The Thief’s Story-Questions-Answers-Class X English

 2. The Thief’s Story (Book: Supplementary)  ( Notes prepared by Shish Pal Chauhan)

Short Answer-type Qs (30-40 words each)

Q1. Why was the thief grateful to Anil?

Ans. The thief was grateful to Anil because he gave him work. He taught him how to cook. He also taught him to write his name. He was also goin g to teach him to write full sentences.

Q2. What does the thief say about the reactions of the different people when they were robbed?

Ans. The thief told Anil that people react differently when they are robbed. A greedy man shows fear. A rich man shows anger and the poor person shows acceptance.

Q3. What was Anil’s job? What did he usually do with the money he earned?

Ans. Anil had no regular job for earning his livelihood. He wrote for some magazines to earn money. He used to celebrate whenever he got money.

Q4. Why did the thief want to become an educated man?

Ans. The thief also wanted to become an educated man. He had a dream to earn money like an educated person.

Q5.How did the thief realise that Anil knew that the money had been stolen?

Ans. The thief realised that Anil knew about his act of theft. Anil gave him a fifty rupee note. It was still wet. It meant that Anil knew about the theft. His notes were taken out by Hari Singh.

Q6.Why did the thief smile without any effort towards the end of the story?

Ans. Hari Singh (the thief) smiled at the end of the story. It was because Anil seemed to forgive him. In the beginning, the thief was guilty of his wrong act. But later, he felt sure that his master (Anil) had forgiven him.

Q7.Why, according to Hari Singh, is it difficult to rob a careless man? (2014)

Ans. The thief (Hari Singh) says that it is difficult to rob a careless man. It is because a careless person usually does not care about the theft done to him.

Q8.Why did Hari Singh smile in his most appealing way? (2014)

Ans. Hari Singh (the thief) wanted to impress Anil. So he smiled in his most appealing way. Hari Singh (the thief) wanted to work for him so that he could rob Anil later on of his money.

Q9. Why did Hari Singh consider friends to be more trouble than help? (2012)

Ans. Hari Singh had no friends because he was a professional thief. He did not want to tell anyone about his secrecy. So he considered friends troublesome in this way.

Q10.  Did Hari Singh know how to cook? What was his purpose?

 Ans. Hari Singh did not know how to cook. But he wanted to live with Anil to rob him later on. So he told a lie to Anil. He knew that Anil was a kind person. So he would believe him easily.

Q11. Why was the thief boy happy to work for Anil?

 Ans. First, he could befool Anil easily. Second, he taught him to cook and write his name. Third, he was making a profit of one rupee daily from the daily supplies. Fourth, Anil had promised to teach him to make full sentences.

Q12. Why did Hari Singh choose Anil as his victim? 

Ans. Hari Singh chose Anil. He seemed to him a simple, kind, and easy-going man. It was clear that he could easily be befooled.

Q13. What forced the thief boy to go back to Anil even though he had reached the station to catch a train?

Ans. Anil was a kind and gentle person. Hari Singh robbed him of his money. He was about to board the train. His conscience pricked him. He realised his mistake. He wanted to be educated and make his future bright. So he came back.

Long Answer-type Questions

Q1.Write the Character sketch of the thief (Hari Singh)

Ans. Hari Singh was fifteen-year-old thief. He befooled people easily. He could study people’s faces easily. He found Anil watching a wrestling match. He studied his face. He found him a kind and gentle person. Very soon he impressed him with his broad smile. Anil gave him work cooking at his house.

Hari Singh made a profit of one rupee daily. Anil taught him to write his name. He also promised Hari Singh to teach him to make sentences. But one day, Hari Singh robbed Anil of his money. He went to catch the train to leave Anil forever. But his conscience pricked him. So he came back to Anil and secretly put the money back to its place. Thus Anil’s love and good behavior changed a thief into a good person.

Q2. How did Hari Singh rob Anil of his six hundred rupees? What stopped him to run away?

Ans. Hari Singh wanted to rob Anil from the very beginning. But he could not proper chance. Anil had no regular way of making money. He earned money by fits and starts. Whenever he got any payment for his work, he would go out to enjoy it. He used to spend money quickly. One day, Hari Singh noticed (saw) Anil placing (putting) six hundred rupees under the mattress of his bed. At night, Hari Singh stole the bundle of rupees. He also reached the railway station to catch a train. But he did not sit inside the train. He remembered Anil’s face and his kindness to him. He felt guilty of robbing a gentleman like Anil. He also wanted to be an educated person. So he came back home. Then he put that money in the same place.

