NCERT Solutions For Class 12 Flamingo English Lost Spring QUESTIONS FROM TEXTBOOK SOLVED THINK AS YOU READ Q1. What is Saheb looking for in the garbage dumps? Where is he and where has he come from? Ans. Saheb is looking for gold in the garbage dumps. He is in the neighbourhood of the author. Saheb has come from Bangladesh. He Came with his mother in 1971. His house was set amidst the green fields of Dhaka. Storms swept away their fields and homes. So they left the country. Q2. What explanations does the author offer for the children not wearing footwear? Ans. One explanation offered by the author is that it is a tradition to stay barefoot. It is not lack of money. He wonders if this is only an excuse to explain away a perpetual state of poverty. He also remembers the story of a poor body who prayed to the goddess for a pair of shoes. Q3. Is Saheb happy working at the tea-stall? Explain. Ans. No, Saheb is not happy working at the tea-stall. He is no longer his own ma