QuestionBank-2022

2023EnglishLiterature
Class6

TERM- I

Lesson1-Owls in the family

Answer the following

1. Where did Grandfather find the little spotted owlet? What happened when he
picked it up?

Ans. The grandfather found the spotted owlet on the ground by the step of
theverandah.Whenhepickeditup,ithissedand clackeditsbill.

2. Describetheappearanceandhabitsofthespottedowlets.

Ans. The spotted owlets are small in size like mynahs and they have soft
looks.They are not normally afraid and are not strictly night birds but they
prefer
tostayathomeduringtheday.Theyaresometimesattackedbyotherbiggerwildbirds.

3. Whathappenedwhenthenarratorandhisgrandfatherwenttorelease them?

Ans.Whenthenarratorandhisgrandfather wenttoreleasetheowletsinthegarden
the mother owl gave the narrator a blow on the head. She attacked
thegrandfathertoobuthewasagileandwasabletoduck outofitsway.

4. Whatdidtheoutletsnapat?How
didgrandfatherandthenarratoravoiddispleasingthem?

Ans.Theowletssnappedatanybodyintrousers.Thegrandfatherworeapetticoatwhilef
eedingthemandthenarratorusedanaprontoavoiddispleasingthem.

5. Whatdidtheowletsdoatnight?

Ans.Atnight,theowletscaughtbeetlesinthekitchenquartersofthehouse.Theymov
edfreelyallaroundthehouse.
6. Describeanytwoof the uniquehabitsoftheowletsinthe narrator’shouse.

Ans.Theowletslovedtoeat spaghettipreparedbythe narratorgrandmother.They

were so fond of the grandmother that they loved anyone in a
petticoat.Thesewerethe twouniquehabitsoftheowletsin thenarratorhouse.

Extractanswers

1. "Obviouslysheplacednorelianceonmeasafosterparent."

A. Whoisbeingreferredtointhisline?Whoisthefosterparent?

Ans.Themotherowlisbeingreferredtoin thisline.Thenarratoristhefosterparent.

B. Whatmadethenarratorsaythis?

Ans. The mother owl came in the middle of the night and left a dead mouse
withits tail plucked through a mosquito net. So, the author says that maybe
themotherdidnottrusthimasafosterparent.

2. "Nowthere'sanunselfishmotherfor you!"

A. Whosaidthisandtowhom?

Ans.Thegrandmothersaidthistothenarrator.

B. Whatmadehimsayso?

Ans. Thenarrator'sfamilythought
thatthemotherowlwouldtakeherfamilywayfromtheirhouseholdbythenextmorning.T
hereasonwas,theyfoundtheowletsstanding onthewalljustoutside
thedoor.Themotherowlsittingonthebirdbathwhich wastenyardsaway.Thismade
thegrandfathertosayso.

3. Shewouldrunshriekingfromtheroomeveryoneoneofthebirdssidled
upt

4. oherinafriendlymanner.

A. Whoisbeingtalked aboutinthisline?

Ans.‘AuntMabel’isbeingtalkedaboutinthisline.

B. Whydoyouthinkthebirdsbehavedthisway?
Ans. The birds behaved that way because they were familiar with grandmother
who
woreapetticoatwhilefeedingthemwithspaghettifrequently.So,theyloveanybodywh
odressedinapetticoat.

Extraquestion

1. WhatisSpaghetti?

Ans.Spaghettiisanotherwordfornoodles. ItcomesfromtheItalianwords
‘Spago’meaning‘string

Makesentences

2. Crooned-Thebirdscroonedearlyinthemorning.

3. Freedom -MahatmaGandhiwasafreedomfighter.

4. Contended-Thoughheispoor,heiscontended.

5. Snoring-Theoldmanstartedsnoringassoonashefell asleep.

Additional questions

Extract

I had placed one on a branch of the mango tree and was tooping to pick up the other
when I received a heavy blow on back of my head

a) where was the narrator?

Ans- The narrator was in the garden.

b) What had he placed on the mango tree ? What was his stooping to pick up?
Ans- He had place the first owlet on the mango tree .He was stooping to pick up the
other owlet.

c) Who gave him the "heavy blow" ?

Ans- The mother of the owlets gave him a heavy blow.

Answer the questions:

1. Who were the members of the household besides grandmother?

Ans- Besides Grandmother, Aunt Mable and Grandfather and those two owlets were
the members of the household.

2. How did the owlets show their affection for grandmother?

Ans-- The owlets began to show affection like anyone in a petticoat .In response to
grandmother's voice the owlets would make sounds as gentle and smoothing as the
purring of a cat.

Poem2:-Voyage

Answerthefollowingquestions:-

1. Namethethereasthatadjectivesusedtodescribethepaperboat.

Ans.Thethreeadjectivesusedtodescribethepaperboatare,'pretty','simple',and'love
ly'.

2. Namethewaterbodiesmentionedinthepoem.

Ans.Thewaterbodiesmentionedinthepoemareapond,asteam,awaterfall.

3. Writethewordsandphrasesinthe poemthatareassociatedwitha journey.

Ans. The words and phrases in the poem that are associated with a journey are -
Steer,sailaway,passbeyondetc.

4. Whichlinesandphraseshavebeenrepeatedinthepoem?Why?

Ans.Thewords‘Iwillmake ‘hasbeenrepeatedinthepoem..Theyhavebeenrepeated
to indicate to show the boy's eagerness to build the boat and travel
todistantplaces.

5. Which word
hasbeenrepeatedinthepoemtoindicatethatthevoyageisverylong?

Ans.Thepoethasusedtheword‘beyond'repeatedlytoshowthatthejourneyislong. He
wants to sail beyond all the seven seas,seven mountains,seven skies
andsevenworldsinthecourseofhislongjourney.

6. Whatsortofpersondoyouthinkthenarratoris?

Ans.Thenarratorisanadventurousboywithapowerfulimagination.Helovestotravelandd
reamsofexploringdistantplacesandunknownkingdoms.

Extract

1. Thesevenmountain,sevenseas/beyondthesevenskies.

A. Whoisthespeaker?

Ans.Thespeakerisayoungboy.

B. Wheredoesthespeakerwanttogo?

Ans.Thespeakerwantstogobeyondthesevenmountains,seven
seasandbeyondthesevenskies.

C. Howwillhegotothisplace?

Ans.He willgo tothisplaceinhisprettypaperboat.

2. Mypaperboatwillsailaway/assoftlyasadream.

A. Wherewouldthepaperboatsailto?Wholivedthere?
Ans.Thepaperboat
willsailtothekingdomsofthewisebeyondthesevenwaterfalls.Dreamydrowsyeleph
ants withemeraldeyes livethere.

B. Whatispeculiarabouttheanimalsofthatland?

Ans.Theanimalsofthatlandareelephantsthatarepeculiarbecausetheyhaveemeraldf
oreyesandtheyaredreamyanddrowsy.

3. “Untill I reach some distance shore/I will be wide awake”

a. How did the speaker plan to travel till he reached his destination?

Ans. The speaker had planned to travel in a lovely paper boat and
steer it all alone, till he reached his destination.

b. Where did the speaker finally reach?

Ans. The speaker hoped to finally reach a faraway fantacy land,

beyond seven mountains, seven seas, seven skies. It is a land
where everything is eternal and everyone is happy.

c. Wht did he want to go to that place?

Ans. The little child wants to go to a distance shore because there

is no sadness, death or suffering.

Extraquestion

1. Namethepoem andthepoet.

Ans.Thenameofthepoemis'Voyage'andthepoetisHarindranathChattopadhyay.

2. Whatdoestheword‘Voyage’means?

Ans. Theword‘Voyage’meansalongjourneyonashiporinaspaceship.Italso
means ajourney

Additional questions:

1.What do you mean by the word Bon Voyage?

Ans- Bon Voyage in the poem means happy journey.

2. What is fantasy?

Ans-- Fantasy mens something imaginary .

3. What do you mean by the word Voyage?

Ans-- A long journey involving travel by sea or in space.

4. Which line has been repeated in the poem? What poetic device is it?

Ans-- I 'll make a pretty paper boat. It is a repetition.

5. Identify the poetic device in the given line --"As softly as a dream."

Ans-- The poetic device in the given line is Simile.

Lesson4:-TheQuestions

Extract

1. 'Theseareprofoundquestions,yourhonor,'hesaid.

A. Whoisthespeaker?

Ans.Birbalisthespeakerhere.

B. Whatwerethedifficultquestions?

Ans.Thetwodifficultquestionsare:, wherewasthecentreoftheEarth?
andhowmanystarswerethereinthesky?

C. Howlongdidthespeakertaketoanswerthequestions?

Ans.Thespeakertooktendaystoanswerthequestions.

2. 'Thankstoyourfirstquestion,'hesaid,wehavemadeastupendousdisco
very.
 A. Whosaidthesewordsandtowhom?Whatwasthefirstquestion?

Ans.Birbalsaidthesewordstotheenvoy.Thefirstquestionwasthatwherewasthecentreo
ftheEarth.

B. Howdidthespeakeranswerthefirstquestion?

Ans. The speaker answered that the first question by pointing to a mark that
hehad made on the ground andsaid that it wasthe centre of the Earth and
thattheywerefortunateenoughtobestandingonit.

C. Whatdidheinvitethepersonhewasaddressingtodo?

Ans.Heinvitedthepersonhewasaddressingtobywelcominghimto
verifyhisfirstanswer.

