CHAPTER 06 - VIRTUALLY TRUE
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Question 1:
(a) Do you play computer games? How many
hours do you spend playing games on the
computer as compared to outdoor games?
(b) Make a list of your favourite games. Have
a class discussion on the advantages and
disadvantages of computer games.
Before reading the story, attempt the
following working in groups of four or five.
(c) Look in your dictionaries / computer to
find synonyms for the word 'virtual'
(d) Look at the K.W.L. chart given below.
Based on the infomation you have gathered
till now, complete the K and W columns. You
may work with your partner. After reading
the story complete the third column.
K- what I know
W −what I want to know
L-what I learnt
Virtual reality
Virtual Environment
3-D/ three- dimensional
Simulation games
Computer Simulation
Interactive psycho-drive games
Teleporting
Answer :
Note: This question is to be answered on the
basis of your own understanding, experience
and thoughts. It is strongly recommended
that you prepare the solution on your own.
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Question 3-(a):
Why did the news of the 'miracle recovery'
shock Michael?
Answer :
The news article mentioned that a fourteen-
year-old boy called Sebastian Shultz, who had
gone into a coma following the accident, had
miraculously recovered. Michael was shocked
to read this. When he saw the picture of
Sebastian, he realised that he was the same
person whom he had met in the virtual world
and was trying to rescue him. Michael
couldn’t understand that how he could meet
Sebastian if he was in coma.
Previous
Question 3:
In what way did the second game seem very
real?
Answer :
There are various instances in the chapter to
describe that the second game seemed very
real, such as “As I lowered myself down I felt
the dragon's fiery breath”, “And the whole
time I could hear and feel and even smell the
evil dragon following in close pursuit”, etc.
Question 4:
The last game has tanks, jeeps, helicopters,
guns and headings would you put this and the
other games under?
Answer :
Warzone can be categorised under simulation
games. Wildwest is a strategy game.
Dragonquest is a fantasy role-playing game
and Jailbreak is an action game.
Question 5:
What was Michael's theory about how
Sebastian had entered the games?
Answer :
According to Michael, Sebastian was probably
playing those games when he banged his head
in the accident. The computer had saved his
memory into its own. Michael bought a lot of
games at the fair. Some of them were the
stolen ones of Sebastian. When Michael was
playing those games, the computer was trying
to retrieve Sebastian’s memory.
EXERCISE
Question 1:
According to the newspaper, what had
happened to Sebastian Shultz?
Answer :
Sebastian Shultz was badly injured in a car
accident. His condition was described by
doctors as critical but stable. In spite of
doctors’ efforts Sebastian could not regain
consciousness. He went into coma.
REFERENCE TO CONTEXT
Question 2-b-(:
'That was my idea' said Sebastian excitedly.' If
only it would go a big faster’.
Where was Sebastian when he spoke these
words?
Answer :
Sebastian had just broken a jail with help of
Michael and was on the rooftop.
Question 2-b-(:
'That was my idea' said Sebastian excitedly.' If
only it would go a big faster’.
What was his idea, and what was he referring
to?
Answer :
Sebastian was referring to be rescued by a
helicopter from the jail, before the guards
catch up on him
Question 2-b-(:
'That was my idea' said Sebastian excitedly.' If
only it would go a big faster’.
Was the idea a good one, and did it
eventually succeed? How?
Answer :
The idea of helicopter rescuing Sebastian was
good. However, the helicopter was slow in
landing. The jail guards and dogs caught up
with Sebastian. The dogs hurled at Sebastian.
To escape the dogs, Sebastian stepped
backwards and slipped and fell on the
concrete below. Eventually, Sebastian was
able to board the helicopter and was rescued.
Thus, Michael succeeded in saving and
bringing Sebastian back to life.
UNIT 6
Question 3-(a):
Why did the news of the 'miracle recovery'
shock Michael?
Answer :
The news article mentioned that a fourteen-
year-old boy called Sebastian Shultz, who had
gone into a coma following the accident, had
miraculously recovered. Michael was shocked
to read this. When he saw the picture of
Sebastian, he realised that he was the same
person whom he had met in the virtual world
and was trying to rescue him. Michael
couldn’t understand that how he could meet
Sebastian if he was in coma.
