Short Answer Type Questions
Q1. Why did Creator grow red with shame when he saw the horse from heaven ?
Ans. When God saw the horse from heaven hopping like a frog in the stable of man, He grew red with shame and realized his mistake in creating the horse.
Q2. Why did man think of capturing the horse ?
Ans. Man thought of capturing the horse so that the might shift his burden on to its back.
Q3. What special care did the Creator take in making the horse according to Rabindranath Tagore ?
Ans. The Creator took special care to employ only a little of the harder material in making the horse. As a result of it horse got a lot of energy to run.
Q4. Why was the Creator distruessed after creating the horse ?
Ans. When the Creator saw the miserable condition of the horse neighbing piteously. He was distressed as He made the horse with special attention and He loved his creation.
Q5. Why did the Creator think that the creation of the horse was a blunder ?
Ans. The Creator thought that the creation of the horse was a blunder because He made if for the open field but it hopped like a frog.
Q6. What did the man do with the horse before keeping it confined in a prison ?
Ans. Before keeping the horse confined in a prison man cast his nets and captured it. Then he put a saddle on its back and a curb in its mouth.
Q7. What traits did the Creator assign to the special creature He created, as given in the lesson, The Horse ?
Ans. The Creator assigned the following traits to the special creature :
1. God gave the horse energy to run endlessely and aimlessly.
2. He made it harmless and useful
3. He gave it teeth that could chew but not bite.
4. He made it useful for battles but did not give it a taste for fighting.
5. He made its mind full of desire for freedom.
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