D. Doyouthinkthespeakersreallymadea'stupendousdiscovery'?Why/whynot?

Ans.Thespeakersdidnotreallymakeastupendousdiscoverybecausenoonehaseverf
oundtheactualcentreofearth.

ExtraQuestion

1. Namethestoryanditsauthor.

Ans.Thestory'snameis'TheQuestions'anditsauthorisAnupaLal.

2. BirbalwasconsideredthemostintelligentpersoninthecourtofAkbar.Why?

Ans.Intelligencedoes not only

meangatheringinformationorknowledge.Itinvolves quick thinking and the
ability to keep your wits and response at theproper time. Birbal has these
qualities and thus he was considered the mostintelligentpersoninthecourt.

Additional Questions :

1. Who is the author of The Questions?

Ans-- Anupa Lal is the author of the questions.

2. Why did the Envoy come to the Diwan-i-khas?

Ans-- The Envoy had come to the Diwan- i-khas as he had heard glowing reports of the
knowledge and the talent of a courtiers and he wished to ask them a few simple questions.
Answer the following extract
"I am in your country for another 10 days"

a) Who said this was to whom?

Ans-- The Envoy said this words to Birbal.

b) Why did the speaker stay there?

Ans-- The speaker stayed there as he wanted the answers for the questions that he had
come for.

c) Name the story and the author.

Ans-- The story name is The Questions and the author is Anupa Lal.

Lesson6:Telesilla and the Gates of Argos

Answer the following questions:

1. WhatdidTelesilladowhenthemanofArgosmarchedouttofighttheSpartanArmy?

Ans. When the men of Argos marched out to fight the Spartan Army,
Telesillawas singing, some of her song of loyalty and bravery to raise the
morale of thearmyaswellastheothercitizensofArgos.

2. HowdidKleomenestrickthesurvivingmenofArgos?

Ans.KleomenestrickedthesurvivingmenofArgosbycallingouttheirnamesindividually
and claiming that their family had paid ransom for their safety.
WhenthemencameouttheSpartanskilledthem.

3. DescribethepreparationTelesillamadetofacetheSpartanarmy.

Ans.Telesillapostedallthechildren,slaves.,oldmenandoldwomen,ontopofthecitywalls
withpotsto
looklikehelmetsandbroomstolooklikejavelins.Thenshegatheredallthesparearmour,shie
lds,helmets,swordsandjavelinsinthecityandarmed all the able women. She led them
out of the city and lined them up todefendthegateofArgos.

4. Whydidkleomenesretreatwithhisarmy?Whomdidheblame?
Ans.Kleomenes didn’t mind being called a bully or a tyrant or even a
cheat.Hedidn't mindcheatingto
winabattleagainstotherwarriors.Howeverheknewthere was no way he could earn
fame and glory from fighting a battle againstwomen.If
hebeatthem,noonewouldrespectitasaseriousvictory.Henceheorderedhismentoste
pbackandheledthemawayfromthecityofArgos.He
blamedthegods,hehadannoyed whenheburnedthesacredgroveforhisfailure.

5. Whatdothephrase‘poweroftheword‘and‘powerofthesword’mean?
HowdotheyapplytoTelesilla‘saction?

Ans.Thephrase‘poweroftheword‘referstotheimpactapoetoranauthorcan have.The
phrase ‘ power of the sword ‘ refers to the might of an
army.BoththephrasescanbeappliedtoTelesilla.Whenthearmyof Argoswentout to
facetheenemysheusedhersongsandpoemstoinspirethem.Whenthearmylostthe
battle, she organised the remaining citizens and led an army of women to
defendtheircity.

Extracts

1. "Wecan expect nomercy

fromthessedishonorableSpartansifweenterourcity."

A. Whosaidthesewordsandtowhom?

Ans.TelesillasaidthesewordstothewomenofArgos.

B. WhyweretheSpartanscalled‘dishonourable?

Ans.TheinjuredmenofArgoshadtakenshelterinthesacredgroveswhichtheSpartans
were scared of entering for the fear of angering the gods.So the Spartanking

Kleomenes,trickedthemenbycallingouttheirnamesindividuallyclaimingthattheirfamilies
hadpaidransomsfortheirsafety.Whenthemencameoutthe Spartans killed. This is
the reason for which the Spartans have being calleddishonourable.

C. Whatdidthepeoplespokentowantto dotosavethemselves?

Ans. The people Telesilla spoke to were divided in their opinion on what to do
tosave themselves.Some of them wanted to run away from the city.The rest
wantedto barthegatesandhopedthatwouldstop thearmy fromenteringthecity.

D. Whatwasthespeaker'sreplytothem?
Ans.Thespeakersaidthatiftheyran,theSpartanswouldchaseandcatchthem.iftheywou
ldbarthegates,theSpartans wouldbreakthemandburnt
thecityliketheyhadburnedthesacredgroves.

2. ButthepeopleofArgosknewwhohadsavedthem.A.W

hohadsavedthepeopleofArgosandfromwhat?

Ans Telesillahad savedthepeopleofArgos.Shehad

savedthecityfrombeingdestroyedanditscitizensfrombeingkilledandenslavedbyth
eSpartans.

B.Howdidtheyshowtheirgratitudetothe saviour?

Ans.AsamarkofgratitudetoTelesilla,
thepeopleofArgoserectedamarblestatueofher.Thestatuehadhadbooks
atherfeetandawarrior‘shelmetinherhand.

C.Whatwerethethingsthatthesaviourknewof?

AnsThesaviourTelesillaknewthepowerofwrittenwordsofapoet.Shealsoknewofth
epowerthatwasweildedbyasword.

ExtraQuestion

1WhoweretheSpartans?¥

Ans.TheSpartanswerepeople wholivedinthecity–state
ofSparta.Theywerecourageousandhighlydisciplinedwarriors.

2.Namethebattle inwhichthelesson‘Telesillaandthe Gates ofArgos’was

based.

Ans. Thelesson‘TelesillaandtheGates ofArgos’ werebased ontheBattleof

Sepeia(494B.C.)

GiveMeanings

1. Hardiest-Strongest

2. Vicious-Cruel

3. Lamentations-Sorrow
4. Bar-Lock

5. Stirring -Inspiring

6. Smeared-covered

7. Wield-use

8. Tyrant-acruelleader

Makesentences

1. Hardiest-

2. Vicious-

3. Bar-

4. Smeared-

5. Armour-

Answer the questions

1.Who were the Spartans

Ans-- The Spartans were people who live in the city state of Sparta .They were courageous
and highly discipline Warriors who trained their children in warfare from an early age.

2. Why the city states of Sparta and Argos constantly at war?

Ans-- The city states of Sparta and Argos were constantly at war against each other over the
control of a region called the Peloponnese. This story describes some event from the
battle of Sepeia (494 BC)

Extract

We should bar the gates

,a) Who said this words to whom?

Ans-- The women of Argos said this to Telesilla.

b) Why did the speaker said so?

Ans-- The speakers said so to stay safe from the Spartans.

c) Name the author and the story.

Ans-- Lari Don is the author and the story is Telesilla and the Gates of Argos.

Poem7-Palanquinbearers

Answerthefollowingquestions

1. Whoisbeingcarriedbythepalanquinbearers?

Ans.Ayoungbeautifulbrideisbeingcarriedbythepalanquinbearers.

2. Wheredoyouthinktheyaregoing?

Ans.Theyaregoing tothenewhomeofthebride.

3. Quoteawordfrom
thepoemthatindicatesthemoodofthepalanquinbearers?

Ans.Thewordfromthepoemthatindicatesthemoodofthepoem'spalanquinbearersi
s'gaily'.

Extract

1.'Lightly,OLightlywebearheralong,sheswayslikeaflowerinthewindof
oursong;"
A. Whosaystheselinesandtowhom?

Ans.Thepalanquinbearerssaytheselinesaboutthenewbride.

B. Whyhadtheword,'lightly'beenusedinthiscontext.

Ans.Theword'lightly'hasbeen
inthecontextbecausethenewbrideiscarriedeasilyandcomfortablytohernewhom
e.

C. Identifythefigureofspeechusedinthesecondlineoftheextractandexplainit.

Ans. The figure of speech used in the second line of the extract is ‘sway like
aflower'.Itmeansthepalanquinbearerscarryingthenewbridemovelikeaflowerinthewi
ndastheysingtheirsong.

D. Namethepoem andthepoet.

Ans.Thenameofthepoemis'PalanquinBearers'and
thenameofthepoetisSarojiniNaidu.

2.Shespranglikeabeamonthebrowofthetide,shefallslikeatreatfromthe
eyesofthebride.

A. Whatdoesthephrase'browofthetide'mean?

Ans.'Browofthetide'meansthetoppartofthewavesontheshore.Inthiscontext,itrefe
rstothebrideassheissittingslikeabeamonthetide.

B. Whichbeamisbeingreferredtohere? Explainthefigureofspeechinthegivenlines.

Ans.Therethebeamisreferredtoasthe bride.Asthewavesriseintheshore,the top part

shines. The figures if speech here, 'springs like a beam' means
thebrideisinthePalanquinissoftlyliftedupanddownjustlikethewavesofthesea.

C. Whywouldtherebetearsintheeyesofthebride?

Ans. There would be tears in the eyes of the bride because she has left
herparents’houseandisgoingtohernewhouse.
 Extraquestion

1. Namethepoem andthepoet.

Ans.Thenameofthepoemis 'PalanquinBearers'and thepoetis SarojiniNaidu.

