Three Important Questions with Answer from "The Lost Doll" and Summary

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The Lost Doll

Class : 11 | The Magic of Words

Summary

The lost doll is the story laid on the background of South America. Carmen was a daughter of Roberto and Rosa. She was beautiful, bright and loving. But she was sick from the day of her birth. When she reached at the age of four, her condition became worse and she died. Her body was taken to the cemetery in the small wooden coffin. After a few days, Rosa collected all the clothes and playthings of Carmen and gave a priest who had come from the next village down the valley. Because the doctor had told that she wouldn't have any children but Roberto had still hope to get another baby again. He asked about the doll to Rosa which she used to play with her friends. Rosa replied that she had not given that doll. On the anniversary of the death of Carmen, Rosa gave birth to another baby girl. The name was kept Evangelina. She was healthy. When Evangelina reached almost four she said that she had been sick for a long time ago. And she had a doll with red dress and blue eyes. Rosa's sister also had come from Bogotá. Both sisters were surprised when they listened to Evangelina talking about the lost doll. She added that she had been sick before and a priest had prayed with his hand on her hand then Evangelina fell asleep. But a nice man woke up her and told to leave the doll and he took her with him and he helped her to put her doll under the ground. When they dug up the place showed by the girl, they found the doll. When Evangelina told her past, Rosa couldn't say anything. This is story about reincarnation. Reincarnation is when the soul or spirit of one body is reborn in another body. Evangelina is the reincarnation of Carmen. This explains why Evangelina "remembers" being sick and why she knows where the lost doll was hidden. 

Important Questions 

1. Summaries the story "The Lost Doll". 

Ans: See the summary above for complete answer. 

2. How were Carmen and Evangelina alike and different? Or In what ways Mariya Del Carmen and Evangelina alike? 

Ans: Evangelina was Rosa's second daughter and Carmen was the first one. Evangelina's actions and body structure were similar to her sister Carmen who had died after being sick. Evangelina looked as Carmen. The difference was that Carman was sick but Evangelina wasn't sick. 

3. What evidences are there in the story to show that the Soto family was poor? 

Ans: Roberto and Rosa were both husband and wife. They had little daughter who died at the age of four. When Roberto doesn't find the doll of Carmen, he wants to save that doll for next child. This shows the poor condition of Soto family. They were living a simple and ordinary life. 

Questions for Practice 

1. Why did they name the new baby Evangelina? 

2. Why did Roberto want to save Carmen's things? 

3. Write your opining about Carmen in brief. 

4. What could be the reasons for attending Carmen's funeral by almost everyone? 

5. Do you believe "The Lost Doll" is a story of reincarnation? How was it possible for Evangelina to lead her parents to the site where the lost doll was buried? 

6. Why did Rosa said that there was no reason to save Carmen's things? 

7. Rosa said to her husband. "False hope is not good". When does hope become false? How can we know when hope is false?

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