Q3. Character sketch of Anil.

Anil was a tall, lean fellow of about 25 years. He looked easy-going, kind, and simple. Anil had no regular way of making money. He earned money by fits and starts. Whenever he got any payment for his work, he would go out to enjoy it. He used to spend money quickly. Then he would wait for the next cheque.

He was a very kind person. So he trusted a boy of fifteen. He gave him food and shelter. He forgave him for his lies. He taught him to write his name. He also promised to teach him to write sentences. Anil gave him a fifty rupee note. He knew it was wet and the money was stolen by Hari Singh. In spite of that, he promised to pay money in the future. He did not say anything to Hari Singh about the theft. Thus we can say that Anil was a thorough gentleman.

Multiple Choice Qs

1. Who is ‘I’ in the thief’s story?  Ans. Hari Singh (the thief).

2. Who is the writer of ‘The Thief’s Story’?  

Ans. Ruskin Bond

3. Who was Hari Singh?  

Ans. A Thief

4. What profit did the thief boy (Hari Singh) make every day? Ans. About one rupee a day

5. What is the age of Hari Singh? 

Ans. Fifteen years

6. Whom did Hari Singh rob?   

Ans. Anil

7. What did Hari Singh do for a living? 

Ans. He wrote for some magazines.

8. How did Anil earn money? 

Ans. By fits and starts

 

A Triumph of Surgery-Questions-Answers-English-Class X

 

Book: Supplementary Reader: Footprints without Feet

Questions & Answers: Lesson 1. A Triumph of Surgery ( Notes by Shish Pal Chauhan)

Short Answer-type Questions

Q1. Why is Mrs Pumphrey worried about Tricky?

Ans. Tricky is Mrs Pumphrey’s pet dog. He is not healthy now. He has become fat and lazy. He has refused to eat anything. Sometimes he vomits. HE keeps on lying on the rug and does not want to go for walk also. SO she is worried about her dog.

Q2. Why was Mr Herriot shocked at Tricky’s appearance?

Ans. James Herriot was shocked to see the dog, Tricky. He had become hugely fat. His eyes were red and watery. His tongue was hanging out of his jaws.

Q3. Why did Mrs Pumphrey make a frantic call to Dr James Herriot?

Ans. She made a frantic call to James Herriot because Tricky was not well. He had become fat and lazy. He had refused to eat anything. Sometimes he vomited. HE kept on lying on the rug and did not want to go for walk also.

Q4. What did Mrs Pumphrey do to cure Tricky of his illness? Was she successful?

Ans. She started giving the dog an extra diet and tonics to cure him. She gave him malt and cod-liver oil. The dog did not get well. But his condition became worse. Sometimes he vomited also. She was not successful in her effort to cure the dog.

Q5. What advice had James Herriot given to Mrs Pumphrey about the dog. Did she follow it?

Ans. James Herriot had advised Mrs Pumphrey to stop giving sweets to the dog. He also told her to give the dog a lot of physical exercises. But she did not follow the advice.

Q6. What did James Herriot say to Mrs Pumphrey after he examined the dog? Why did she almost swoon?

Ans. James Herriot examined the dog. He told Mrs. Pumphrey that the dog would be hospitalised for a fortnight. She almost fainted after listening to it. She was very much possessive about her dog.

Q7. What was the scene when James Herriot took the dog wrapped in a blanket. What did the entire staff carry?

Ans. The doctor took the dog wrapped in a blanket. The whole staff was roused. The maids rushed in and out. They brought his day bed, night bed, favourite cushions, toys and rubber rings, breakfast bowl and supper-bowl. Mrs Pumphrey was in tears as the doctor drove off his car.

Q8. Why was Tricky an uninteresting object for the other dogs at the surgery?

Ans. The dog was lazy and did not move or react when the other dogs came near him at the surgery. So it was an uninteresting object for the other dogs at the surgery.

Q9. How did Dr James Herriot treat Tricky?

Ans. James Herriot kept the dog under his observation. In the beginning, he did not give the dog food, but plenty of water. After a few days, the dog showed some signs of activity. After that, the doctor gave Tricky some food according to the need. Then the dog was cured.

Q10. Why was James Herriot tempted to keep Tricky on as a permanent guest?