2. Whatisapalanquinandinwhichoccasionisused?

Ans. A palanquin was used in ancient Indian Tradition in which a young

bridewouldbecarriedtohernewhome.

Additional questions:

Answer the following questions:

1.
What are the feelings of the palanquin bearers as they carry the princess inside the
palanquin?

Ans--

The palanquin bearers are delighted as they are carrying a royal bride to her in-laws. As
they walk, they feel that she is as delicate like a flower who sways at their song. The
palanquin bearers are so careful when they carry her as if she were a pearl on a string. This
showcases that they have gained some respect towards her and actually treat her and her
emotion delicately.

2.
What is the rhyme scheme of the poem? Pick out the pairs of rhyming words in the poem.

Answer: The rhyme scheme of the poem is aa, bb, cc

The rhyming words are along – song, stream – dream, sing – string, tide – bride

Read the given extracts and answer the following questions.

a) She sways like a flower in the wind of our song:

She skims like a bird on the foam of a stream.

i) Who is she in the above lines?

Ans : i. ‘She’ in the above lines refers to the bride

ii) Where is she going?

Ans: . ii. The bride is going to her husband’s home.

iii) How does she feel in the poem?

Ans : iii. The bride in the poem has mixed feelings as she gladly wants to start a new life
with her husband but at the same time she is sad because she is leaving her parent’s house
where she grew up .

iv) Which word in the lines above means moving quickly and lightly over a surface?

iv. skims

b) Lightly, O’ Lightly, we glide and we sing

We bear her along like a pearl on a string.

i) How do the palanquin bearers carry the bride in the palanquin?

Ans: . i. The palanquin bearers carry the bride delicately like a pearl on a string.

ii) Who is we in the lines?

Ans: ii. ‘We’ in the above lines refers to the palanquin bearers who carry the bride in the
palanquin.

iii) Why do you think they sing as they bear her along?

Ans: iii. The palanquin bearers engage themselves in cheerful singing to amuse them and
move in harmony while carrying out their difficult and responsible job of transporting
something very valuable, in this case, the bride from one place to the other.

iv) Give a synonym of carry.

Ans: iv. bear

Lesson8-PaintingtheBreeze

Extract

1. Whatmadehersitupandwatchwastherichcloth…

A. WhathadmadeParvatilookupalittleearlier?

Ans.Theclatterof horse’shooves,theclangofcowbellsandthecreakofbullock
cartswheelsmadeherlookup.

B. Describethefourhorsemenaccompanyingthecart.

Ans. The horsemen accompanying the cart were a magnificent in the sun.
TheirshortspearsshonebrightlyintheSun.Thesaddleclothsonthehorseswereofcolo
urfulcotton.Acrosstheirchests,overtheshortsleevedtunics,werethecrossstrapstoc
arrythequiverofarrows.Theboardleatherbellwasfortheswordandtheirheadbands
weretiedacrosstheirforeheadswith smartbows.

C. WhatdidLaxmandecidetodoonseeingthecart?

Ans.OnseeingthecartLaxmandecidedtorunbacktothehouseandcalledoutParvatitoh
elphimtocarrysomeofthepotsoutsidefor

2. LaxmanheldoutthepotterytowardsherasParvati…
A. WhatobstaclesdidLaxmanfacebeforehegotanopportunitytoshowhispottery?

Ans.TheonlyobstaclethatLaxmanfacedwasthehorsemanwhorodetowardshimandPa
rvati.Thehorsemanloweredanangrymoustacheface,glaredand
called them ‘impertinent fools’ for he thought that the noble lady would not
buytheirpots.Soheaskedthemto move
backorelsehewouldletthehorsewalkallovertheirpotsandsmashthemtopieces.

B. DescribewhatParvatisaw.

Ans.Parvatisawanobleladysitting,leaningagainstthebolstersinsidethecart.All the
clothes were of finest cotton. The antariya tied like a dhoti, wasembroidered all
over with gold. The long scarf of the uttariya, draped across herbody and swept
over her head, was gossamer thin in the shade of dull gold
andsetwithpreciousstones.The Karnikaswere bigandmade
ofgoldandthemekhalawornaroundherwaistwasmadeofsilverchainssheworetwoneck
laces,akantha,ashortstringofpearlsandthelambenamalonggoldenchaindowntoherw
aist.Atherwristswerethickkangas,banglesofgold,andthebaju,worn on the upper
arms, glittered with jewels. Her anklets were intricatelydesignedingold.

C. WhydidParvatithinkthattheladywouldnotlikeher paintedpots?

Ans. Parvati thought the lady would not like her painting pots because she
hadpaintedthepotsforfunandtheladyinthecartwaswealthytolikesomethingassimpl
easanearthenpot.

3.'Ithinkmyhusbandwouldlikethemtoo.'

A. Whosaidthislinetowhom?Whowasherhusband?

Ans. The nobleladysaidthisline

toParvati.HerhusbandwasKingAshokaVardhan.

B. Whatwouldthespeakerandherhusbandlike?
Ans.Thespeaker
andherhusbandwouldlikethepotsonwhichthesky,thebreezeandthesongoftheko
el,whichwasdrawnbyParvati.

C. Whatdidthespeakergivetothislistener?Why?

Ans.Thespeakergavethelistenerasmallcopperpiece
withacarvingstampedonit.Shecouldshowthisatthegateofthepalaceandwouldbeallowe
dtogoin.

Extraquestion

1. WhowasAshoka?
Ans.AshokawasthegreatestKingoftheMauryaDynastyinancientIndia.

2. Whatisa‘workofart’?
Ans.Whenanimaginationisrepresentedandproducewith anewconceptin
aneverydayobject.

Givemeanings

1. Niches-Hollowareainawall

2. Dozing-sleepinglightly

3. Pana-Mauryancoppercoin

4. Hedge-Arowofbushes

5. Glittered-Somebrightly

6. Jaunty-Smart

7. Reluctant-Unwilling

8. Briskly-quickly

9. Shove-push

10.Impertinent-rude

Makesentences

1. Dozing-
2. Thatched-

3. Hedge-

4. Glittered-

5. Shove–

Poem9-TheSnail

Answerthefollowingquestions

1. Whatdoestheline,'Thegrassisgreenerontheotherside?'Whatdoesitmeaninco
ntextofthepoem?

Ans. Incontext ofthepoem, thequotedlinesmeansthegrass

ontheothersideoftheroadwasfresher
andlusherthanthesideonwhichthesnailwas.The
proverb‘thegrassisgreenerontheotherside‘meanswealwaysbelievethatotherperso
nsarehappierandleadingabetterlifethanus.

2. Whycan'ttheSnailcrosstheroadliketheothers?

Ans.The snailcannotcrossthe roadlikeothersbecause itis

notmadetoweave,dodgeormovequickly. As a result it must wait carefully for
the passers by tomove and the carts to pass before it can move forward. Even
then , each step ittakesisarisktoitslife.

3. Whichlineinthepoemindicates thattheSnailwas notawareofthedangerinit's life?

Ans Theline’thoughallunaware ofthedangerofbeingsquashed'

indicatesthattheSnailwasnotawareofthedangertoitslife.

4.Whichwordusedby thepoetindicates thedeterminationofthe snail?Ans.

The word used to indicate the determination of the snail is

‘Intent’.Extract

1.Onhislongjourney,Iacrossthebusypath.
A. WhatdidtheSnaildotostartthejourney?

Ans.TheSnailleftthesafetyofarockyledgeandsetouttostartthejourney.

B. Whatisthephrase'Busypath'referringto?

Ans.Thephrase'busypath'isreferringtotheroadcrowdedwithpassersbyandvehiclest
hatarecrossingtheroad.

C. WhywastheSnailcrossingtheroad?

Ans.TheSnailwascrossingtheroadbecausethegrasswasgreenerontheotherside.Hethou
ght thatitisabetter placethanthe rockyledge.

2. Hedoesnotpauseorflinch-/Acartwheelmissesbyaninch.

A. WhydoyouthinktheSnaildidnotpauseorflinch?

Ans.TheSnaildid
‘neitherpausenotflinch’becauseitseyesweresetonthedeliciousgreengrassonthe
othersideoftheroad.

B. Whatcatastrophedid theSnailmanagetoavoid?

Ans.TheSnailmanagedtoavoidthewheelofthecartbyaninch.This
wasthecatastrophethattheSnailmanagedtoavoid.

C. Whatwasthesnail'srewardforbravingthedangersoftheroad?

Ans.Thesnailwasrewardedforitsperseverancebythepresenceof
richleafmould andtallgrass
ontheothersideoftheroad..

3. Isaluteyou,Snailsomehow,you’vemademefeelquitesmall.

A. Whyisthepoetsaluting thesnail?

Ans.Thepoetisfullofadmirationforthelittlesnail.Itsatinycreature butdisplaysgreat
courage and determination to risk all and reach its goal.Thats why the
poetsalutesthesnail.

B. Explainthemeaningoftheword‘small’inthecontext.
 Ans. In the quoted line , the word ‘small ‘ means the poet is humbled by
thedetermination and courage shown by the tiny snail.He feels that inspite of his
biggersize and ability to move faster, he would not be able to display the bravery the
snaildid.

C. Whydoesthepoetusetheword‘somehow’?

Ans C: The word ‘somehow' implies that inspite of the apparent insignificance
ofthesnail,ithasmadethepoetfeelinferior. Thesnailismuchsmallerinsizethanthe
poet but yet the poet feels small and insignificant in presence of something
sobraveandpurposeful.

