Q.#1. Why did not the old man follow the advice of the doctors?
Ans. He did not follow them because he used to continue his work. He will do work till his death. He has a strong belief in God. He does not care about what the doctors tell him about his life. He believes that physical weak never stop you from getting your ambitions. If you have to make your mind forgetting something, you can achieve it. The old man achieves what he has made in mind.
Q.#2. What did the doctors tell the old man?
Ans. The doctors warn him not to work hard otherwise he will not live long. he should spend his remaining life with his family. At this age, man becomes weaker by doing hard work. He should take rest more and more. But the old man does not listen to them and continues his struggle.
Q.#3. Why did the old man remember his past?
Ans. At the age of seventy, the old man remembers his past. He wished he could go back to his past and enjoy that life. He could remove the shortcomings which he committed and corrects them. He shares his love for nature and farm a lot.
Q.#4. What did the old man plant in his secret garden?
Ans. He grew up potatoes, rams, and tomatoes in his secret garden.
Q.#5. Why does the old man take the long path?
Ans. He takes the long path because he wants to prove the doctors wrong. Also, He takes this long path to prove himself strong. He wants to assure that the doctors are always not true. He believes that if someone has ambitions within him, no physical weakness can stop him. Farming at the age of seventy proves that he is still healthy and can do anything happily.
Q.#6. What is the moral lesson of the story?
Ans. The story teaches that human spirits count a lot in one's life. If he has something to do, he will do it. It does matter either he is physically weak or strong. A mentally strong person can do everything. The old man gets his ambition of making land at the top of the mountain without caring about the doctor's warning. This is because of belief in God and will-power.
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