Ans. Mrs Pumphrey kept sending lots of things for Tricky. She sent eggs, bottles of wine and brandy also. It was the temptation for James Herriot to keep the dog as a permanent guest.

Q11. Why did Mrs Pumphrey call the dog’s recovery ‘a triumph of surgery’?

Ans. James Herriot kept the dog under his treatment and care for two weeks. He regulated the dog’s diet. When Mrs Pumphrey saw her dog quite well after a fortnight, she called it 'a triumph of surgery’. But she did not know why the dog was ill.

Long Answer-type Questions

Q1. Why was Mr Herriot shocked at Tricky’s appearance? What advice had James Herriot given to Mrs Pumphrey about the dog. Had she followed it?

Ans. James Herriot was a Vet. Mrs Pumphrey was a rich lady. She had a pet dog, named Tricky. She used to over-feed him. So he became fat and was unable to move. James Herriot was shocked to see the dog, Tricky. He had become hugely fat. His eyes were red and watery. His tongue was hanging out of his jaws. James Herriot advised Mrs Pumphery to stop giving sweets to the dog. He also told her to give the dog a lot of physical exercises. But she did not follow the advice. The result was that the dog stopped moving about and kept lying on the carpet for maximum time. After that she had to make a frantic call to James Herriot.

Q2.  What advice did James Herriot give to Mrs Herriot to make Tricky active and healthy? What excuses she made for the the present condition of the dog?

Ans. James Herriot was on his visit. He happened to see Tricky, the dog with his mistress. The doctor was shocked to see the condition of Tricky. He advised Mrs Pumphrey to stop giving sweets to the dog. He also told her to give the dog a lot of physical exercises. But she made excuses in her defence. She told James Herriot that she did a little bit. But she had to stop that because the dog loved cream cakes and chocolates to eat. So she could not bear to refuse to give him his favourite eatables. She also told James Herriot that the gardener was ill. So there was no ring-throwing exercise for the dog.

Q3. Why did Mrs Pumphrey make a frantic call to Dr James Herriot? What did he do immediately to save the dog?

Ans. James Herriot was a Vet. Mrs Pumphrey was a rich lady. She had a pet dog, named Tricky. She used to over-feed him. He became fat and was unable to move. Tricky was not well. He had become fat and lazy. He had refused to eat anything. Sometimes he vomited. He kept on lying on the rug and did not want to go for walk also. So she made a frantic call to James Herriot. The doctor had already made his plans. He told her that the dog would be hospitalised and kept under observation for the fortnight. Mrs Pumphrey was shocked to listen to it. The doctor wrapped the dog in a blanket and put him in his car. She was in tears when the doctor left her place.

Q4. Mrs. Pumphrey had her own way to treat the dog and make his active and healthy. What did she do? How was she responsible to increase Tricky’s problems?

Ans. James Herriot was a Vet. Mrs Pumphrey was a rich lady. She had a pet dog, named Tricky. She used to over-feed him. She thought she would be doing a great job for tricky by giving him creamy cakes and chocolates. She started giving him malt and cod-liver oil. She also gave him a bowl of Horlicks. She knew that the dog’s condition was going bad to worse. He had become lazy and fat. His eyes had become bloodshot and watery. He was unable to walk and run. He loved sitting at one place for most of the time. In spite of all that, she made a defence. She said that it was difficult for her to stop giving him his favourite eatables. In this way, we may say that she was responsible for the ill-health of Tricky.

Q5. Write something about Tricky.                         

Ans. Tricky was Mrs. Pumphrey’s pet. She was very fond of him. He was fat because his mistress overfed him. He loved to eat cream cakes and chocolates. His only fault was his greed. He became ill due to the carelessness of his mistress. She had to make a call to the doctor because Tricky had stopped eating anything. His eyes were red and watery. He sat at one place at the rug and would not to move from there. James Herriot understood all. He took the dog to his surgery. He did not give him anything to eat for a couple of days except water. After a few days, the dog showed signs of improvement. When he got well, the doctor sent for his mistress. She came at once and was very happy to receive her dog.

The Hundred Dresses Part I &II by El Bsor Ester-English for Class X

 

Lessons 5 & 6: The Hundred Dresses Part I &II by El Bsor Ester [Notes Prepared by Shish Pal Chauhan)

Short Answer-type Qs.

Q1. Where did Wanda live”? What kind of place was it? Why were her shoes mud-smeared?

