Gillu (Question & Answer)

Gillu ~ Mahadevi Verma

Question & Answer

Q. How did 'Gillu' sustain wounds ?

Ans-Gillu sustained wounds due to the assault by the pair of crows.

Q. Who started calling the tiny baby squirrel as Gillu ?

Ans- The author, Mahadevi Verma, started calling the tiny baby squirrel as Gillu.

Q. Which ointment was applied on the wounds of the tiny baby squirrel ?

Ans- Penicillin ointment was applied on the walls of the tiny baby squirrel.

Q. What does the transformation from the common to the proper noun imply ? What difference does a name make ?

Ans- A proper noun is the name given to a particular thing. Gillu was a squirrel. The word 'squirrel' is a common noun which stands for all the squirrels. While the word 'Gillu' was the particular name of the tiny squirrel which denotes only one squirrel, Gillu. Thus, name makes a great difference, it transforms a common thing into a particular.

Q. How would Gillu inform that he was hungry ?

Ans- When Gillu was hungry, he would inform the author about his hunger by twittering 'chik-chik'.

Q. What prompted the narrator to set Gillu free ?

Ans- Gillu's act of sitting near the window and affectionately peering at the world outside, prompted the narrator to set Gillu free.

Q. What is the life span of squirrels ?

Ans- The life span of squirrels is only for two years.

Q. What was Gillu's favourite food ?

Ans- Gillu's favourite food was Kaju.

Q. When was his swing taken off ?

Ans- Gillu's swing was taken off after the death of Gillu.

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