Q. 1 What is Sahib looking for in the garbage dumps ? where is he and where he has come from ?
Ans - Sahib is looking for Silver coins and currency notes . He is in Seemapuri Delhi now. He is from Bangladesh.
Q. 2. What explanations does the author offer for children not wearing footwear ?
Ans - The author says that it is not a lack of money but a tradition to work barefoot.
Q. 3 Is Saheb happy working at the tea stall ? explain .
Ans - No , Saheb is not happy working tea stall . he has become a Slave. Now he is no longer his own master .
Q. 4 What makes the city of Firozabad famous ?
Ans - Firozabad is famous for its bangles . it is also the centre of the Indian glass blowing industry .
Q. 5 Mention the hazards of working the glass bangles industry ?
Ans - Workers Go Blind with dust from polishing the glass bangles. The temperature around the Furnace is extremely high.
Q. 6. How is Mukesh's attitude to his situation different from that office family ?
Ans - Mukesh belongs to a very poor family of bangles makers. He does not like making bangles . He insists on being his own master.
Q. 7. What could be some of the reasons for the Migration of people from villages to cities ?
Ans - Their homes are collapsed by the Storms and the end of their arts are the reason for their Migration of people from villages to cities.
Q. 7 What forces conspire to keep the workers in the bangle industry of Firozabad in poverty ?
Ans - There are two types of people in Firozabad. The first who makes the bangles. They are exploited by powerful people. the second who are sahukar slitters middleman in the policeman the keep the Bengal makers helpless and poor.
Q. 8 why should child labour be eliminated and how ?
Ans - Child labour is an human practice. Bangles industry in Firozabad, thousands of children are working there. it is banned by law but strict actions should be taken on those factories' owners who have child labour. We must make people aware that all children need love and care .
Q. 9 How , in your opinion, Mukesh realise his dream ?
Ans - Yes, in my opinion Mukesh can realise his dream by working at some garage and to get the training of a motor mechanic .
Q. 10 What does the title lost spring convey?
Ans - The title lost is Spring conveys the message that childhood is like the spring. As everything blooms this season in the same way the childhood should also bloom but in this chapter Saheb and Mukesh have lost their childhood due to Poverty. So this title is suitable.