Ans. Wanda lived at Boggins Heights. It was far away from the town. It was a wetland. So her shoes were always mud-smeared.

Q2. In what way was Wanda different from other students in her class?

Ans. Wanda’s name was strange for the other students of class. She was not American. She was a Polish girl. Her name seemed strange to her class mates. She lived at Boggins Heights, a marshy (muddy) land. She had no friends. She always wore a faded blue dress.

Q3. Did Wanda have a hundred dresses? Why do you think she said that she had?

Ans. No, she did not have a hundred dresses. She had to say it because her class-fellow, Peggy, used to tease her. She would ask her as to how many dresses she had. Actually she had only one faded blue dress.

Q4. How is Maddie different from Peggy. Give reasons in support of your point.

Ans. Maddie and Peggy were also different. Maddie did not like to tease Wanda. Peggy used to make fun of Wanda’s poverty. Sometimes Maddie also felt embarrassed at Peggy’s words. But she had no courage to stop Peggy from that.

Q5. Why didn’t Maddie ask Peggy to stop embarrassing Wanda? What was she afraid of?

Ans. Maddie was also from a poor family. She was afraid that Peggy would start teasing her also. So she never had the courage to annoy Peggy.

Q6. What was the drawing contest about? Who won it and what had the winner drawn?

Ans. The contest was about making beautiful designs of dresses. Wanda won that competition. She had made beautiful designs of one hundred dresses.

Q7. Why did Wanda often say to Peggy that she had one hundred dresses?

Ans. Wanda did not have one hundred dresses in reality. But she had made one hundred beautiful designs of dresses. To counter Peggy’s attack on her, she used to say it.

Q8. When and why do Peggy and Maddie notice Wanda’s absence?

Ans. It was Wednesday when they noticed Wanda’s absence. They often waited for Wanda to make fun of her. But that day, she did not come. They also got late due to that.

Q9. Where in the classroom does Wanda sit and why?

Ans. Usually Wanda sat in the last row. The seat was the second last in Room Thirteen. She sat there because her shoes were often muddy.

Q10. Describe Wanda’s dress.

Ans. Wanda always wore a faded blue dress. It didn’t hang right. It was clean, but it looked as though it had never been ironed properly.

Q11. What quality of Peggy has been highlighted in the lesson by the narrator? Was she justified in making fun of Wanda?

Ans. Peggy was the most popular girl in school. She was pretty. She had many pretty clothes and her hair was curly. She often saved weak children from the stronger boys. She also protested if any animal was not treated properly. But she was not justified in making fun of Wanda. 

Q12. Why did Peggy and Maddie want to meet Wanda when Miss Mason read Wanda’s father’s letter to the whole class?

Ans. Maddie felt guilty. She understood that they were harsh on Wanda. So she, along with Peggy, wanted to meet her.  They would tell Wanda she had won the contest. They thought she was smart and the hundred dresses were beautiful.

Q13. How did Miss Mason feel before reading Wanda’s father’s letter to the class?

Ans. Miss Mason felt very bad. She became emotional. She read the letter in a very low voice.   

Q14. What advice did Miss Mason give to the class after reading Wanda’s father’s letter to the class?

Ans.   She advised the class that no one in Room Thirteen would make fun of any student’s names. It may be short, long or funny. No one would hurt anyone’s feelings.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

Q15. What does Mr. Petronski, Wanda’s father write in his letter?

Ans. He writes that Wanda and Jake would not come to school in future. They are going to a new city. No one would make fun of their names. No one would call Wanda ‘hollack’, etc.

Long Answer –type Qs (100 words)

Q1. Describe Peggy’s character.

Ans. Peggy was the most popular girl in school. She was pretty but a thoughtless girl. She had many pretty clothes and her hair was curly. She often saved weak children from the stronger boys. She also protested if any animal was not treated properly. She often made fun of Wanda. She would ask her as to how many dresses she had. Wanda was a poor girl. She had only one dress. Peggy said that she did not like the lie told by Wanda about her dresses. She justified herself by saying that she had never been cruel to her. But in my opinion she was not justified in making fun of Wanda.  You cannot defend yourself by doing wrongs to others. Later on, she realised her mistake.