Question 3-(b):
Michael's meeting with Sebastian Shultz had
been a chance meeting. Where had it taken
place and how?
Answer :
Michael’s chance meeting with Sebastian had
taken place in the virtual world. He had met
Sebastian for the first time in a game called
Wildwest.
Question 3-(c):
What kind of computers fascinated Michael
and his dad? Why?
Answer :
Michael and his dad had recently bought a
Pentium 150 MHz processor, with 256 of
RAM, a 1.2 GB hard disk drive and 16 speed
CD ROM, complete with speakers, printer,
modem and scanner. This computer could do
anything: paint, play music, create displays
and even make rubbish homework look
fantastic.
Question 3-(d):
Describe the first place where Michael was
virtually transported.
Answer :
The first place Michael was transported was
the time period between the American Civil
war and end of the 19th century. (mid
1830’s-1920). Geographically, it was west
America. Michael was playing a game called
Wildwest where he was a Sheriff caught in a
gun fight in a saloon.
Question 3-(e):
What help did Sebastian Shultz ask Michael
for? How did he convey this message?
Answer :
Sebastian Shultz was in the virtual world when
his accident took place. As a result he got
stuck there. He encountered Michael in this
virtual world. He wanted Michael to rescue
him. He sent a message to Michael which
appeared on his printer.
Question 3-(f)
:Why did Michael fail in rescuing Sebastian
Shultz the first time?
Answer :
Michael couldn’t rescue Sebastian the first
time because before he could save him, he
was shot by gunmen.
Question 3-(g):
The second attempt to rescue Sebastian Shultz
too was disastrous. Give reasons.
Answer :
Sebastian chopped the princess’s long plaits
and tied them together to form a rope and
managed to flee from the tower. He and
Michael headed towards the dungeons.
However, the dragon followed them. As they
were going down the steps, the dragon
appeared and caught Sebastian. Michael tried
to kill the dragon but he had already taken
Sebastian. Thus, the second attempt to save
Sebastian failed as well.
Question 3-(h):
Narrate the accident that injured Sebastian
Shultz.
Answer :
Sebastian Shultz was badly injured in a car
accident. He had banged his head. When he
was brought to the hospital, the doctors
described his condition critical but stable.
Despite doctors’ efforts Sebastian could not
regain consciousness. He had gone into coma.
Question 3-(i):
How had Sebastian Shultz entered the games?
Answer :
At the time of the accident, Sebastian was
using his laptop to play one of the psycho-
drive games. He was plugged on to the
computer when his head banged in the
accident. The computer had saved his
memory in its own. Thus, Sebastian had
entered the games but could not come out of
it.
Question 3-(j):
How was Sebastian Shultz's memory stored on
Michael's disk? Did Michael discover that?
Answer :
At the time of the accident, Sebastian was
plugged on to the computer. The computer
had saved his memory in its own. When
Sebastian’s family was in the hospital,
somebody stole their whole lot of games.
Some of them ended up at Computer Fair,
where they were bought by Michael. Michael
discovered this when he read an article on
the internet about Sebastian’s miraculous
recovery.
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Question 4:
Sebastian Shultz had a close brush with death.
After he recovers, he returns to school and
narrates his experience to his classmates. As
Sebastian Shultz, narrate your experience.
Answer :
Note: This question is to be answered on the
basis of your own understanding, experience
and thoughts. It is strongly recommended
that you prepare the solution on your own.
However, one sample solution has been
provided for your reference.
Hi friends, great to see you all. I had almost
lost hope to meet you all again ever. Six
weeks ago, I was on my way out of town with
some friends for a weekend. I had my laptop
with me. It was a four-hour journey to our
destination. So, to engage myself, I logged on
to one of my psycho-drive games. After an
hour of driving on the highway, the car
suddenly screeched to a halt. Since we were
driving at a great speed, the driver lost
control of the car and car somersaulted
before falling into a ditch. As the car fell into
the ditch, my head hit against the roof of the
car and everything blacked out. I don’t
remember what happened to me after that.
