An Astrologer's day questions and answers
Long answer type questions
Q.1. Narrate the story of an Astrologer day in your own words in about 150 words?
Ans. Introduction: once there was a young farmer. He had a friend his name was Guru Nayak. They drank and gambled. One day they quarrelled badly perhaps over a woman. He passed a knife throught the body of Guru Nayak. Then he pushed him into a well nearby in the field. He was left for dead. The youngster left the village without telling anyone. He left his village behind 200 miles. He settled in a town. He married a women. He had a daughter.
His routine: The Astrologer went at Midday everyday to the Town Hall Park. He sat under a tamarind tree on a busy road. He spread a square of cloth before him. It had some mystic charts on it. He put a dozen cawrie shells, a notbook and palmyra writings besides it. He dressed himself like an Astrologer. He applied sacred ash and vermillion on his forehead. He had dark whiskers. He wound a turban of saffron colour around his head.
The astrologer knew nothing about astrology. He told only general things to people. They pleased and astonished them.
A day in his life: One day the sun had set. The Astrologer began to put his equirpment into a bag. Just then, he saw a stranger standing before him. He invited him. He told him that he charged three pies for a question. The stranger was not interested in his future. But the astrologer insisted. The stranger agreed to give him eight annas provided his answers were true.
The stranger lighted a match to light his cigar while the Astrologer sent up a prayer to Heaven. In the light of match-stick the Astrologer saw the stranger's face. He was Guru Nayak. The Astrologer felt very uncomfortable. He wanted to get rid of him. But the stranger held his wrist. The Astrologer was helpless. He asked the stranger to put his questions. The strangers asked, "Shall I succeed in my present search?” He told Guru Nayak that his search was useless. His enemy was crushed under a lorry four months back in a distant town. Guru Nayak felt satisfied. The Astrologer called him by his name. He advised him to return home and never travel southward. He gave a handful coins to the Astrologer.
Conclusion: The Astrologer went home. He gave the coins to his wife. She was pleased. He told his wife everything. Thus he felt much relieved. He was tired and he slept.
An Astrologer's day short types question answer
Q.2. Sketch the character of the astrologer in the story an astrologer's day.
Introduction: Mostly astrologers are found to be sitting and transacting their business in the Town Hall Parks.
Her personality: His forehead was resplendent with sacred ash and vermilion. His eyes had a sparkling gleam. His dark whiskers streamed down his chicks. He had a saffron-coloured turban around his head.
His Paraphernalia: He had a dozen cowrie shells. He had square of cloth with unclear mystic charts on it. He had a notebook and a bundle of palmyra writing.
His working hours: He come to the Town Hall Park at Midday. He transacted his business until the groundnut vendor put out his flare to go home.
His knowledge of astrology: When he began life, he had not in the least intended to be an Astrologer. He did not know what was going to happen to himself next minute. He was as much a stranger to the stars as were his innocent customers. Yet he said things which pleased and astonished everyone. It was a matter of study, practice and shrewd guesswork. He had a working analysis of mankind's troubles: marriage, money, and the tangles of human ties.
His past: He was an ordinary farmer. When he was youngster, he drank and gambled with Guru Nayak. One day they quarrelled badly. He trust a knife into Guru Nayak's body. He threw him into a well in nearby fields. He left his village for fear to being cought by the police. He settled in a town. He married a woman and had a daughter.
His Shrewdness: He is very Shrewd. He tackles Guru Nayak very cunningly. He makes a deal of haggling to cheat him and satisfy him. He relates the real incident and evinces him tactfully.
Conclusion: The Astrologer is a lucky man. Police is not able to arrest him yet. He leads a happy life with his wife and daughter.
Q.3. Why did Guru Nayak not recognize the Astrologer while the latter recognized him easily? give reason.
Introduction Guru Naik had travelled towards south hundred of miles in search of his enemy. While searching he reached the town hall Park of the city where our astrologer lived.
Guru Nayak did not recognize the Astrologer: The reasons are very clear in this regard. They are as follows:
Appresence of The Astrologer: The dress and the outer appearance of the astrologer were deceptive. The real man was hidden in the guise of the astrologer. His forehead was shining with sacred ash and vermillion. His eyes were shining with a sharp abnormal gleam. It was the result of a continual searching look for customers. The power of his eyes was considerably increased by their position. They were placed between the painted forehead and the dark whiskers which streamed down his cheeks. To crown the effect he used to wear a saffron-colour turban around his head.
His speech had changed: His study practice and Shrewd guess work and incantations changed the accent of his speech.
Time: The semi-darkness prevailed the park. The nut vendor blew out his flare and went home. This was the only source of light for the astrologer to conduct his business. For this reason also, Guru Nayak could not recognized him.
Astrologer recognised him easily: Guru Nayak lit a cheroot. The astrologer cought glimpse of his face by the match light. Guru Nayak was in his real appearance. Hence the astrologer recognized him easily.
Calculation: Had there been any other shrewd man in place of Guru Nayak, he might have also failed in recognizing the astrologer.
Q.4. How did the astrologer manage to earn a handsome amount for the last client?
Introduction: The nut vendor blew out his flair. It was a signal for The Astrologer. The astrologer began to put his equipment into a bag. He saw a stranger standing before him. He invited him. He told him that he charged three pies for a question. The stranger was not interested in his future. But the Astrologer insisted. The stranger agreed to give him eight annas provided his answer were true.
Description: The stranger lighted a match to light a cheriot The Astrologer caught a glimpse of his face by the match light. The astrologer felt very uncomfortable. He wanted to get rid of him. But the stranger held his wrist. The Astrologer was helpless. He asked the stranger to put his questions. The stranger asked, "Shall I success in my present search!" This relieved The astrologer. He at once understood that he was not recognized by the stranger whose name was Guru Nayak.
He told Guru Nayak that his search was useless. His enemy was crushed under a lorry for months back in a distant town. Guru Nayak felt satisfied. The astrologer called him by name. He told him, "A knife has passed through you once. And then you were pushed into a well. You were left for dead." Guru Nayak admitted all this the facts. The stranger was taken aback when the astrologer called him by name. He advised Guru Nayak to take the next train and go to his village. He said, "I see once again great danger to your life if you go from home." He took out of pinch of sacred ash and held it to him and asked him to rub it on his forehead and go home. Conclusion: The stranger gave the astrologer a handful of coins which were latter or on counted by his wife and the money was twelve and a half annas.Thus he managed to earn a handsome amount from the last client.
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