Q2. Describe Wanda Petronski’s character. (Any Question about Wanda)

Ans. Wanda belonged to a poor family. She was a Polish girl. She lived at marshy land, Boggins Heights. She had only one dress. The girls of her class always teased her. Her name was also unusual for them. She had no friends. She was a very sensitive girl. She remained silent.  Peggy used to tease her and often asked her as to how many dresses she had. Then she would say a few words that she had one hundred dresses. She had to leave that place.  In the end we come to know that she forgave all. She was very creative. That was why she won the contest. She also made paintings for Maddie and Peggy.

 Q3. Describe Maddie’s character.

Ans. Maddie was also a poor and sensitive girl. She used to wear somebody’s ‘hand-me-down’ clothes. She remained with Peggy, but she did not like her making comments on Wanda. She was afraid that Peggy would start making fun of her if she favoured Wanda. Once she wrote a note. She wanted to tell Peggy not to make fun of Wanda. But she had no courage. She wished Peggy would stop teasing Wanda Petronski. When Wanda left the town, she felt guilty that she had no courage to stop Peggy. She visited her house. But Wanda and her family had left the town.

Q4. What did Wanda’s father write in his letter? How did Maddie feel after listening to the letter?

Ans. Wanda’s father wrote a letter to the principal of the school. He was hurt and angry also because his daugher was not given due regards by her class-mates. She was often made fun of her dress, her name, etc. He wrote in his letter that Wanda won’t come to school anymore. Their whole family was shifting to a big city. His daughter would not face any insult there. No one would make fun of her name there. There were so many people there with funny names. But no one made fun of anyone there. Maddie felt very sad after listening to the letter. She could not focus on her studies. She felt guilty of remaining silent went Peggy laughed at Wanda.

Very Short Qs/Ans.

Some facts:

1.      Wanda Petronski lived at Boggins Heights.

2.      She was a quiet and simple girl.

3.      She was a Polish girl.

4.      She always wore a dress of faded blue colour.

5.      Peggy always made fun of Wanda.

6.      Wanda always replied to Peggy that she had one hundred dresses, all lined up.

7.      Maddie was Peggie’s friend. They were Americans.

8.      She never made fun of Wanda directly. But she enjoyed Peggy’s pranks on Wanda.

9.      Peggy was the most popular girl in the school.

10.  Peggy protected little children from being bullied. She also loved animals.

11.  Wanda won the competition.

12.  Peggy and Wanda also wrote a letter to Wanda.

13.  Miss Mason read the letter written by Wanda’s father.

14.  Wanda gave the green coloured design of a dress as a gift to Peggy.

15.  Wanda gave the blue coloured design of a dress as a gift to Maddie.

16.  Jan Petronski was Wanda’s father.

 

From the Diary of Anne Frank by Anne Frank-Lesson 4.-English for Class X-Book: First Flight

 

Lesson 4. From the Diary of Anne Frank by Anne Frank (Notes Prepared by Shish Pal Chauhan)

Short Answer-type Qs.

Q1.What makes the writing in a diary a strange experience for Anne Frank?

Ans. She thinks that no one would have interest in her diary entries because she was just a girl of thirteen years. She has never written anything before. So she thinks it a very strange experience.

Q2.  Why does Anne Frank want to keep a diary?

Ans. Anne wants to share her feelings with a friend. But she has no close friend. So she wants to keep a diary to share her private feelings with it.

Q3. Why did Anne think she could confide in her diary than in people?

Ans. It was because she thinks that paper has more patience than people. She could write what she had in her mind. Her diary would not react and get bored.

Q4. Describe how Anne loves her grandmother.

Ans. Anne passed a very good time with her grandmother. She had to stay for some time with her. Then she fell ill and died. Anne was very sad. After that also, she remembered and missed her grandmother from time to time.

Q5. Why was Mr. Keesing annoyed (angry) with Anne? What did he ask her to do?

Ans. Mr. Keesing was Anne’s Maths teacher. He was annoyed (angry) with her because she talked too much in the class. So one day, he gave her punishment of writing an essay on ‘Chatterbox’.

Q6. How did Anne justify her being a chatterbox in her essay?

Ans. Anne tried to convince in her essay that she inherited (got) the habit of talking from her mother. She also wrote that talking is students’ trait. She was unable to avoid it. She wrote all this to convince (satisfy) her teacher and he got convinced.

Q7. Write something about Mr. Keesing.

Ans. Mr. Keesing was an old fashioned teacher. He was a very strict teacher. He punished Anne several times. It was because she talked too much in his class. But she respects her teachers.

