Short Questions
1. Who was extremely busy on the sixth day?
Ans:- The good Lord (God) was extremely busy on the sixth day.
2. Who came to the Lord when he was working?
Ans:- An angel came to the Lord when he was working.
3. What did the angel say to the Lord?
Ans:- The angel said, “You are taking so much care for creating this creature.”
4. How many pairs of hands did the Lord want to give the mother?
Ans:- The Lord wanted to give the mother six pairs of hands.
5. How many pairs of eyes did the Lord want to give the mother?
Ans:- The Lord wanted to give the mother three pairs of eyes.
6. What is the first pair of eyes for?
Ans:- The first pair of eyes is to see her children through closed doors.
7. What is the second pair of eyes for?
Ans:- The second pair is to look at the children and say, “I understand and I love you” without speaking.
8. What is the third pair of eyes for?
Ans:- The third pair is to see all secret things without opening them.
9. What did the angel say when he touched the model of the mother?
Ans:- The angel said, “It’s too soft.”
10. What did the Lord say about the mother’s toughness?
Ans:- The Lord said, “But very tough. You cannot imagine what this mother can do and endure.”
11. Can the mother think, according to the Lord?
Ans:- Yes, the Lord said she can not only think but also reason and compromise.
12. What did the angel notice on the model’s cheek?
Ans:- The angel noticed that her eyes were leaking (a tear).
13. What did the Lord say the tear is for?
Ans:- The Lord said the tear may be for pain, joy, pride, disappointment, or loneliness.
14. How much cabbage can the mother feed a family of six with?
Ans:- She can feed a family of six members only on half a kilo of cabbage.
15. What can a mother’s kiss cure?
Ans:- A mother’s kiss can cure everything, from a broken leg to a broken heart.
Long Questions
1. Why did the angel think the Lord was taking too much care in creating the mother?
Ans:- The angel saw the Lord working with full concentration into overtime on the sixth day. He felt the Lord was taking too much trouble and care to make this one creature, more than usual, so he commented on it and even asked the Lord to go to bed and rest instead of continuing the work.
2. Describe the features the Lord wanted to give the mother’s body.
Ans:- The Lord wanted all her parts to be movable and replaceable. She should have a lap that disappears when she stands up. He wanted to give her a kiss that could cure everything, from a broken leg to a broken heart. He also planned to give her six pairs of hands so she could manage all her work, and she should be able to run on any food available.
3. Why did the mother need three pairs of eyes? Explain each pair.
Ans:- The Lord said mothers need three pairs of eyes. The first pair sees her children even through closed doors, so she always knows what they are doing. The second pair looks at the children lovingly and says “I understand and I love you” without speaking a word. The third pair can see all secret things without opening them, meaning she understands hidden feelings and problems of her children.
4. What was the angel’s reaction when he touched the model of the mother?
Ans:- When the angel went around the model very slowly and touched it, he said, “It’s too soft.” He was surprised by how delicate she felt. But the Lord replied that although she is soft, she is also very tough, and the angel could not imagine what a mother can do and endure in her life.
5. What abilities, besides physical strength, does the mother have according to the Lord?
Ans:- According to the Lord, the mother is not only able to think but can also reason and compromise. She can heal herself when she is sick. She can manage to feed a family of six members with just half a kilo of cabbage. She can also handle a child’s bath, play, study, food, and sleep, all without getting irritated.
6. Describe the incident of the leaking eyes (tears) in the lesson.
Ans:- While the angel was inspecting the model closely, he moved his finger across the cheek and noticed something. He exclaimed, “Oh Lord, her eyes are leaking!” The Lord was surprised too and said he had not put that there, calling it a miracle since it must be a tear. When the angel asked what a tear is for, the Lord explained it may be for pain, joy, pride, disappointment, or loneliness.
7. What final comment did the angel make about the mother’s creation?
Ans:- After learning about all the special qualities given to the mother—her softness combined with toughness, her ability to think, reason, compromise, heal herself, manage a family with little resources, and her mysterious tears—the angel was deeply impressed and said, “What a wonderful creation!”
8. Based on the poem, list the qualities of a mother found in the poem “Mithha Madhu ne Mithha”.
Ans:- In the poem, the mother is compared to many sweet and precious things. She is compared to honey and jaggery, milk, ripe grapes, sandalwood paste, pearls, silk, autumn moonlight, the Ganga river’s cool water, and rain in the month of Shravan. The poem shows that there is nothing in the world equal to a mother; she is the sweetest and most precious of all.
9. Why does the Lord say the mother’s model should have “six pairs of hands” and “movable, replaceable parts”?
Ans:- The Lord wanted the mother to be capable of doing endless work for her family without difficulty, so he planned six pairs of hands for her. He also wanted all her body parts to be movable and replaceable so that she remains active and capable in every situation, and can heal herself when unwell, showing how hardworking and self-sufficient a mother needs to be.
10. What does the story “A Wonderful Creation” teach us about mothers?
Ans:- The story teaches that a mother is truly a wonderful and unique creation. She looks soft and gentle but is extremely tough and enduring. She has the ability to see, understand, and love her children in special ways, take care of the whole family with limited resources, heal herself, and handle every emotion through her tears. The story helps us understand and appreciate the countless qualities and sacrifices of a mother.
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