Q.What qualities did Abdul Kalam’s father possess?

Ans.Abdul Kalam’s father possessed great innate wisdom and true generosity of spirit.

Q. When and how did Abdul Kalam’s father begin his day?

Ans.Abdul Kalam’s father started his day at 4 in the morning by reading namaz.

Q.What were Abdul Kalam’s parents considered by people?

Ans.Abdul Kalam’s parents were widely regarded as an ideal couple.She fed everyday a number of outsiders along with her family members.

Q. What type of childhood did Abdul Kalam have?

Ans.Abdul Kalam had a very secured childhood, materially and emotionally.

Q.What was Abdul Kalam’s memory about his father and Pakshi Lakshmana Sastri?

Ans.Abdul Kalam’s father and Jainulabdeen and Pakshi Lakshmana Sastri were very close friends and they used to discuss spiritual matters.

Q.Describe Abdul Kalam’s appearance in comparison to his parents.

Ans.In comparison to his tall and handsome parents, Abdul Kalam appeared as a short boy with rather undistinguished looks.

Q.What did Abdul Kalam ask his father, when he was old enough to ask questions?

Ans.When he was old enough to ask questions, Abdul Kalam asked his father about the relevance of prayer.

Q.How did Abdul Kalam’s father return home every morning?

Ans.Kalam’s father returned home from their coconut grove every morning about a dozen coconuts tied together thrown over his shoulder.

Q.In what type of house did Dr.Kalam spend his childhood?

Ans.Dr.Kalam spent his childhood in a fairly pucca house made of limestone and brick, built in the middle of the nineteenth century on Mosque street of Rameshwaram.

Q.What could Dr.Kalam’s father convey in simple Tamil?

Ans.Dr.Kalam’s father could convey complex spiritual thoughts into simple down to earth Tamil.

Q.Describe the locality where Dr. Kalam lived in his childhood.

Ans.The locality of Dr.Kalam was predominantly Muslim but the Hindu and Muslim neighbours lived amicably.There was a very old mosque and the famous Shiva temple was also near their house.

Q.With what did people wait for Jainulabdeen outside the mosque?

Ans. People of different religions waited for Jainulabdeen outside the mosque with a bowl of water in which he dipped his fingers and prayed for their invalids.

Q.Whom did APJ Abdul Kalam try to emulate throughout his life?

Ans.Abdul Kalam tried to emulate his father Jainulabdeen throughout his life as an inspirational figure.

Q.What according to Jainulabdeen ,does adversity always present?

Ans.According to Jainulabdeen adversity always presents opportunities for introspection.

Q.What food would Kalam’s mother serve him?

Ans.Kalam’s mother served him rice, aromatic samber,a variety of sharp, home-made pickles and a dollop of fresh coconut chutney.

Q. What does Kalam fail to recall?

Ans.Kalam fails to recall the exact number of people his mother fed everyday but far more outsiders ate with them except their family members.

Q.What would Kalam’s austere father avoid?

Ans.All inessential comforts and luxuries were avoided by Kalam’s austere father.

Q.How far was the Rameshwaram temple from Kalam’s house?

Ans.The Rameshwaram temple was about a ten- minutes walking distance from Kalam’s house.

Q.What happens, once an individual severs his emotional and physical bond?

Ans.Once an individual severs his physical and emotional bond,he moves on the road to freedom, happiness and peace of mind.

Q.Where would Kalam’s father take him for the evening prayers?

Ans.Kalam’s father Jainulabdeen took him to a very old mosque in their locality for the evening prayers.

Q.What did Kalam endeavour to understand?

Ans.Kalam endeavoured to understand the fundamental truths revealed to him by his father Jainulabdeen.

Q.Why was Kalam’s mother’s lineage considered more distinguished than his father’s?

Ans.Kalam’s mother’s lineage was considered more distinguished than his father’s as one of her forebears had been bestowed the title of ‘Bahadur’ by the British.