Extraquestions.

1. Whatmessagedoesthepoemconvey?
Ans. The poem conveys that smallest and the most insignificant creatures
caninspireandmotivateus.

2. Namethepoem andthepoet.

Ans.Thenameofthepoemis'TheSnail'andthepoetisRuskinBond.

GiveMeanings

1. Tender-soft

2. Brave-dealwithadifficultsituation

3. Chancing-tryingout

4. Flinch-jerkback

5. Slithers-creeps

Answer the questions

1. Why is the poet saluting the snail?

Answer: The poet is full of admiration for the little snail. It is a tiny creature but displays
great courage and determination to risk all and reach its goal. That is why the poet salutes
the snail.
2. What is the message of the poem the snail by Ruskin Bond?
Answer: Through this poem, the poet wants to convey the message that one needs to be
focused and determined to achieve the goals. success or failure depends on our 'will power'
so, we should work hard to achieve success.

3.Why does the snail set out of the safe rocky ledge?

Answer: In the poem “The snail” written by Ruskin bond it is quoted that the snail is setting
out to for a long journey by leaving a rocky ledge which was a safety place to live for it. It is
travelling along a busy path where the grass is full of greenery, where the leaves are of
lender or which has a juicy stem.

Extract
I salute you, Snail…Somehow you have made me feel quite small.”

(i) Who is I?

Ans. “I” stands for the poet in the above context.

(ii) Why is the snail saluted?

Ans. The snail is worth being saluted because of its focus and determination towards the
task at hand.

(iii) Why does the poet use capital “s” in “snail”?

Ans. The poet used capital “s” in “snail” to recognize and appreciate the
determination of the small creature.

(iv ) What has the poet noticed?

Ans. The poet has noticed the will power and determination of the snail.

TERM- II

Ch-11-

TheVillageBlacksmithAnswerthefollowingquestion:
1. Where isthevillage Smithylocated?
Ans.Smithyislocatedunderthevillagechestnuttree.

2. Listthetoolsoftheblacksmithasmentioned inthepoem.
Ans. The tools of the blacksmith mentioned in the poem are bellows, sledge
andanvil.

3. Whyistheblacksmith abletolookthewholeworldintheface?
Ans. The blacksmith works hard from morning till night and earns his living in
anhonest manner. He does not owe any man anything. That’s why he can look at
thewholeworldconfidently.

4. Describethesoundsoftheblacksmithatwork.Whataretheycomparedto?Ans. When
the blacksmith is at work, his bellows blow and his sledge hammer
fallswithaslow,measuredbeat.Thesoundofthehammermadebytheblacksmithhasbee
ncomparedtothesound ofthebell rungbythesextonintheevening.

5. WhatdoestheblacksmithdoonSunday?Whydoesitmakehisheartrejoice?Ans. On
Sundays, the blacksmith goes to the church with his sons. There he
listenstothesermonpreachedbytheparson.Hisheartisfilledwithjoywhenhehearshisd
aughtersinginginthevillagechoir.

6. Whydoeshewipeatear outofhiseyesashesitsinthechurch?
Ans.As hesitsinthechurch,helistenstohisdaughter’svoicesinginginthechoir.Her voice
reminds him of his late wife, who, he thinks is singing in Paradise.
Hermemorybringsteartohiseyes,whichhewipesoffwithhishands.

Referencetocontext

1. ‘AndthemusclesofhisbrawnyarmsAre
strongasironbands’
a.Whosearmsaredescribedhere?Whyaretheybrawny?
Ans. The arms of the village blacksmith are being described in the quoted
lines.Theyarebrawnybecauseheworkshardfrommorningtillnightusinghisheavyha
mmer.

b.Identifyandexplainthefigureofspeechusedintheextract.
Ans.The figureofspeechusedisasimile.Theblacksmithhad
musclesonhisarmswhichareasstrongasbandsofiron.
c.Whatotherphraseshavebeenusedtodescribetheblacksmith’sappearance?
Ans.Thephrasesusedtodescribetheappearanceofthevillageblacksmith‘aslargeandsinewyh
ands’,‘hairiscrispy’,and‘blackandlong’,‘faceislikethetan’and‘browiswetwithhonestsw
eat’.

2. ‘Andwatchburningsparksthatflylikechafffromathreshingfloor”.

a.Howweretheburningsparksformed?
Ans. The burning sparks were formed when the blacksmith placed a piece of
hotirononhisanvilandstruckithardwithhissledgehammer.

b.Whowatchedthe‘burningsparks’fly?Whydidtheylovesmithy?
Ans. The children of the village watched the burning sparks fly. They loved to
watchthe flaming forge at the blacksmith workshop and hear the bellows make a
loudnoise. They also liked to see sparks fly when the blacksmith struck hot pieces
ofironwithhisiron.

c.Whatis‘chaff’?Explainthefigureofspeechinthegivenlines.
Ans.Chaffisthehuskortheoutershellofthegrainwhenthegrainisthreshed.The
separated chaff scatters in different direction. Similarly when the
blacksmithstrikesthehot ironwithhis hammer,thesparks
scatterindifferentdirection.

3. ‘Thanks,Thankstothee,myworthyfriend,Fort
helessonthouhasttaught’

a. Who is being referred to as poet’s ‘friend’? Why do you think he uses

theadjective‘worthy’?
Ans. The village blacksmith is being referred to as the ‘poet’s friend’. The
word‘worthy’ indicates that the blacksmith is a man who deserves the admiration
ofotherpeople.

b.Whatlesson hasthe‘worthyfriend’taught thepoet?

Ans. The lesson taught by the smith is that life is like a smithy at whose forge
ourfortunesareshaped.Itisalsolikeananvilwherewemustformourdeedsandthinktheri
ghtthoughts.

c.Identifyandexplainthefigureofspeechusedbythepoettoillustratethelessontaughtb
ythefriend?
Ans. The figure of speech is a metaphor. Life is compared to a smithy where
ourfortunes are shaped. Our fortunes are compared to the anvil while our deeds
andthoughtsarecomparedtohotiron.

4. “Undera spreadingChestnuttree
Thevillagesmithystands;’’

a.Whytheblacksmithstandsunderthetree?
Ans.Thevillageblacksmithstandsunderthechestnuttreebecauseitistheplacewhereh
ehashisworkshop.

b.Describehisappearance.
Ans.Heisastrongmanwithlargemuscularhands.Hishairiscrisp,longandblackwithatanf
aceduetotheheatofthesun.

c.Howdoestheblacksmithinspiresthepoet?
Ans.Theblacksmith’slife ofhardworkandhonestyinspiresthepoet.

d.Listand quotetheliterarytermsused inthepoem.

Ans. Alliteration–Mightyman,Smithystands,flamingforge,passionprey,
Metaphor–“Ourfortunesmustbewrought,‘’Eachburningdeedandthought”.
Simile–“Likeasextonringingthevillagebell,whentheeveningsunislow”.

5. “Hisbrowiswetwithhonestsweat”.
a) Howcanyousaythatthebacksmithisamanofselfesteemandgoodcharacter?
Ans. ‘’Hisbrowiswetwithhonestsweat,Heearnswhat’erhecan,Andlooksthe
wholeworldinthefaceforheowes notanyman.’’

b) Forhowlongdoestheblacksmithworks?
Ans. Theblacksmithworksalldaysofthe weekfrommorningtillnight.

c) Whatdothechildrenlovetosee?
Ans. Thechildrenlovedtoseetheflamingfurnaceandtheburningsparksfly.
 d) Writebrieflyaboutthepoet.
Ans. HenryWadsworthLongfellow was anAmericanpoetandeducator. Hiswell-
knownpoemsinclude‘PaulRevere’sRide’andthe‘ThesongofHiawatha’.

Extraquestions:
1. Describetheappearanceofvillageblacksmith.
Ans.Thevillageblacksmithhairwascrisp,blackandlong.Hewasamightymanwithlargea
ndsinewyarms.

2. Quotethephrasewhich showsthatthe
villageBlacksmithwashardworking.Ans.‘Hisbrowwaswetwithhonestsweat’isthephras
ethatshowsthatheworkedhard.

3. Wheredothewords‘Smith’originates?
Ans.Theword‘Smith’comesfromtheword‘smythe,meaning‘tostrike.’

4. What is the synonym for ‘brawny’ in the poem?

Ans. The synonym for ‘brawny’ is muscular.

5. What are the three physical characteristics of the village blacksmith?

Ans: The poet describes the blacksmith as a large, strong man with crisp, long, black hair and a tanned
face. He has large and sinewy hands. The muscles of his brawny arms are compared to iron bands to
emphasis the Blacksmith’s physical strength.

Extract

“He goes on Sunday to the church,

And sits among his boys;”

a. Who is’he’ referred in the above quoted line?

Ans. ‘he’ is referred to the village blacksmith.

b.How can you say that the village blacksmith is a religious man?
Ans. The village blacksmith is a religious man because he visits church every Sunday and hears the
priest pray and preach.

c. Name the poem and the poet.

Ans. The poem is The village blacksmith and the poet is Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
 Ch-12-

IamMalalaAnswerthefollowingquestion:
1. OnwhichstreetwasMalala’s schoollocated.,
Ans.Malala’sschoolwaslocatedonamuddylaneofHaziBabaRoad.ThestreettoMalala’s
house could not be reached by car, so while coming home Malala wouldget off bus
below by the street. She would go through the barred iron gate and
upaflightofsteps.

