In Celebration of Being Alive-3 marks

 1) Answer the following questions in one or two sentences based on your understanding of the lesson. (Page 70) 

a) What thoughts troubled Dr. Christiaan Barnard as he neared the end of his career as a heart surgeon? His thoughts about the reasons for the suffering of people troubled Dr. Christiaan Barnard, as he neared the end of his career as a heart surgeon. 

 b) What were Dr. Barnard’s feelings when he was hospitalized after an accident? 

 Dr. Christiaan Barnard felt confused why he and his wife had to suffer a lot when he was hospitalized after an accident. 

 

 c) When and where did the accident occur? 

The accident had happened a few years ago. While he was crossing a street with his wife .

 

 d) How did the hospitalization of Dr. Barnard and his wife affect their routine? 

Dr. Barnard could not do the scheduled surgery. His wife could not look after a young baby. 

 

e) How was Dr. Barnard’s attitude to suffering different from that of his father? 

Dr. Barnard’s father felt that suffering is God’s will and it ennobles one. But Dr.Barnard don't think so.

 

 f) How was the unattended trolley put to use? 

The unattended trolley was put to use happily by two physically challenged boys. One boy was visually challenged and the other boy had one arm. 

 

g) What roles did the duo take up? 

They took the roles of a driver and a mechanic. The blind boy was the mechanic and the boy with one arm was the driver. 

 

 h) Why did the choice of roles prove to be easy for them? 

The mechanic was totally blind and the driver had only one arm. Hence the choice of roles proved to be easy for them. 

 

 i) Who encouraged them and how? 

 The other patients encouraged them by laughing and cheering the two boys. 

 

j) What does Dr. Barnard compare this entertainment to? 

 Dr. Barnard compares the entertainment to the Grand Prix of Indianapolis 500 car race. 

 

k) What happened in the grand finale? (PTA 1, 4, 5)

 In the grand finale, the silverware and plates were scattered and the nurse was angry with the boys who were responsible for that. 

 

l) How does Dr. Barnard know the boy who played the trolley’s driver? 

 The trolley driver had a hole in his heart and it was closed by Dr. Barnard.  

 

 m) What was the profound lesson that Dr. Barnard learnt from the boys? 

Dr. Barnard learnt from the boys that we should enjoy every moment of life with what we have.