Q8.What does Anne write in her first essay given as punishment by her Maths teacher?

Ans. Anne writes in her first essay that she cannot avoid talking. It is a student’s trait (quality). She inherited (got) this quality from her mother. She also talks too much.

Q9. Why does Anne say ‘paper has more patience than people’?

Ans. She said this because paper does not react. You can write on paper as much as you like. But the human beings have no patience. They cannot listen to you continuously. Very soon they get fed up.

Q10. Why did Anne think she was alone?

Ans. Anne thought she was alone. It was because she had no close friend. No one was there with whom she could share her joys and sorrows.

Q11. Why was Anne in tears when she left the Montessory School?

Ans. Anne had to leave her Montessory School when she was in six form. She had developed very emotional relation with her teacher Mrs. Kuperous. So she was in her tears when she left the school. Her teacher was also in tears.

Q12. Why was the entire class quaking in its boots?

Ans. The entire class was in stress because their result was going to be announced. The teachers would decide as to which student should be promoted from or dropped in the present class.

 

 

Long Answer-type Questions  (Notes Prepared by Shish Pal Chauhan)

Q1. Give a brief sketch of Anne’s life.

Ans. Anne was an intelligent girl. She wrote her diary at the age of thirteen. She was born on June 12, 1929. She did not know that her diary would make a great novel after her death. She was very sensitive girl also. She could not make her close friend. So she made her diary ‘Kitty’ her intimate friend. She is a wise girl. She was able to convince her Maths teacher about talking. She loved her parents, sister and grandmother very much. She had her independent thinking. It made her different from her mother and sister and even from her father.

Q2. Explain: “Paper has more patience than people.”

Ans. Anne says that paper has more patience than people. She wrote this sentence when she was just thirteen years old. She had no close friend. She wanted to share her joys and sorrows with someone. She found that people had less patience. They do not listen to others with patience. They get fed up very soon. But one can write on paper as much as one wants. It never gets fed up. It never gets bored. So she wrote al her experiences, good or bad in her diary. In a way, she talked to her as a friend ‘My dear Kitty’.

Q3. Describe how Anne was punished by Mr. Keesing and how she convinced her teacher about her view-point.

Ans. She was habitual of talking too much in the class. So he punished Anne to write an essay on ‘Chatterbox’. She wrote the essay and tried to convince her teacher that talking is a student’s trait. She also wrote that she inherited that habit from her mother. After some days, Mr. Keesing again punished Anne for talking. This time she was told to write an essay on ‘Quack, Quack, Quack, said Mrs. Chatterbox’. Anne’s friend advised her to write the essay in verse. She did it. She wrote that the father swan killed his three ducklings just because they quack too much. It was a joke pointed towards Mr. Keesing. Thus finally, Anne convinced her teacher about her view-point.

Very Very Short Qs & Ans. (Notes Prepared by Shish Pal Chauhan)

Q1. Where did Anne stay before going to Holland?

Ans. Before going to Holland, Anne had to stay in Archen with her grand mother

Q2. What was the last essay given as punishment to Anne by Mr. Keesing?

Ans. Mr. Keesing punished Anne to write another essay ‘Quack, Quack, Quack, said mistress Chatterbox’

Q3. How many siblings (real brother/sister) did Anne have?

Ans. She had one sibling, i.e. sister.

Q4. Who was Anne Frank?

Ans. Anne Frank was a pretty Jewish girl.

Q5. How old was Anne?

Ans. She was thirteen years old.

Q6. Why was Mr. Keesing annoyed with Anne Frank?

Ans… because she talked too much in the class.

Q7. Who was Mr. Keesing?        

Ans Anne’s Maths teacher

 Q8. Who was Mrs. Kuperous?   

Ans. Anne’s headmistress at Montessori School.   

Q9. In which form was Anne at the Montessory School?   

Ans. six form (class)

Q10. How many teachers were there in Anne’s school?  

Ans. Nine

Q11. Who helped Anne to write the last essay in verse?   

Ans. Her friend Sanne

 

Two Stories about Flying: Part II The Black Aeroplane by Fredrick Forsyth

 

Very Short Qs/Ans. Short Answer-type Qs.

Q1. “I’ll take the risk.” What was the risk? Why does the narrator take it?

Ans. The narrator decided to take the risk of entering the stormy clouds. He wished to reach England at breakfast time. He would like to have a heavy breakfast with his family.