2. WhatwasMalala’susualroutineofwakingup?
Ans. Malala’s father would try to wake her up but she would request him to
allowher to sleep for a few more minutes and burrow deeper under her quilt.
When hermother calledhershewouldrealizethetimeoftheday andhurrytoschool.

3. DescribeMalala’sroominyourownwords.
Ans. Malala’s room was a long one at the front of the house and the only
furnituretherewasabedandacabinet.Ontheshelfofthecabinetweregoldcolouredp
lasticcupsandtrophiesMalalahadwonforcomingfirstintheclass.

4. WhyhadMalalastartedtakingtheschoolbus?
Ans. As Malala’s family had been getting threats all around the year, her
motherwasscaredofherwalkingonherown.ThismadeMalalatake theschoolbus.
5. In your own words describe what Malala’s school comprised.
Ans.Malalawenttoschoolforsixdaysaweek.Shewasintheninthgrade.Assoonas reached
school she would put her backpack in the class and go for the morningassembly.
She would learn chemical equation, study Urdu would also write
storieswithmoralsinEnglishanddrawdiagramsofbloodcirculation.
6. DescribethebusinwhichMalalatravelledtoschool.
Ans.Thebuswaswhattheycalled‘Dyna’.ItwasawhiteToyotaTownAcetruck withthree
parallel benches. It hadnowindowsat the back buta thick plastic
sheetatthesideswhichflappedandwastooyellowedanddustytoseethrough.

7. Whohadstoppedthebus?Whatreasonhadtheygivenforstoppingit?
Ans. A young bearded man in light coloured clothes had stopped the bus. He
wasone of the Taliban militants and asked if it was the Kushal School bus and
inquiredaboutMalala.

8.Describetheeventthatunfoldedwhenthe
youngmanwholookedlikeacollegestudent,gotonthebus.
Ans.Theyoungman,wholookedlikeacollegestudent,gotonthebusandinquiredaboutMa
lala.Noonerepliedbuteveryonelookedather.Shewastheonlygirlwithher face
uncovered. Getting a hint of who Malala was, the man fired three shots,one after
another from a black Colt. 45 pistol. The first bullet went through Malala’sleft eye
socket and came out from under her left shoulder. She fell heavily onMoniba.
Thesecondbulletwentintotheupper rightarmofKainatRiaz.

Extracts:
I.“Itwasn’tthebestofdays…...............thoughasabookishgirlIdidn’tmind
themasmuchassomeofmyclassmates”.

a) Who is referred to as the’ bookish girl’?Why did she receive the noble prizer?
Ans.Malala Yousafzai was co-awardees of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 for
herstruggle against the suppression of children and for the right of all
children toeducation.

b) WhereareMalalaandherfamilyfrom?
Ans.

MalalaandherfamilywerefromSwatValleyintheKhuberPakhtunwaprovinceinNor
thWestPakistan.

c) WhowasMalala’sfather?
Ans. Malala’sfatherwasthefounderofKhushalschool.
d) Whywastheentrancemagicalforthegirls?
Ans.

Thedoorwaywasmagicalforthegirlsbecausetheycouldcastofftheirheadscarvesandt
heywouldenterinaspecialworld.

e) Whywasitisdifficultforgirlsintheirsocietytobeanythingotherthanteachersordocto
rs?
Ans. Astheirsocietywasconservativeandgirlswerehardlyallowedtowork.Soifatall
theyhad tochooseaprofessionthenitwouldbeteacherordoctor.

II. I’vebeenadaydreamer”.

a.WhatsimilarqualitiesdidMalalaandherfatherpossess?Ans.
Bothofthemweredaydreamer.

b) Whatthoughtcreptinhermindwhilecomingbackfromschool?
Ans. Ifanyonewouldattackher,shoot herthenshe would take offhershoes
andhithimoritwouldbebettertoplead.

c) DescribethebusinwhichMalalagoestoschool.
Ans.

Theycallitdyan,awhiteToyotaTownAcetruckwiththreeparallelbenches,onealongeithers
ideandoneisthemiddle.

d) Writebrieflyaboutthepoet.
Ans. MalalaYousafzaiwasborninMingora,Pakistanand
fromaveryearlyageassertedfortherightsofallwomenandfortheir basiceducation.

Extraquestions:

1. DescribeMalala’sschool?
Ans. Malala’s school had no sign and had an ornamented brass door in a white
wallacrossfromthewoodcutter’s yardwhichgavenohintwhat laybeyond.

2. Whatwasthenameoftheschool?Whohadfoundit?
Ans.Thenameoftheschoolwas‘KushalSchool’.TheschoolwasfoundedbyMalala’sf
ather.

3. What didMalalainitiallywanttobecomeand laterwhatdidshe wanttobe?

Ans.InitiallyMalalawantedtobecomeadoctorbutlatershewantedtobecomeaninvento
rorpolitician.

4. Whatdoesthe“MalalaFund“supportfor?
Ans.TheMalalaFundhelpsgirlsthroughouttheworldtogettheirbasiceducation.

5.What is Malala’s hometown?

Ans. Malala’s hometown is Mingora.

6.On which street was Malala’s school located?

Ans. Malala’s school was located on a muddy lane of Haji Baba Road.

Extract.

“ Time to get up janimun”

a. Who said this and to whom?
Ans. Malala’s father said this to Malala.

b. What does the word ‘janimun’ mean?

Ans. The word ‘janimun’ means ‘soulmate’.

c. Describe Malala’s room?

Ans. It was a long room in front of the house with a bed and a cabinet. On the
shelves were gold coloured plastic cups that she won for coming first in the
class.

Ch- 13- Abou Ben Adhem

Answerthefollowingquestions:

1. Whom did Abou Ben Adhem see when he woke up from his sleep? Explain in
your own words the figure of speech used to describe it.
Ans.Abou Ben Adhem sawaangelwhowaswritinginabookofgold.Thefigureof
speech used to describe the angel is a simile. Like a lily increases the beauty
ofthe place when it blooms, the presence of the angel in the room makes the
roommorebeautiful.

2. WhatwasBenAdhem’ssecondquestiontothePresence?
Ans.Abou’ssecondquestiontotheangelwasifhisnamewasin thelistofpeople
wholoveGod.Hewastoldthathisnamewasnotthere.
3. WhatrequestdidAbouBenAdhemmake?
Ans.AbouBenAdhemrequestedtheangeltoputhisnameasonewholovedhisfellowhum
anbeingthemost.

4. Howwasherewarded?
Ans.AbouBenAdhem’snametoppedthelistoftheonesblessedbytheloveofGod.

Referencetocontext

1. ‘Andtothepresenceintheroomhesaid,‘whatwritestthou?’

a.Whoisbeingreferredtoas‘he’?Whoisreferredtoas‘thePresence’?
Ans.IntheaboveextractAbouBenAdhemisreferredtoas‘he’.Theangelisbeingreferredt
oas‘Presence’.
b. WhatwasthePresencedoing?Whatexpressiondidithaveonitsfacewhenit
answeredthespeaker’s question?
Ans. The ‘Presence’ was writing in a book of gold. When the ‘Presence’
answeredthequestionaskedbythespeaker,itraiseditsheadandlookedwithanexpressio
nofsweetharmony.

c.Whatotherworddoesthepoetusetorefertothe‘Presence’?
Ans.Theother wordusedbythepoettorefer tothe‘Presence’ isanangel.

2. ‘Ipraythee,then.......Writemeasonethatloveshisfellowmen’
a.HowdidAbouBenAdhemmakehisrequest?
Ans.WhenAbouBenAdhemheardthathisnamewasnotinthebook,hemadehisreques
tveryhumblyandcheerfully.

b.Explainthegivenlines.
Ans.ThelinesintheaboveextractmeanthatAbouBenAdhemveryhumblyrequestedth
eangeltowritehisnameas onewholoveshisfellowmen.

c.Whatdidthe‘Presence’doimmediatelyafterthis?
Ans.ImmediatelyafterthisthePresencewroteAbouBenAdhem’snameinthe
bookanddisappeared.

3."And showed the names whom love of God had blessed"

a) Who showed the names to himself?

Ans. The angel of God showed the names to Abou Ben Adhem.

b) Whose name was first on the list?

Ans. Abou Ben Adhem's name was first on the list.

c) Why do you think that person's name was at the top?

Ans. Abou Ben Adhem's name topped the list because he loved God and
this reveals his love towards his fellow human beings. Therefore he was
blessed by the love of God.

EXTRACTS:

I. “Awokeonenightfromadeepdreamofpeace.”

a) WhatdidAbouBenAdhemseeintheroomwhenheawokefromdeepsleep?
Ans.Abou Ben Adhem saw an angel in the room when he awoke from deep
sleep.There was moonlight and peace in his room and the angel was writing
somethinginabookofgold.

b) WhatwasAbouBenAdhem’sfirstquestiontotheangel?
Ans. Abouaskedtheangelwhathewaswritinginthebookofgold.

c) WhatkindofmanwasAbouBenAdhen?
Ans. HewasapiousandholymanwhobelievedinGod.

d) WhatisthebestwaytoshowourloveforGod?
Ans. ThebestwaytoshowourloveforGodisbylovingourfellowmen.

II. “Theangelwroteandvanished”.

a) Did the angel appear again?

Ans. Yes,theangelappearedagain.

b) Whatdidtheangelshowwhenhecamethenextnight?
Ans.

