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Class 9 English Moments Chapter 6 – Weathering the Storm in Ersama Complete Textual Question Answers and Solutions (ASSEB / SEBA Assam – English Medium)

The sixth chapter of the Class 9 English Supplementary Reader (Moments) syllabus, ‘Weathering the Storm in Ersama’, written by Harsh Mander, is a gripping and inspirational true-life account. Based on the latest guidelines of the new ASSEB (Assam State School Education Board) syllabus and the New Education Policy (NEP), comprehensive textual question answers for this chapter have been carefully prepared. This special compilation includes very short answer type questions (VSA), short questions, long answers, and thorough vocabulary solutions. At Ospin Academy, these solutions are made available in a simple, accurate, and completely exam-oriented format.

‘Weathering the Storm in Ersama’ narrates the heroic efforts of a young man named Prashant during the devastating super cyclone that hit Odisha in 1999. The story details how Prashant, despite his own grief and fear, took charge of a large group of survivors in a relief camp. He organized the youth, pressured merchants for food, and ensured the welfare of orphans and widows. For students preparing for their exams, understanding Prashant’s leadership qualities, the impact of natural disasters on human lives, and the theme of community service is highly essential. In our textual solutions, we have covered not only the textbook exercise questions but also additional important question-answers that may appear in the board exams, ensuring students can prepare thoroughly.

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• Detailed summary and analysis of Prashant’s leadership and the challenges faced during the cyclone.
• Perfect answers for word meanings, 1-mark very short questions (VSA objective type), and 2-3 mark short questions.
• Standard solutions for character sketches (Prashant) and 4-5 mark long questions.
• Proper knowledge of the themes of resilience, teamwork, and social responsibility highlighted in the story.
• Solutions for extra important questions as well as the latest pattern MCQ questions according to the new syllabus.

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Chapter 6

Weathering the Storm in Ersama

Think about it

Question 1. What havoc has the super cyclone wreaked in the life of the people of Orissa?

Answer: The super cyclone uprooted and crashed ancient trees to the earth. People and houses were swiftly washed away. A raging, deadly, brown sheet of water covered everything as far as the eye could see; only fractured cement houses still stood in a few places. Bloated animal carcasses and human corpses floated in every direction. All around, even huge old trees had fallen.

Question 2. How has Prashant, a teenager, been able to help the people of his village?

Answer: Prashant, who was just nineteen years old, decided to lead the people of his village. He organized a group of youths and elders to jointly pressure the merchant once again to part with his rice. This task was done successfully. For the first time in four days, the survivors at the cyclone shelter were able to fill their bellies.

Then he organized a team of youth volunteers and cleaned the shelter of filth, urine, vomit and floating carcasses, and tended to the wounds and fractures of the people who had been injured by the cyclone.

He brought the children who were orphaned together and put up a polythene sheet shelter for them.

Question 3. How have the people of the community helped one another? What role do the women of Kalikuda play during these days?

Answer: The people of the community helped one another by grouping under the leadership of Prashant. They convinced the merchant to help them with the available rice. The youth task force made children lie in the sand left by the waters around the shelter with these utensils on their stomachs to communicate to the passing helicopters that they were hungry. The message got through, and they began receiving food and other basic needs at regular intervals.

Women of Kalikuda were mobilized to look after the orphaned children while the men secured food and materials for the shelter. The women began to work in the food-for-work programme started by an NGO.

Question 4. Why do Prashant and other volunteers resist the plan to set up institutions for orphans and widows? What alternatives do they consider?

Answer: Prashant and other volunteers resisted the plan to set up institutions for orphans and widows because they felt that in such institutions, children would grow up without love and widows would suffer from stigma and loneliness.

They considered the alternative of resettling the orphans in their own community itself, possibly in new foster families made up of childless widows and children without adult care.

Question 5. Do you think Prashant is a good leader? Do you think young people can get together to help people during natural calamities?

Answer: Yes, Prashant is a great leader. Even though he himself was grief stricken, he decided to lead the people of his village. He organised a group of youths and elders to help others in tough times. He took several initiatives and made it possible for people to put their lives back on track.

Yes, I think young people can get together to help people during natural calamities. Young people are full of energy and strength. They can come up with new and useful ideas to reduce the devastating effects of calamities by helping more and more people.