Q2. Describe the narrator’s experience as he flew the aeroplane into the storm?

Ans. The narrator flew the aeroplane into the storm. There was darkness inside the aeroplane. It started jumping up and down. The compass was also dead. Other instruments were also dead.

Q3. What made the woman in the control centre look at the narrator strangely?

Ans. The narrator asked her about another aeroplane that helped him. But she knew that there was no other aeroplane flying in that stormy weather. So, she looked at the narrator strangely.

Q4.Who do you think helped the narrator to reach safely? Give reasons.

Ans. According to the narrator, the pilot of the strange plane helped him come out of the storm. But, I think it was all the product of his imagination. There was no aeroplane seen on the radar that night.

Q5. Describe the black clouds from the point of view of the pilot.

Ans. The clouds were as huge as mountains. They were storm clouds. Their colour was black. They stood just in front of the narrator.

Q6. How did the black aeroplane rescue the first pilot?

Ans. The pilot of the black aeroplane told the narrator to follow him.  The narrator did so. After half an hour, the other plane started going down. The narrator also did so. After some time, the narrator saw the airport below him. He was glad to find himself safe.

Q7. Was the pilot of the Dakota able to meet the pilot of the black aeroplane?

Ans. No, the pilot of the old Dakota was not able to meet him. As he came out of the storm, he looked to see the pilot of the black aeroplane. But no aeroplane was there in the sky.

Q8.Describe the pilot’s flight in his old Dakota before he entered the dark clouds?

Ans. The moon was coming behind the pilot of the old Dakota. The stars were shining in the clear sky. He was happy to be alone over the sleeping countryside. The narrator was dreaming of passing his holiday with his family.

                                     

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                               Long Answer-type Qs

Q1. How did the black aeroplane help the pilot of the old Dakota?                                                 Or  How did the black aeroplane rescue the narrator’s flight (first pilot)?

Ans. Everything was normal till the narrator saw dark clouds in front of him. But he took risk and entered the dark clouds. But soon, he realized the danger. There was darkness inside the aeroplane. It started jumping up and down. The compass was also dead. Other instruments were also dead.  Then he saw another aeroplane flying just next to him. It had no light in its wings. The pilot told him to follow him.  The narrator followed him. There was very less fuel in the old Dakota. Then the other plane started going down. The narrator also did so. After some time, the narrator saw the airport below him. He was glad to find himself safe. But the black aeroplane was nowhere in the sky.

Q2 Describe the flight of the Dakota aeroplane till it landed safely at the airport.

Ans. Same as above in Ans. 1

 

Two Stories about Flight: By Liam O’Flaherty

 

 Two Stories about Flight:  (By Liam O’Flaherty) [Notes prepared by Shish Pal Chauhan)

Answering the Questions in one sentence.

Q1.Why did the seagull dive towards his mother?

Ans. The young seagull dived towards his mother to catch food from his mother’s beak.

Q2. Why was the seagull afraid to fly?

Ans. The seagull was afraid to fly because he was not confident that he could fly.

Q3. Which sight maddened the young seagull?

Ans. The sight of food in his mother’s beak maddened him.

Q4.Why did the seagull stand on one leg with his eyes closed?

Ans. It was because he wanted to attract the attention of his mother.

Q5. What happened to the seagull when he dived to catch fish from his mother’s beak?

Ans. He fell down into space above the surface of the sea.

Q6.What has been called the green flooring here in this lesson?

Ans. The surface of the sea has been called green flooring here in the lesson.

Q7. How much time did the seagull pass alone?

Ans. He passed twenty-four hours.:                              

                            Short Answer-type Qs.

Q1. When did the young seagull’s first flight begin and where did it end?

Ans. Ans. The young seagull’s first flight began as he fell down towards the seawater. After that, his wings opened, spread and he started flying. His flight ended on the surface of the green sea.

Q2. Do you sympathize with the seagull? Give reasons for your choice?

Ans. Yes, we do sympathize with the young seagull. The reasons are: (i) He was afraid of jumping from the ledge. His fear was quite genuine (real) (ii) He had been hungry for the last two days.

Q3.How did the seagull’s mother teach him the art of flying?

Ans. The young seagull’s mother came near him with a piece of fish in her beak. It made him desperate and he jumped at the piece of meat. As he jumped, he fell down towards the sea below. While coming downwards, his wings opened and spread. He began to fly.

Q4. Why did the seagull dive towards his mother?

