Question Time
Who wrote “The Summit Within”?
H.P.S. Ahluwalia
Meaning of “summit”
The top of a mountain or the highest point
Climbing the mountain changed the author's _______.
life
The author was filled with pride when he reached the summit.
False (He felt humble)
Rabindranath Tagore won which major award?
Nobel Prize in Literature
What is the poem “The Last Bargain” about?
A man looking for true happiness or freedom
Meaning of “bargain” (from poem)
An agreement in which both sides get something
The poem “The Last Bargain” is written by _______.
Rabindranath Tagore
The poem is about different offers made to the speaker.
True
What inspired H.P.S. Ahluwalia’s writing of this lesson?
His experience climbing Mount Everest
What does the child symbolize in the poem?
Freedom, innocence, and true happiness
meaning of "ordeals"
painful experience
The inner summit is ________ than the outer one.
higher/difficult
The speaker accepts the king’s offer of power.
False
What was H.P.S. Ahluwalia’s profession?
Army officer and mountaineer
How did the author feel at the top of the mountain?
He felt humble and thankful.
meaning of "communion"
state or feeling of close relationship
The man with the sword offered the power of a _______.
king
“The Summit Within” is a fictional story.
False (It’s autobiographical)
What happened to Ahluwalia after the climb?
He got injured in war and used a wheelchair
What is the “summit within”?
The hardest part of ourselves we must overcome – like fear, doubt, or weakness
Meaning of “formidable”
Causing fear or respect through being large or powerful
something or someone that is powerful
The speaker finally finds peace in the company of a ______.
child
The poem ends with the speaker finding true happiness.
True
Which famous book of poems did Tagore write?
Gitanjali