I was told that I had slipped into coma and
only a miracle had brought me back. Another
miraculous thing happened to me. At the time
of the accident, I was in the midst of a game.
Although, I entered it I couldn’t come out of
it. Somebody stole my lot of games while I
was in the hospital. Some of those were
bought by a person called Michael, who
rescued me and got me out. So, indirectly he
is my saviour. I am planning to meet him
soon. It is great to be back friends! I have
had a harrowing time, VIRTUALLY!!
Question 5:
Continue the story.
Will Michael and Sebastian Shultz meet in real
life? Will they be friends? Will they try to re-
enter the virtual world together? You may use
the following hints:
How the accident occurred
Transfer of memory
Meeting with Michael
Appeals for help
Rescue and recovery
Answer :
Note: This question is to be answered on the
basis of your own understanding, experience
and thoughts. It is strongly recommended
that you prepare the solution on your own.
However, one sample solution has been
provided for your reference.
After the car accident, the Shultz family was
in depression. They were waiting for a miracle
to happen. And a miracle did happen:
Sebastian did recover and came out of coma.
Sebastian’s games were stolen while he was in
hospital. They ended up with Michael who
had bought the games at the computer fair.
Michael logged on to one of these games.
That is where Sebastian met him. At the time
of the accident, Sebastian had entered one of
the psycho-drive games but couldn’t get out.
Sebastian appealed Michael to rescue him.
After three failed attempts. Michael finally
rescued him. This coincided with his recovery
from coma. Sebastian sent him an email
thanking for his help. Sebastian wanted to
meet Michael personally. They decided to
meet next Friday after school.
Michael and Sebastian waited anxiously for
Friday. Finally Friday came. They met at a
café. This was the first time they were
meeting outside the virtual world. However,
somehow, they weren’t uncomfortable. It
seemed as if they had known each other for
sometime now. They were not strangers to
each other. They chatted for a while. Later,
they said goodbye with a promise to keep in
touch both in the virtual as well as the real
world.
PAGE 71
Question 1:
(a) Do you play computer games? How many
hours do you spend playing games on the
computer as compared to outdoor games?
(b) Make a list of your favourite games. Have
a class discussion on the advantages and
disadvantages of computer games.
Before reading the story, attempt the
following working in groups of four or five.
(c) Look in your dictionaries / computer to
find synonyms for the word 'virtual'
(d) Look at the K.W.L. chart given below.
Based on the infomation you have gathered
till now, complete the K and W columns. You
may work with your partner. After reading
the story complete the third column.
K- what I know
W −what I want to know
L-what I learnt
Virtual reality
Virtual Environment
3-D/ three- dimensional
Simulation games
Computer Simulation
Interactive psycho-drive games
Teleporting
Answer :
Note: This question is to be answered on the
basis of your own understanding, experience
and thoughts. It is strongly recommended
that you prepare the solution on your own.
PAGE 78
Question 3-(a):
Why did the news of the 'miracle recovery'
shock Michael?
Answer :
The news article mentioned that a fourteen-
year-old boy called Sebastian Shultz, who had
gone into a coma following the accident, had
miraculously recovered. Michael was shocked
to read this. When he saw the picture of
Sebastian, he realised that he was the same
person whom he had met in the virtual world
and was trying to rescue him. Michael
couldn’t understand that how he could meet
Sebastian if he was in coma.
Previous
Question 3:
In what way did the second game seem very
real?
Answer :
There are various instances in the chapter to
describe that the second game seemed very
real, such as “As I lowered myself down I felt
the dragon's fiery breath”, “And the whole
time I could hear and feel and even smell the
evil dragon following in close pursuit”, etc.
Question 4:
The last game has tanks, jeeps, helicopters,
guns and headings would you put this and the
other games under?
Answer :
Warzone can be categorised under simulation
games. Wildwest is a strategy game.
Dragonquest is a fantasy role-playing game
and Jailbreak is an action game.
Question 5:
What was Michael's theory about how
Sebastian had entered the games?
