CLASS 12 · FLAMINGO · CHAPTER 12
Original concise and expanded answers for all five comprehension questions, the class discussion, and the observation activity in A Roadside Stand.
7 worked answers · short steps first, explanations when you need them
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Question Think It Out 1
Notice the different reasons cars stop.
Explain what the complaints reveal about the drivers.
They mostly ignore it; when they notice it, they complain about the signs or stop for unrelated reasons.
Question Think It Out 2
Distinguish earning from receiving a handout.
Explain what the income could mean for the sellers.
They want customers to buy their produce so they can earn money and improve their lives, rather than receive charity.
Question Think It Out 3
Look for praise that sounds suspicious in context.
Explain the contrast between the promised help and its effect.
The ironic label “greedy good-doers” and the promises to gather and manage villagers expose help that removes their freedom.
Question Think It Out 4
State what the sellers wait for.
Explain why the speaker calls the hope trusting and unlikely to succeed.
They hope a passing driver will stop and buy something; it is often in vain because drivers remain indifferent.
Question Think It Out 5
Notice the speaker’s wish to relieve suffering.
Notice how he tests that wish by imagining it directed at himself.
He feels their disappointment deeply, but recognises that deciding to end another person’s life or choices would be wrong.
Question Talk About It
Name ways villages and cities depend on each other.
Give examples of fair investment in rural areas.
Include community choice in your answer.
Villages and cities rely on each other. Fair jobs, services, markets, and local choice should be supported in both.
Question Try This Out
Choose a safe public place and observe respectfully.
Record customer patterns and goods sold.
Ask a few voluntary questions and protect people’s privacy.
Observe customer numbers and reasons, how sellers are treated, what they sell, and what their workday is like. Ask permission before interviewing or photographing anyone.