How did the woman find out whose cat it was?

Found a collar with phone number

How did the firemen save the narrator's mother?

By pulling her out of the house

NCERT Solutions Class 9 English - Moments Chapter 8 – A House Is Not a Home

Name: A House Is Not a Home – Class 9 English - Moments
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Description: A devastating fire destroys the narrator’s house, leaving him isolated and grieving for his lost cat. With the support of his mother, friends, and a kind stranger, he rebuilds his life and is joyfully reunited with his beloved cat.

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Chapter Introduction

A devastating fire destroys the narrator’s house, leaving him isolated and grieving for his lost cat. With the support of his mother, friends, and a kind stranger, he rebuilds his life and is joyfully reunited with his beloved cat.

हिंदी में (Hindi)

एक विनाशकारी आग में कथाकार का घर जलकर खाक हो जाता है और वह अपने खोए हुए बिल्ली के लिए दुखी रहता है। माँ, दोस्तों और एक दयालु महिला की मदद से वह अपना जीवन फिर से बनाता है और अपनी प्यारी बिल्ली से फिर से मिलकर खुश हो जाता है।

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Q1. How did the narrator feel at the beginning of high school?

Q2. Why did the narrator visit old teachers after starting high school?

Q3. What was the narrator doing when the fire started?

Q4. What did the narrator's mother save from the fire?

Q5. Who held the narrator back from running into the burning house?

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Tough Words (Glossary)

awkward

Meaning: Clumsy or uncomfortable

अर्थ: अजीब/बेढंगा

"His behavior at the party was awkward."

freshman

Meaning: A first-year student in high school or college

अर्थ: प्रथम वर्ष का छात्र

"She is a freshman in high school."

isolated

Meaning: Alone and without contact

अर्थ: अलग-थलग

"He felt isolated in the new city."

nonetheless

Meaning: In spite of that, anyway

अर्थ: फिर भी

"She was tired; nonetheless, she finished her work."

stoking

Meaning: Adding fuel to keep a fire burning

अर्थ: ईंधन डालना

"He kept stoking the fire to keep it alive."

seams

Meaning: Lines where two edges join

अर्थ: सिलाई की जगह/जोड़

"Smoke poured in through the seams of the ceiling."

engulfed

Meaning: Completely covered or surrounded

अर्थ: पूरी तरह ढक लेना

"The house was engulfed in flames."

crazed

Meaning: Acting wild or insane

अर्थ: पागलपन

"The crazed woman ran back into the fire."

grasp

Meaning: A firm hold or grip

अर्थ: पकड़

"She had a firm grasp on the rope."

inhaled

Meaning: Breathed in

अर्थ: अंदर खींचना (साँस से)

"He inhaled smoke during the fire."

dazed

Meaning: Confused and shocked

अर्थ: स्तब्ध

"They sat dazed after the accident."

horror

Meaning: A feeling of great fear

अर्थ: भय/आतंक

"The horror of the fire left him speechless."

regardless

Meaning: Without being stopped by conditions

अर्थ: परवाह किए बिना

"He went ahead regardless of the warning."

casualty

Meaning: A person or thing that suffers loss

अर्थ: हानि/मृत व्यक्ति

"The accident had one casualty."

embarrassed

Meaning: Feeling ashamed or uncomfortable

अर्थ: शर्मिंदा

"She felt embarrassed wearing torn clothes."

outcast

Meaning: Someone rejected or excluded by society

अर्थ: बहिष्कृत व्यक्ति

"He was treated like an outcast at school."

surreal

Meaning: Strange, dreamlike, unreal

अर्थ: अवास्तविक/सपने जैसा

"The dream felt surreal to him."

security

Meaning: Feeling of safety and protection

अर्थ: सुरक्षा

"The child felt security in her mother’s arms."

heroically

Meaning: In a very brave manner

अर्थ: बहादुरी से

"She heroically saved the documents."

rubble

Meaning: Broken remains of a building

अर्थ: मलबा

"The workers cleared the rubble."

debris

Meaning: Scattered fragments, usually of destruction

अर्थ: टुकड़े/ढेर

"Debris was scattered everywhere."

vulnerable

Meaning: Easily harmed or weak

अर्थ: कमज़ोर/असुरक्षित

"The baby is vulnerable without care."

plight

Meaning: A difficult or unfortunate situation

अर्थ: कठिन परिस्थिति

"He explained his plight to his friends."

milling

Meaning: Moving around without purpose

अर्थ: भटकना

"Students were milling around in the hall."

overcome

Meaning: Deeply affected by strong feelings

अर्थ: भावनाओं से भर जाना

"She was overcome with emotion."

outpouring

Meaning: Expression of strong emotion in large amounts

अर्थ: भावनाओं की बाढ़

"There was an outpouring of grief after the accident."

gratitude

Meaning: Feeling of thankfulness

अर्थ: कृतज्ञता

"She expressed gratitude for the help."

freaked

Meaning: Extremely scared or upset

अर्थ: डरा हुआ/घबरा जाना

"The cat freaked out during the storm."

sorely

Meaning: Greatly, severely

अर्थ: गंभीर रूप से

"He sorely missed his family."

diminish

Meaning: To reduce or make less

अर्थ: कम करना

"The medicine helped diminish the pain."

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NCERT Solutions Class 9 English - Moments Chapter 8 – A House Is Not a Home

Chapter Introduction

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Important Points

Practice MCQ Questions (29 questions)

Q1. How did the narrator feel at the beginning of high school?

Q2. Why did the narrator visit old teachers after starting high school?

Q3. What was the narrator doing when the fire started?

Q4. What did the narrator's mother save from the fire?

Q5. Who held the narrator back from running into the burning house?

Q6. What was the narrator's reaction to the fireman holding them back?

Q7. Where did the narrator and their mother go after the fire?

Q8. Why did the narrator have to borrow tennis shoes?

Q9. How did the narrator feel going to school after the fire?

Q10. What did the students and teachers do for the narrator?

Q11. What realization did the narrator have while watching the house being rebuilt?

Q12. What did a woman bring to the narrator while watching the house being rebuilt?

Q13. How did the narrator’s cat react to the fire?

Q14. Where did the cat run to after the fire?

Q15. How did the woman find out whose cat it was?

Q16. What did the narrator feel when their cat was returned?

Q17. Who helped the narrator find the cat?

Q18. What did the narrator's friends do when the cat was returned?

Q19. How did the firemen save the narrator's mother?

Q20. Why couldn't the narrator and their mother go back into the house after the fire?

Q21. What was the only material thing not destroyed in the fire?

Q22. What did the narrator miss the most after the fire?

Q23. What was the main reason the narrator felt isolated at the new school?

Q24. What was the main source of the narrator's comfort before the fire?

Q25. What did the narrator's mother do when the fire started?

Q26. Why did the narrator cry after the fire?

Q27. What did the narrator feel when seeing the damage of the house?

Q28. How did the school help the narrator after the fire?

Q29. What did the narrator learn from the experience?