Answer :
According to Michael, Sebastian was probably
playing those games when he banged his head
in the accident. The computer had saved his
memory into its own. Michael bought a lot of
games at the fair. Some of them were the
stolen ones of Sebastian. When Michael was
playing those games, the computer was trying
to retrieve Sebastian’s memory.
EXERCISE
Question 1:
According to the newspaper, what had
happened to Sebastian Shultz?
Answer :
Sebastian Shultz was badly injured in a car
accident. His condition was described by
doctors as critical but stable. In spite of
doctors’ efforts Sebastian could not regain
consciousness. He went into coma.
REFERENCE TO CONTEXT
Question 2-b-(:
'That was my idea' said Sebastian excitedly.' If
only it would go a big faster’.
Where was Sebastian when he spoke these
words?
Answer :
Sebastian had just broken a jail with help of
Michael and was on the rooftop.
Question 2-b-(:
'That was my idea' said Sebastian excitedly.' If
only it would go a big faster’.
What was his idea, and what was he referring
to?
Answer :
Sebastian was referring to be rescued by a
helicopter from the jail, before the guards
catch up on him
Question 2-b-(:
'That was my idea' said Sebastian excitedly.' If
only it would go a big faster’.
Was the idea a good one, and did it
eventually succeed? How?
Answer :
The idea of helicopter rescuing Sebastian was
good. However, the helicopter was slow in
landing. The jail guards and dogs caught up
with Sebastian. The dogs hurled at Sebastian.
To escape the dogs, Sebastian stepped
backwards and slipped and fell on the
concrete below. Eventually, Sebastian was
able to board the helicopter and was rescued.
Thus, Michael succeeded in saving and
bringing Sebastian back to life.
UNIT 6
Question 3-(a):
Why did the news of the 'miracle recovery'
shock Michael?
Answer :
The news article mentioned that a fourteen-
year-old boy called Sebastian Shultz, who had
gone into a coma following the accident, had
miraculously recovered. Michael was shocked
to read this. When he saw the picture of
Sebastian, he realised that he was the same
person whom he had met in the virtual world
and was trying to rescue him. Michael
couldn’t understand that how he could meet
Sebastian if he was in coma.
Question 3-(b):
Michael's meeting with Sebastian Shultz had
been a chance meeting. Where had it taken
place and how?
Answer :
Michael’s chance meeting with Sebastian had
taken place in the virtual world. He had met
Sebastian for the first time in a game called
Wildwest.
Question 3-(c):
What kind of computers fascinated Michael
and his dad? Why?
Answer :
Michael and his dad had recently bought a
Pentium 150 MHz processor, with 256 of
RAM, a 1.2 GB hard disk drive and 16 speed
CD ROM, complete with speakers, printer,
modem and scanner. This computer could do
anything: paint, play music, create displays
and even make rubbish homework look
fantastic.
Question 3-(d):
Describe the first place where Michael was
virtually transported.
Answer :
The first place Michael was transported was
the time period between the American Civil
war and end of the 19th century. (mid
1830’s-1920). Geographically, it was west
America. Michael was playing a game called
Wildwest where he was a Sheriff caught in a
gun fight in a saloon.
Question 3-(e):
What help did Sebastian Shultz ask Michael
for? How did he convey this message?
Answer :
Sebastian Shultz was in the virtual world when
his accident took place. As a result he got
stuck there. He encountered Michael in this
virtual world. He wanted Michael to rescue
him. He sent a message to Michael which
appeared on his printer.
Question 3-(f)
:Why did Michael fail in rescuing Sebastian
Shultz the first time?
Answer :
Michael couldn’t rescue Sebastian the first
time because before he could save him, he
was shot by gunmen.
Question 3-(g):
The second attempt to rescue Sebastian Shultz
too was disastrous. Give reasons.
Answer :
Sebastian chopped the princess’s long plaits
and tied them together to form a rope and
managed to flee from the tower. He and
Michael headed towards the dungeons.
However, the dragon followed them. As they
were going down the steps, the dragon
appeared and caught Sebastian. Michael tried
to kill the dragon but he had already taken
Sebastian. Thus, the second attempt to save
Sebastian failed as well.
