1. Describe
Anupam’s home
The conditions in the boy’s home aren’t the best. It’s small, they have bad access to water, and the electricity is rather off than on.
2. Which subject is Anupam good at?
He is really good at maths.
3. Why does he think it is necessary to explore other planets?
He thinks this planet is becoming too polluted with deadly seriousness.
4. How long did his parents go to school?
His mother has got six grade education but his father made through 10th grade too.
5. Which school wants Anupam go to?
His biggest wish is to get into the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT)
6. Why does his mother make him wash his hair with henna?
Because he is stressing a lot about helping his family and being able to take care of them, and his hair gets grey.
7. How many people in India are under 25?
More than half of Indians 1.1 billion people.
8. Why does “being average” mean “being left behind”?
9. What happened in 2004?
In spring, he failed the IIT-entrance exam because he was studying on his own.
10. Which profession did Anupam’s father want to go into?
He really wanted to teach.
11. Name some of the goals Anupam has for himself and his family!
- He would install a proper roof
- Dig a waterhole
- He wants his father to stop being a scooter-rickshaw driver
The conditions in the boy’s home aren’t the best. It’s small, they have bad access to water, and the electricity is rather off than on.
2. Which subject is Anupam good at?
He is really good at maths.
3. Why does he think it is necessary to explore other planets?
He thinks this planet is becoming too polluted with deadly seriousness.
4. How long did his parents go to school?
His mother has got six grade education but his father made through 10th grade too.
5. Which school wants Anupam go to?
His biggest wish is to get into the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT)
6. Why does his mother make him wash his hair with henna?
Because he is stressing a lot about helping his family and being able to take care of them, and his hair gets grey.
7. How many people in India are under 25?
More than half of Indians 1.1 billion people.
8. Why does “being average” mean “being left behind”?
9. What happened in 2004?
In spring, he failed the IIT-entrance exam because he was studying on his own.
10. Which profession did Anupam’s father want to go into?
He really wanted to teach.
11. Name some of the goals Anupam has for himself and his family!
- He would install a proper roof
- Dig a waterhole
- He wants his father to stop being a scooter-rickshaw driver
