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Unit 7
Summary | Questions | Answers
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Lesson 7. The Invention of Vita-Wonk (Roald
Dahil)
Short Summary
"The Invention of Vita-Wonk" is a
children's novel written by Sir Roald Dahl. The story revolves around the
character Thomas Peebles, an inventor, who creates a magical and mysterious
potion known as Vita-Wonk. This potion has the remarkable ability to reverse
the ageing process, making individuals younger and more vibrant.
The central plot
unfolds as Mr. Peebles decides to test Vita-Wonk on his elderly grandmother,
Grandma Joe. The potion works wonders, turning Grandma Joe into a young and
energetic girl. However, the transformation leads to a series of comical and
unexpected events.
As the news of
Vita-Wonk spreads, various characters, including scientists, politicians, and
even criminals, become interested in the magical elixir. This sets the stage
for a humorous and imaginative exploration of the consequences of a potion that
can alter the ageing process.
Throughout the story, Roald Dahl infuses his trademark wit and whimsy, creating an entertaining narrative that captivates young readers while exploring themes of age, invention, and the potential consequences of tampering with the natural order of things.
Comprehension Check
(Page 101)
Question
1. Choose the right answer.
(i)
Mr Willy Wonka is (a) a cook, (b) an inventor, (c) a manager.
Answer:
(b)
an inventor
(ii)
Wonka-Vite makes people (a) older, (b) younger.
Answer:
(b)
younger
(iii)
Mr Wonka wants to invent a new thing that will make people (a) younger, (b)
older.
Answer:
(b)
older
Question
2. Can anyone’s age be a minus number? What does “minus 87” mean?
Answer:
No
one can have the age as minus in number. A person with minus eighty-seven age
means he has to wait eighty-seven years before he can come back.
Question
3. Mr Wonka begins by asking himself two questions. What are they?
(i)
What is _____________?
Answer:
What
is the oldest living thing in the world?
(ii)
What lives_____________?
Answer:
What
lives longer than anything else?
Working with the Text
Question
1.
(i)
What trees does Mr Wonka mention? Which tree does he say lives the longest?
Answer:
Mr
Wonka mentions Douglas fir, oak, and cedar as the names of some trees. He says
that Bristlecone pine trees live the longest.
(ii)
How long does this tree live? Where can you find it?
Answer:
The
Bristlecone pine tree can live over 400 years and it can be found on the slopes
of Wheeler Peak in Nevada, U.S.A.
Question
2. How many of the oldest living things can you remember from Mr Wonka’s list?
(Don’t look back at the story!) Do you think all these things exist, or are
some of them purely imaginary?
Answer:
From
Mr Wonka’s list, I remember a 4000-year-old bristlecone pine tree, a
168-year-old Russian farmer, a 200-year-old tortoise, a 51-year-old horse in
Arabia, a 36-year-old cat, a 207-year-old giant rat, and a 700-year-old
cattalo. I think some of these things exist but most of them are purely
imaginary.
Question
3. Why does Mr Wonka collect items from the oldest things? Do you think this is
the right way to begin his invention?
Answer:
Mr
Wonka collects items from the oldest things to create a new thing that can make
people older. This was of course the right way for him to begin his invention.
For us researching is a good way to begin any invention.
Question
4. What happens to the volunteer who swallows four drops of the new invention?
What is the name of the invention?
Answer:
When
the volunteer swallowed four drops of the new invention, he began wrinkling and
shrivelling up and his hair started dropping off and his teeth started falling
out and suddenly became an old fellow of seventy-five. Vita-wonk was the name
of a new invention.
Working with Language
1.
What do you call these insects in your language?
How do these insects affect your health? Discuss in the class.
Answer:
Regional
meaning of given insects:
Kashmir names of some insects:
Cockroach
– Watil ؤٹِل
Mosquito
– Moh مۅہ
Grasshopper
– Haalo ہالو
Housefly
– Maech مٔچھ
Dragon
fly – Kate Zean Zean کٹہٕ
ذٍں ذٍں
Ant – Reyi رییہِ
Health
problems by insects:
Cockroach:
It can cause asthma and other respiratory infections.
Mosquito:
It can cause malaria and dengue.
Grasshopper:
It is not harmful to human health but causes damage to crops.
Housefly:
Houseflies can cause many diseases, such as, cholera, diarrhoea, dysentery,
food poisoning etc.
Dragonfly: Dragonflies do no harm to human health instead they help in maintaining the environment
clean because they are known as bioindicators.
Ant:
It
can cause allergic diseases like itching on its bite.
2.
Fill in the blanks in the recipe given below with words from the box.
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Shred, cooker, times, tomatoes, half,
onion, oil |
Answer:
INGREDIENTS
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One onion
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One cup of dal
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Two thin green chillies
•
half a teaspoon of red chilli powder
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Eight small bunches of palak
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Two tomatoes
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Salt to taste
Wash
and cut the vegetables; shred the palak. Put everything in a
pressure cooker. Let the cooker whistle three times,
then switch it off. Fry a few cumin seeds in oil and add to the
palak–dal.
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