laugh. “Wait, wait, just a slight technical problem,” he said, trying again. But again, he missed the seat, causing more surprised looks and laughter. Mario wouldn’t give up. He kept trying to sit on the magic chair and kept falling to the ground until, suddenly, he tried again and didn’t fall. This time he sat, hanging in mid-air.
Questions:
(a) What kind of boy Mario was?
Answer:
Mario was a brave and determined boy.
(b) What did he do at break time?
Answer:
Mario asked Jiis school friends to form a circle and set himself in the middle with his magical chair.
(c) Why did he say that there was a technical problem?
Answer:
Mario said that there was a slight technical problem because he fell on the ground in his first attempt of sitting on the chair as he just missed it.
(d) Why did his classmates laugh at him?
Answer:
Mario’s classmates laughed at him because he was unable to sit on that invisible chair though he tried many times.
(e) Which word or phrase in the passage means leave?
Answer:
Set off
4. Then he finally experienced the magic that his grandfather had been talking about. Looking around, Mario saw Guneet, Asma, and Deepa-three of his buddies—holding him up, so he wouldn’t fall. Meanwhile, many others he’d thought of as friends had done nothing but made fun of him, enjoying each and every fall.
Leaving with his three friends, he explained to them how his grandfather had so cleverly thought of a way to show him that true friends are those who care for us. A friend wouldn’t be someone who takes joy in our bad luck.
That evening the four children went to see Mario’s grandpa as he had won the bet. They had a great time listening to stories and eating a lot of fruit chaat. From then on, they used the magic chair test on many occasions and whoever passed became friends for life.
Questions:
(a) How did Mario experience the magic of chair at last?
Answer:
Mario didn’t fall at last, so he experienced the magic of chair as his real friends had made a chair of their hands.
(b) Who were his real friends and how did he . recognize them?
Answer:
Guneet, Asma, and Deepa were his real friends as they didn’t make fun of him when he fell and lifted him in their arms.
(c) According to the passage, who is the true friend?
Answer:
According to the passage, a true friend wouldn’t be someone who takes joy in our bad luck. True friend is someone who cares for us.
(d) Did Mario and his friends use the magic chair test again and why?
Answer:
Mario and his friends (Guneet, Asma and Deepa) used the same magic chair test on many occasions to identify their real friends who can remain friends for the entire life.
(e) Find the word in the passage that has the similar meaning of ‘misfortune’.
Answer:
Bad luck