TheangelshowedthenameswholovedGodandAbouBenAdhemsnamewasatthetop
ofthelist.

c) “Ipraythee”explain.
Ans. Hebeggedtheangeltowritehisnameinthebookofgold.

d) Namethepoemandthepoet.
Ans.ThepoemisAbouBenAdhemandthepoetisJamesHenryLeighHunt.

Extraquestion

1. WhoisAboubenAdhem?
Ans.AbouBenAdhamwasthesonofaking.Hegaveuphisthroneandbecameamonk.Hewask
nownasIbrahim..Helivedhumblyandworked infieldsorchards.

1. Why Abou Ben Adhem's room described as 'lily in bloom'?

Ans. Abou Ben Adhem's room flooded with moonlight, which was beautiful
like a white blooming lily due to the presence of an angel.

2. What kind of person was Abou Ben Adhem?

Ans. Abou Ben Adhem was a sincere and religious man who loved the Lord
by serving his fellow men.

Extract:

" The angel wrote and vanished.

The next night it came again
with a great weakening light"

a. What did the angel write?

Ans. The angel wrote Abou Ben Adhems's name among those whom the
love of God had blessed.
b. How did the angels appear?
Ans. The angel appeared with a dazzling light that awoke Adhem from his
deep sleep.

Ch-14-TheNightingale

Referencetocontext

1. ‘Itismypleasurethatsheshallappearthisevening’,commandedthe
emperor.

a.Whoisreferredtoas‘she’intheselines?
Ans.Thenightingale whichlived
inaforestneartheemperor’spalaceisbeingreferredtoas‘she’inthequotedlines.

b.Howdidthekingcometoknowabouther?
Ans. Many travellers came to see the emperor’s city. They heard the song of
thenightingale and wrote about it in their books and poems. The emperor read
aboutthebirdinonesuchbook.

c.Wherewasshefound?Whohadhelpedinlocatingher?
Ans. The nightingale was found in the wood. A poor girl who worked in the
palacekitchenhelpedinlocatingthebird.

d. Whatdidthe nightingale’ssongremindthe personof?

Ans.Thenightingale’ssongremindedthepoorgirlofhermother’skissandthis
wouldmakeher cry.

2. ‘My song sounds best in the greenwood’, said the bird; but still
shecamewillinglywhensheheardtheemperorwishedtohearhersong.’

a.Whydoyouthinkthenightingale’ssongsoundedbestinthegreenwood?
Ans. The nightingale’s song sounded the sweetest in the woods because that
waswhereitwasmeanttobesung.Thebirdisapartofnatureanditisinthemidstofnature.
That’swhyitssongssoundedthebestintheGreenwood.

b.Whatarrangementshadbeenmadeforthespecial performance?
Ans. The palace was elegantly decorated for the special performance of
thenightingale. The whole court was present and at the centre of the great hall a
goldenperchhadbeenfixedforthebirdtositonandsing.

c.Whatrewardwasofferedtothebird?Whatdidshesayinreply?
Ans.Theemperorwassodelightedthathedeclaredthenightingaleshouldhavehisgoldsli
ppertowearroundherneck.Thenightingalerepliedthatshehadbeensufficientlyrew
ardedalreadywhentheemperorcriedafterlisteningtohersong.

3. ‘You have charmed away the evil faces from my bed and
banishedDeathfrommyheartwithyoursweetsong.‘HowcanIrewardyou?’

a.Why did you think the bird had left the kingdom? What had taken its place
andwhatdiditsing?
Ans.Therealnightingalehadleftthekingdombecausethemechanicalbirdwasassuccessf
ul as her. Besides, it was much prettier to look at. It could sing
continuouslywithoutgettingtired.Whennoonetooknoticeoftherealbirdanymore,itleft
thecourt.Themechanicalbirdtookitsplaceandsangthewaltz.
b.Describethecreaturewhichhadtakenitsplace.
Ans. The artificial bird was covered with diamonds, rubies and sapphires. When
itwaswoundup,itcouldsinglikearealnightingalewhileitstailwouldmoveupanddownan
dsparklewithgoldandsilvers.Ithadaribbonrounditsneckonwhichwas written “The
emperor of China’s nightingale is poor compared to that of
theemperorofJapan’s.”

c,Whatweretheevilfacessurroundingthebedoftheemperor?
Ans. When the emperor was lying on his deathbed, all round the bed were
anumberofstrangeanduglyheads.Theseweretheemperor’sgoodandbaddeeds,whichs
taredhiminthefaceandremindedhimofhispast.

d. HowhadthenightingalebanishedDeathfromtheemperor’sheart?
Ans.ThenightingalesangsongsofherbeautifulgardenandDeathwasremindedofhis own
garden, he left the emperor’s bedside and went to visit his garden. In thisway the
nightingale charmed away the evil faces from the king’s bedside
andbanishedDeathfromhisheartwithhersweetsong.

Extracts:

I. I know nothing of any nightingale! Is there such a bird in

myempire?

a) Whosaidthisandtowhom?
Ans. Theemperoraskedthis to his subjects.

b) Wheredidthenightingalelive?
Ans. Itlivedinoneofthetreesoftheemperor’sempire.

c) WhohelpedthemtospottheNightingale?
Ans. Apoorgirlintheemperor’skitchenhelpedtospottheNightingale.

d) HowarethepoorgirlandtheNightingalerelated?
Ans.Every evening when the poor girl takes food for her poor mother, on
herway back she feels tired so she would take rest among the wood and listen to
thenightingale’ssong.Tearsrolldownfromhereyesas ifhermotherkissedher.

II. “Withthegreatestpleasure”.
a) Whosaidthisandtowhom?
Ans.TheNightingale saidthisto the poorgirl.

b) Howdidthepeopleoftheempirereact,afterhearingtheNightingale?
Ans.Theyweresurprisedandthoughtshewillbeagreatsuccessatthecourt.Theyinvit
edhertothecourtfestivalthatevening.

c) HowdidthekingrewardtheNightingale?
Ans.AfterhearingtheNightingaletearscameintotheemperor’seyes.Hewassodelighted
that he declared the Nightingale should have gold slipper to wear
roundherneckbutsherefused.Accordingtohertheking’stearswasherrichestreward.

d) Whatwasthedifferencebetweentherealandtheartificialbirds?
Ans. The real nightingale sang in its own natural way, where as the
artificialnightingalesangonlywaltzes.

Extraquestions:

1. Wheredidtheemperorlive?
Ans. The emperor lived in a beautiful palace built of delicate and brittle
porcelaininChina.

2. Whydidthefishermenstopbytheforestatnight?
Ans. The fishermen stopped by the forest at night to listen to a
nightingalewhosangbeautifully.

3. Whydidtearscomeintotheemperor’seyes?
Ans.Theemperor’seyeswerefilledwithtearsbecausethenightingalewhowas
invitedfortheoccasionsangverysweetly.

4. NamethebookwrittenbyAndersenwhichwasatributetoJennyLind.
Ans.Andersenwrote‘TheNightingale’asatributetoafamoussingerJennyLind
whowasknownas“TheSwedishNightingale.”

1.What happened to the artificial bird a year later?

Ans. A year later the artificial bird was repaired as the barrels were worn,
and it was impossible to put in new ones without injuring the music.

2. Why the servants were amazed?

Ans. The servants were amazed because when they came in to look after
the dead emperor they found him standing and wishing them ‘Good
morning”.

Extract

"It sings prettily, yet something is missing."

a. Who said the above quoted line?

Ans. A poor fisherman said the above quoted line.

b.Where was the artificial bird placed?

Ans.The artificial bird was placed on a silk cushion close to the emperor's
bed.

c.When the artificial bird was shown to the common people how they
reacted
Ans.When the artificial bird was shown to the common people everyone
marvelled at it's singing.
 Ch-16-

BrunoGoesExploringReferencetocontext

1. ‘HehaddoneitalltimebackinBerlinandthatwasexploring’

a.Whoisthepersonbeingreferredtointheselines?
Ans.ThepersonreferredtointheselinesisBruno.

b.Howwashislifedifferentin BerlincomparedtothelifeinOut-With?
Ans.AtOut-
WithBrunodidnothaveanyonetoplaywith.Hewasallbyhimself.Hedidnothavetogot
oschool,buthadaprivatetutorwhocametohis
house.Hewasorderednotgoexploringandnevertogototheothersideofthefencetha
tseparatedhishousefromthecamp.

c.Howdidhepreparehimselfforexploration?
Ans. Bruno jumped off his bed and rummaged in his wardrobe for an overcoat
andanoldpairofboots.Itwasakindofclotheshethoughttherealexplorermightwear.
Oncehewasdressedhepreparedtoleavehishouse.

2. ‘He’doftenseenthepeoplefromhissideofthefenceanditwasclear
thattheywereincharge.’

1. Whichtwogroupsarebeingreferredtohere?
Ans. The quoted lines refer to the groups of people whom Bruno saw at Out-
With.Onewasthegroupofpeoplewholivedinthecampandworethesameclothes,the
striped pyjamas and cloth-caps. The other one was the group of people
whowandered about in uniforms with bright red and black arm-bands and carried
gunsandalwayslookedterriblystern.

2.Howdidthepeopleontheothersidebehaveinthepresenceofthepeoplefromhisside?
Ans. The people on the other side of the fence, all jumped to attention
wheneverthe people from Bruno’s side approached. Sometimes they fell to the
ground andsometimestheydidnoteven get upandhadto becarriedawayinstead.

3. Whodoyouthinkthetwogroupsofpeoplereallywere?
Ans. The people in the pyjamas were the Jews at concentration camp in
Auschwitz.ThepeopleinuniformweretheNazisoldiersandofficers.

