Additonal - Question:
Que: What is the main crop of Kalpattu village?
Ans: The main crop of Kalpattu village is paddy.
Que: How is Ramalingam different from others according to Thulasi?
Ans: Unlike other, Ramalingam does not go looking for sheaper labour from village. Whenever there is work, he calls Thulasi.
Que: What does Thulasi's husband do when he finds no work on the farm.
Ans: In such situation he finds work outside either loading sand from the river or stone from the quarry nearby.
Que: Why did Thulasi borrow from Ramalingam?
Ans: She did so for her daughter's treatment.
Que: How did she pay back the loan to Ramalingam?
Ans: She paid back her loan to Ramalingam by selling her cow.
Que: Name some other activities which poor families in rural areas often do the household from farming.
Ans: Collecting firewood, grtting water and grazing to find job.
Que: Why do people migrate?
Ans: People migrate from rural to ubran areans to find job.
Que: Hoe much land does Sekar own?
Ans: Sekar owns two acres oof land.
Que: How does he pay back the loan to trader?
Ans: He pays back the loan to trader by seeling his paddy to him at a lower price.
Que: Why does Sekar need to earn some extra money?
Ans: Whatever he produces last only eight months. So, he needs to earn some extra money.
Que: What work does Sekar do at Ramalingam's rive mill?
Ans: He helps Ramaligam collect paddy from other farmer in the neighbouring village.
Que: Why do farmer like Sekar need to borrow money?
Ans: They need to borrow money to purchase basic thing like seeds, fertilizers and pesticides.
Que: Why do fisherman go far into into the sea?
Ans: They go far into the sea to get a better catch.
Que: During which period do fish breed?
Ans: They breed during the monsoon.
Que: How do fishermoon manage during the monsoon period?
Ans: During the monsoon period fishermen survive by borrowing from the trader.
