second Year English lesson Hitchhiking across the Sahara

Hitchhiking Across the Sahara

1.      Give an idea of the size of the Sahara desert?

Ans:  It is a great desert in North Africa. If a giant picks England up and places it in Sahara, it will become very difficult to find England .

2.      What had Christopher s’ stepmother to do with his desire to see distant places?

Ans: Christopher was a very naughty child. His foster-mother always threatened him to send him to Timbuktu, a Far off pace in Sahara.

3.      How did Christopher manage to get a seat in the weapon carrier?       

Ans:  He showed a permit from the war of ministry to the lieutenant. Fortunately the officer did not see the cancellation stamp and allowed him to sit in the carrier.

4.      What was the most noticeable feature of the desert city named Ghardaia?

Ans: There were lots of flies in that town. Everything was covered with flies. To avoid flies was difficult for Christopher

5.      What did the driver of the truck tell Christopher about three Englishmen?

Ans: The driver told him the story of three English men who tried to cross Sahara in their car only one day water supply with them. On the way their car got stuck in the sand. They tried to drink the water from the radiator but they could not survive

6.      Describe the prominent features of El Golea?

Ans:  It was a fine oasis with lots of fresh water and fruits. Christopher took a bath in the cool water.

7.      Compare El Golea and In Salah describing the main differences between the two?

Ans: El Golea was a cool place with fresh water whereas In Salah was being eaten up by the sand of the Sahara Desert.

8.      What do you know about Professor Clude Balanguernon?

Ans: He was a Frenchman. He was educating tribal Tuareg people.

9.      Describe the events leading to the killing of the camels?

Ans: In the land of thirst and death when they failed to get water for drinking, they killed one of the six camels to get water from its stomach.

10.  Describe Christopher s’ journey through the land of thirst and death?

Ans: It was the most difficult part of the desert. Water was totally missing there. Christopher was attacked by a snake while making tea on stones. Later, the slave killed the snake.