Question 3-(h):
Narrate the accident that injured Sebastian
Shultz.
Answer :
Sebastian Shultz was badly injured in a car
accident. He had banged his head. When he
was brought to the hospital, the doctors
described his condition critical but stable.
Despite doctors’ efforts Sebastian could not
regain consciousness. He had gone into coma.
Question 3-(i):
How had Sebastian Shultz entered the games?
Answer :
At the time of the accident, Sebastian was
using his laptop to play one of the psycho-
drive games. He was plugged on to the
computer when his head banged in the
accident. The computer had saved his
memory in its own. Thus, Sebastian had
entered the games but could not come out of
it.
Question 3-(j):
How was Sebastian Shultz's memory stored on
Michael's disk? Did Michael discover that?
Answer :
At the time of the accident, Sebastian was
plugged on to the computer. The computer
had saved his memory in its own. When
Sebastian’s family was in the hospital,
somebody stole their whole lot of games.
Some of them ended up at Computer Fair,
where they were bought by Michael. Michael
discovered this when he read an article on
the internet about Sebastian’s miraculous
recovery.
PAGE 79
Question 4:
Sebastian Shultz had a close brush with death.
After he recovers, he returns to school and
narrates his experience to his classmates. As
Sebastian Shultz, narrate your experience.
Answer :
Note: This question is to be answered on the
basis of your own understanding, experience
and thoughts. It is strongly recommended
that you prepare the solution on your own.
However, one sample solution has been
provided for your reference.
Hi friends, great to see you all. I had almost
lost hope to meet you all again ever. Six
weeks ago, I was on my way out of town with
some friends for a weekend. I had my laptop
with me. It was a four-hour journey to our
destination. So, to engage myself, I logged on
to one of my psycho-drive games. After an
hour of driving on the highway, the car
suddenly screeched to a halt. Since we were
driving at a great speed, the driver lost
control of the car and car somersaulted
before falling into a ditch. As the car fell into
the ditch, my head hit against the roof of the
car and everything blacked out. I don’t
remember what happened to me after that.
I was told that I had slipped into coma and
only a miracle had brought me back. Another
miraculous thing happened to me. At the time
of the accident, I was in the midst of a game.
Although, I entered it I couldn’t come out of
it. Somebody stole my lot of games while I
was in the hospital. Some of those were
bought by a person called Michael, who
rescued me and got me out. So, indirectly he
is my saviour. I am planning to meet him
soon. It is great to be back friends! I have
had a harrowing time, VIRTUALLY!!
Question 5:
Continue the story.
Will Michael and Sebastian Shultz meet in real
life? Will they be friends? Will they try to re-
enter the virtual world together? You may use
the following hints:
How the accident occurred
Transfer of memory
Meeting with Michael
Appeals for help
Rescue and recovery
Answer :
Note: This question is to be answered on the
basis of your own understanding, experience
and thoughts. It is strongly recommended
that you prepare the solution on your own.
However, one sample solution has been
provided for your reference.
After the car accident, the Shultz family was
in depression. They were waiting for a miracle
to happen. And a miracle did happen:
Sebastian did recover and came out of coma.
Sebastian’s games were stolen while he was in
hospital. They ended up with Michael who
had bought the games at the computer fair.
Michael logged on to one of these games.
That is where Sebastian met him. At the time
of the accident, Sebastian had entered one of
the psycho-drive games but couldn’t get out.
Sebastian appealed Michael to rescue him.
After three failed attempts. Michael finally
rescued him. This coincided with his recovery
from coma. Sebastian sent him an email
thanking for his help. Sebastian wanted to
meet Michael personally. They decided to
meet next Friday after school.
Michael and Sebastian waited anxiously for
Friday. Finally Friday came. They met at a
café. This was the first time they were
meeting outside the virtual world. However,
somehow, they weren’t uncomfortable. It
seemed as if they had known each other for
sometime now. They were not strangers to
each other. They chatted for a while. Later,
they said goodbye with a promise to keep in
touch both in the virtual as well as the real
world.
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