3. ‘Thebronzewasverycoldsohepulledhisfingersawaybeforetaking
adeepbreathandbeginninghisjourney.’

a.Whatdidhetouch?Wherewasitplaced?
Ans. Bruno touched a small bronze plaque. It was located on a bench just
outsidethefencesurroundingthecamp.

b.Whathadbeeninscribedonthebronze?Whatdothinkitactuallymeans?
Ans.Theinscriptionontheplaqueread,‘Presentedontheoccasionoftheopeningof Out-
With camp, June Nineteen Forty’. It actuallymarked the date of
inaugurationofoneofthemostfamousconcentrationcampsoftheNaziera,theAusch
witzcamp.

c.Whatdidhetrynottothinkaboutashebeganhisjourney?Why?
Ans. At the beginning of his journey, Bruno tried to think about the
countlessoccasionswhenhewastoldbybothhisparentsthathewasnotallowedtowal
kanywhere near the fence or the camp. He particularly tried to forget the
warningthatexplorationwasbannedatOut-With,withoutanyexception.

Extracts:

I. “AndhestillwishedthathecouldgobackhometoBerlin.

a) WhydoeshewanttogobacktoBerlin?
Ans.

Brunoishomesick.Hehasnofriends.Hishobbyofexploringbecomesaboreastheirpro
pertyistoosmallsohewantstogobacktoBerlin.

b) HowdidBrunofeelaboutHerrLiszt?
Ans.HewasamysterytoBruno,althoughhewasfriendlyandneverraisedhishandonhi
mlikehisoldteacherinBerlin.ButstillBrunofeelsthatthere
wasangerinsidehim,justwaitingtogetout.

c) WhichsubjectsBrunolikethemost?
Ans.

BrunolikedstoriesaboutKnights,adventuresandexploring.Hisfavouritesubjectswere
readingandart.
 d) WhywasBurnopleased?
Ans.
HerrLisztwouldteachhimabouthisorigin,abouthishomeland.Thispleasedhimbecause
nowhewouldgetaproperexplanationforwhytheyhadallbeenforcedtoleavetheirc
omfortablehouse.

II. “Brunohadbeenlookingoutofhisbedroomwindowatthegarden”.

a) WhatwerethethingsBrunodiscoveredfromhisbedroomwindow?
Ans.Bruno discovered a tall fence, wooden telegraph poles and all different
kindsofpeopleintheirstripedpyjamas.

b) HowdidBrunopreparehimselfforexploration?
Ans. He wore an overcoat and an old pair of boots which he thought a
realexplorermightwear.

c) Namethestoryandtheauthor.Ans.
Brunogoesexploring.JohnBoyne.

Extraquestions:

1. Whatisthestory‘theboyinthestripedpyjamas’about?
Ans. The story’ The boy in striped pyjamas’ is about a nine year old boy ,
Bruno ,who’slifechangedcompletelywhenhisfamilymovedfromthecityofBerlintothec
ountryside..

2. WhowasBruno’ssister?Whatdidhedowhenshewasinabadmood?
Ans.GretelwasBruno’ssister.Whenshewasinabadmood,Brunohadtoputup
withherandwaslessfriendly.

3. HowdidBrunoandGretelstudy?Whotaughtthem?
Ans.BrunoandGretelstudiedathome.Their
morningsandafternoonswerefilledwithlessons.HerrLisztwasatutorwhotaughtthe
m.

4.Nametheonlycountryintheworldthatreferstotheircountryas Fatherland.
5.Ans.Germany
6. ‘The bronze was very cold so he pulled his fingers away before taking a deep breath and
beginning his journey.’
a. What did he touch? Where was it placed?
Ans: Bruno touched a small bronze plaque. It was located on a bench just outside the fence
surrounding the camp.
 b. What had been inscribed on the bronze? What do think it actually means?
Ans: The inscription on the plaque read, ‘Presented on the occasion of the opening of Out-With camp,
June Nineteen Forty’. It actually marked the date of inauguration of one of the most famous
concentration camps of the Nazi era, the Auschwitz camp.
b.Write briefly about the author.
Ans. John Boyne, an Irish novelist. The Boy in Striped Pyjamas is his famous book and was made into a
film.

Ch-17-TheDaffodil
Referencetocontext

1.‘TheystretchedinneverendinglineAl
ongmarginofabay’

a.What arebeingreferredtoas‘they’?
Ans. In these lines the daffodils are referred to as ‘they’. These are the daffodils
thatthepoetsawwhenhewasoutonawalkwithhissister.

b.Whichwordsindicatethatthepoetsawalargenumberofthosethings?
Ans. The words ‘never ending line’ indicate that the poet saw a large number
ofdaffodils. When he saw on a walk by himself, he chanced upon a whole area
filledwiththem.

c.Wheredidthepoetspotthem?
Ans.Hespottedthem alongthemargin ofabay.

d.Whatdoeshecomparethemto?Whatfigureofspeechdoesheuse?
Ans.ThepoetcomparesthemtothenumerousstarsintheMilkyWay.Hehas
usedasimiletomakehiscomparison.

2. ‘Apoetcouldnotbebutgay,
Insuchajocundcompany:’

a.Whatdoesthewordjocundmean?Whowerejocund?
Ans.Theword‘jocund’meansjollyorcheerful.Thedaffodilsthepoetsawwere
jocund.
b.Whomdidtheyoutdoinbeingjocund?
Ans.Thedaffodils weremorejocundthanthesparklingwavesonalake.

c.How didtheirmoodaffectthepoet?
Ans.Thepoettooobservedthehappinessofthedaffodilsandfeltjoyousintheircompany.

3. ‘Theyflashupontheirinwardeye
 Whichistheblissofsolitude;’

a. Whatdoesthewords‘inward eye’mean?Whatflashedonthepoet’sinward
eye?
Ans.Inthisextract,‘inwardeye’referstothepoet’simaginationordream.Thebestoftheg
oldendaffodilsthatthepoethadseenflasheduponhisinwardeyes.

b.What does the phrase ‘the bliss of solitude’ means? How does the poet feel
theblissofsolitude?
Ans. The phrase ‘bliss of solitude’ refers to the calm and peacefulness that the
poetfeelswhenheiscompletelyaloneandleftandlefttohisownthoughts.Thememoryof the
daffodils fills the poet with the same gaity and cheer that he felt when he firstsaw
the daffodils. This is the way; he felt the ‘bliss of solitude’ in moments
ofloneliness.

c.Whatimpactdoesthememoryofthedaffodilshaveonthepoet?
Ans.Thepoetfeelsrejuvenatedwiththememoryofthedaffodilsandhismoodlightens
up. He feels happy and cheerful in the same way when he saw the
daffodilsforthefirsttime.

d.Whathappenswhenheexperiencesthishappiness?
Ans. When he experiences this feeling his heart is filled with joy and he feels
likeheisback wherethedaffodilsweredancinginthe lightbreeze.

Extracts:

1. “Iwanderedlonelyasacloud
Thatfloatonhigho’ervalesandhills”.

a) “Iwandered”whatdoesitreferto?
Ans.In the first stanza the poet was moving about without any sense of
purposeordirection.

b) Where didhisfindthedaffodils?
Ans.He found the golden daffodils beside the lake, beneath the trees
flutteringanddancinginthebreeze.

c) Whatdoesthepoetcomparethedaffodilsto?
Ans.The poetcomparedthedaffodilstostarsthattwinkle onthemilkyway.
 d) Howdotheyappeartothepoet?
Ans. Hesawanumerousofthemataglance,tossingtheirheadsislivelydance.

2. “Apoetcouldnotbutbegay,insuchajocundcompany;”

a) Whatdoesthe“jocundcompany”consistof?
Ans. The“jocundcompany”consistsofdaffodilsclouds,stars,breeze,vales,
waves,hillsandlakes.

b) Whatdoes“wealth”refersto?
Ans. “Wealth”referredtothejoyfulthoughtthatmakesthepoethappy.

c) Whatmakesthepoethappywhenheisinsadmood?
Ans. Thedancingdaffodilsmakethepoet’smoodcheerfulwhenheissad.

d) Writebrieflyaboutthepoet.
Ans. WilliamWordsworthis oneofthemostimportant Britishpoets.Hebelieved
thatnaturewasman’sgreat

Extraquestions:

1. Whatisthefigureofspeechusedinthepoem?Giveanexample.
Ans.Thefigureofspeechusedissimile.Thepoetcompareshimselftoacloudfloatingo
vervalleyandhills.

2. Namethepoet.Whatdoeshedowhenheisinpensivemood?
Ans.ThenameofthepoetisWilliamWordsworth.Heoftenusedtoliedownonhiscouch
andimaginethebeautyofthedaffodilswhenheisinpensivemood.

3. Namethelakementioninthepoem?
AnsThenameofthelakeis GrasmereinEngland.

4.What wealth come to the poet when he looks at the daffodils?

Ans. Daffodils offer uncountable happiness to the poet. While the sight of daffodils fills his
heart with joy and sweet memories.

5. How was the poet feeling at the beginning of the poem?

Ans. At the beginning of the poem the poet was quite and upset.

Extract:

‘When all at once I saw a crowd,

A host of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake beneath the trees,
fluttering and dancing in the breeze’

d.Where was the poet at that point of time?

Ans. The poet was in a hilly landscape at that point of time.

b.What is another word for ‘crowd’ in the poem?

Ans. The another word used for ‘crowd’ in the poem is ‘host’.

c.What were the daffodils doing?

Ans. They were fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Ch-18-

PeterofHaarlemAnswerthefollowingquestion:

1. WheredidPeterlivewithhisparents?
Ans.Peterlivedwithhisparentsin thetownof Haarlem,Holland.
2. Whatdidhisfatherdoforaliving?
Ans.Peter’sfatherwasasluicer.Heensuredthatthewaterchannelsofthedykeremained
cleanandthedykewasprotected.

3. Whycouldn’tPeter’smothergooutofthehouseoften?
Ans. Peter’smotherwouldoftenfall ill. Shewasaninvalidand thispreventedher
fromgoingoutofthehouse.

4. WhatdrewPeter’sattentiontothethreattohistown?
Ans. A slender thread of water trickling through the grass caught Peter’s eyes.
Herealizedthatitwasthewatertricklinginthroughthewallsofthedyke.This
madehimrealizethethreattohistown.

5. WhofoundPeterbesidethedykeinthemorning?
Ans.Inthemorning,Peterwasfoundbyapriestwhohadspenthisnightbythebedsideof
asickperson.HewashurryingtowardshishomewhenhesawPeter.

Referencetocontext

1. ‘Soontheboywasonhiswaytohisfriend,happyatthethoughtofthepleasurehi
spresentwouldgivetheblindman’

a.Whoistheboy?Whathadheeatenfordinner?
Ans. The boy is Peter. Peter had eaten cakes his mother made for him because
hewasfondofthem.

b.Whatpresentwashecarryingfortheoldman?
Ans.Hewascarryingabasketfilledwithcakesasapresentfortheoldman.

c.Whywastheboyfeelinghappy?
Ans.Peterknewthathisgiftwouldmakethepooroldmanhappy.Thethoughtof
makingsomeonehappyfilledPeter’sheartwithjoy.

2. ‘Then came a quick recollection of his promise to his father and

hestarted homeward again, but a force as mighty as a giant’s grasp,
madehimturnbackagaintowatchthetricklingstreamofwater.
a.Whoisbeing referredtoas‘he’.Whatpromisehadhemadetohisfather?
Ans.PeterofHaarlemisbeingreferredtoas‘he’.Peterhadpromisedtohisfather
that hewould notstay outlateandwould returnintime.

b.Whatwassignificantaboutthetricklingstreamofwater?
Ans.ThetricklingstreamofwatercamefromthedykethatseparatedHaarlemfromth
esea.Itshowedthattherewasaholeinthedykethroughwhichwaterwasleaking in. If the
water flow was not stopped, the entire town would be flo.
oded.Thismadethetricklingwaterextremelysignificant.

c. Whatismeantbytheline,‘aforceasmightyasagiant’sgrasp,madehimturn
backagain.
Ans.Thislinesuggeststhatasenseofresponsibilityandselflessnessmadethelittleboyloo
kbackandstopthetrickingwatertopreventadisaster.

3. ‘Ha,Ha!Hesaidtohimself.Thewatercan’tcomedownnow.Haarlem
shallnotbedrownedwhileIamheretokeepthefloodaway’

a.WherewasPeteratthismoment?
Ans.AtthatmomentPeterwasatthedykewithhisfingerthrustinsidetheholeinthe wall
from which water was trickling in. He had reached there by climbing
thesteepbank,onestoneatatime.

b.Howdidhedecidetokeepthefloodback?
Ans. Peter decided that he would not take out his finger from the hole in the
dykeuntilsomeonecametorelievehimandinformtherestofthetown.

c.Describeinyourownwordsthe
difficultiesfacedbyPeterduringthenight.Ans.AsPetersatwithhisfingerinsidethehol
einthedyke,itbecamecoldanddarkasnightfell.Hecouldhearallsortsofunknownandstran
gesounds.Itseemedtohimthatgiantsanddemonswerelurkingnearbyandwouldattac
khimanymoment.Thefingerthathehadputintheholewasalsohurtingverybadlyandhad
becomenumb.

d.Howdidhekeephisspiritsup?
Ans.PeterrememberedwhathehadbeentaughtbyhismotherandprayedtoGod,who
could control the surging sea and protect a boy who was doing his best.
Peterwasonlyachild,butheprayedsincerely.Whenhisprayerwassaid,hefeltbraver,
strongerandmorematured thanbeforeand inhishearthedecidedthat
hewouldnotgiveuptillmorning.ThiswashowPeterkepthisspiritsup.

Extract:

I. “HismotherhadbakedthembecausesheknewhowmuchPeterlikedth
em”

a) Whosemotherisbeingspokenofintheabovelines?Ans.
Peter’smotherisbeingspokenofintheabovelines.

b) Whatkindofaboyheis?
Ans.

Peterwasaveryunselfishboyandwheneverhehadanythingheliked,hisfirstthoughtalw
ayswastoshareitwithsomeoneelse.

c) WhywasPeter’smotherpleasedwithhim?
Ans. Peter’shelpfulnatureandhisconcernforthepoorblindmanpleasedhis
mother.

d) WhatdidPeterpromisehisfather?
Ans.

Hepromisedthathewouldnotstayoutlateandhewillbebackhomeassoonaspossibl
e.

e) Namethestoryandtheauthor.
Ans. PeterofHaarlem.KateDickinsonSweetser.

2. ‘’Suddenly,hestopped,andneithersangnorsmiled.’’

a) Whilecomingbackfromthepoorblindman’shousewhatwerethethingshecollect
ed?
Ans. On his way back home beside the lake, along the grassy bank grew
beautifulwildflowers.So,hepickedafewhereandthereofeverycolourtogifthismother.

b) Whydidhestopsuddenly?
Ans.

Hestoppedsuddenlybecausehesawaslenderthreadofwatertrickingthroughthegra
ss.Andhehadnocluewhereitwascomingfrom.
 c) HowdidhetosavethepeopleofHolland?
Ans.Hecarefullyexaminedthedykeanddiscoveredthattherewasaholethroughwhich
the stream of water flowed out. Nothing could fix it. So he thrust his
fingerintotheholeandstoppedthetricklingwater.

d) WhoheardthegroanandfeeblesoundofPeter?
Ans. Apriestwho had spentthe bythebedsideofasickpersonwashurrying
homewardonthepath,besidethedykeheardPeter’sfeeblevoice.

Extraquestions:
1. WhowasPeter?
Ans.Peterwasalittle boywhose
fatherwasasluicer.Hewasaveryunselfishboywholovedtoshareanythinghehadthathel
iked.

2. Whatisdyke?
Ans.Adykeisathickwallbuilttostopwaterfloodingontoverylowlyinglandfromarive
rorasea.

3. WhywasthemotherpleasedwithPeter?
Ans.MotherwaspleasedwithPeter’sthoughtfulnesswhenPeterbeggedhismother
tolethimgo toa poorblindmanandcarrysomecakesforhim.

4. Whatdidthepriesthear?
Ans.Thepriestheardagroan,afeeble
soundofsomeoneinalotofpainwhowasachildwrithinginagony.

5. Whatisasluicer?
Ans.Asluicerisapersonwho maintainsthedyke.

6. What did Peter collect for his mother?

Ans. Peter collected a bunch of beautiful wild flowers for his mother.

7. What did Peter bring for the blind man?

Ans. Peter brought a basket filled with cakes for the blind man.

‘Ha, Ha! He said to himself. The water can’t come down now. Haarlem shall not be drowned
while I am here to keep the flood away’

a. Where was Peter at this moment?

Ans: At that moment, Peter was at the dyke with his finger thrust inside the hole in the wall from which
water was trickling in. He had reached there by climbing the steep bank, one stone at a time.
(b) How did he decide to keep the flood back?
Ans: Peter decided that he would not take out his finger from the hole in the dyke until someone came
to relieve him and inform the rest of the town.

b. Name the story and the author.

Ans. Peter of Haarlem and the author is Kate Dickinson Sweetser.

WordMeanings
Bellows: a device to blow air, in order to make a fire
burnExceeding:increasing
Sprightly:
energeticSinewy,brawny:
muscular
Sexton:achurchofficialwhoringsthechurchbellsBurr
ow:hideunder
Tribe:clan
Repose:
restAccord:
harmonySinister:see
mingevilHastily:
quicklyParson-
priestWrought-
shaped
Soulmate-
anidealcompanionBarred-
with bars across itOrb-
aroundobject
Slumped-
fellheavily.Brittle-
breakable
Ridiculous-
senselessorstupidStern-
serious
Host-
alargenumberofJocund
-joyous
Solitary-
lonelySturdy-
strongVigil-
watchCrevice-
crack

MakeyourownSentences:
Investigate-
Myfatherwasondutytoinvestigateacase.Unselfish-
Ilikeunselfishpeople.
Pleased-Myteacherwaspleasedwithmywork.
Recollection–I
haveavaguerecollectionofmychildhoodmemories.Hurrying-
Thechildwashurryingtoschool.
Honest-Mr.Sharmaisanhonestman.
Rejoice-
Irejoicetoknowthatyouarewellandhappy.Dream-
Ihadapleasantdreamlastnight.
Fellow men– We shouldlove our
fellowmen.Stern-Hegaveasternlook.
Banned–HuntingisbannedinIndia.
Confused-Rohanwasconfusedseeingthenumberofquestions.Glimpses-
Reetacouldseetheglimpsesoftheactorfromadistance.Elegantly-
Theladywalkedelegantlyintotheroom.