Ans. The young seagull had been hungry for the last two days. His mother came near him with a piece of fish to tempt him to jump towards it. The young seagull was desperate to catch the piece of meat from his mother’s beak. So he dived towards his mother.

Q5. When did the seagull overcome his fear of the water?

Ans. His legs sank down into the seawater. He screamed (cried) with fright and attempted (tried) to rise again flapping (moving wings for flying) his wings. His feet sank into the green sea, and then his belly touched it and he sank no further. After that, he won over the fear of water.

Q6. “The sight of the food maddened him.” What does this suggest? What compelled the young seagull finally to fly?

Ans. The sight of food maddened the hungry bird. It suggests that he was extremely hungry and was about to die. It also shows that anyone can do anything for hunger. The young bird dived to catch the food from his mother’s beak. He fell downwards and finally learned to fly.

Q7. Why was the seagull afraid to fly?

Ans. It was natural for the seagull to be afraid to fly. It was because the bird was not confident that his wings would open and help him fly. He was afraid that he would fall down into the deep waters of the sea.

Long Answer-type Qs

Q1. Describe the methods used by the seagull family to help him overcome his fear and fly?

Ans. His family tried hard to inspire him to fly. They kept taunting him for his cowardice. All except his mother was looking at him as time passed. She tore at a piece of fish to make him feel hungrier than before. She hoped he would try to jump from the cliff to get food. But the young seagull did not do it. He kept screaming. Then his mother made a trick. She took a piece of meat in her beak and started flying very near him. She was a little away from the ledge. The bird was extremely hungry. The sight of food maddened him. He dived towards his mother. He could not reach her and fell down into the space below the ledge. Suddenly its wings opened and spread. The bird started flying.

Q2. Describe how the young seagull made his maiden flight.

Ans. The young seagull was afraid that his wings would not open and support him. He would fall down into the deep water of the sea. His mother tried hard to inspire him to fly. But it was all in vain. At last, his mother hit upon a trick. She took a piece of meat in her beak and started flying very near him. She was a little away from the ledge. The bird was extremely hungry. The sight of food maddened him. He dived towards his mother. He could not reach her and fell down into the space below the ledge. Suddenly its wings opened and spread. The bird started flying. His family also came to encourage him. His flight ended on the surface of the green water where his family members had also alighted. In this way, the young bird made his maiden flight.

                                   For Average Students

                             The Two Stories about Flight

                                 (By Liam O’Flaherty)

                      Answering the Questions in one sentence.

Q1.Why did the seagull dive towards his mother?

Ans. The young seagull dived towards his mother to catch food from his mother’s beak.

Q2. Why was the seagull afraid to fly?

Ans. The seagull was afraid to fly because he was not confident that he could fly.

Q3. Which sight maddened the young seagull?

Ans. The sight of food in his mother’s beak maddened him.

Q4.Why did the seagull stand on one leg with his eyes closed?

Ans. It was because he wanted to attract the attention of his mother.

Q5. What happened to the seagull when he dived to catch fish from his mother’s beak?

Ans. He fell down into space above the surface of the sea.

Q6.What has been called the green flooring here in this lesson?

Ans. The surface of the sea has been called green flooring here in the lesson.

Q7. How much time did the seagull pass alone?

Ans. He passed twenty-four hours.

Short Answer-type Qs.

Q1. When did the young seagull’s first flight begin and where did it end?

Ans. The young seagull’s first flight began as he fell down towards the seawater. After that, his wings opened, spread and he started flying. His flight ended on the surface of the green sea.

Q2. Do you sympathise with the seagull? Give reasons for your choice?

Ans. Yes, we do sympathise with the young seagull. The reasons are: (i) He was afraid of jumping from the ledge. His fear was quite genuine (real) (ii) He had been hungry for the last two days.

Q3.How did the seagull’s mother teach him the art of flying?

Ans. The young seagull’s mother came near him with a piece of fish in her beak. It made him desperate (almost crazy). He jumped at the piece of meat. As he jumped, he fell down towards the sea below.THen his wings opened and spread. He began to fly.

Q4. Why did the seagull dive towards his mother?

Ans. The young seagull had been hungry for the last two days. His mother came near him with a piece of fish to tempt him to jump towards it. The young seagull was desperate to catch the piece of meat from his mother’s beak. So he dived towards his mother.

Q5. When did the seagull overcome his fear of the water?

Ans. His legs sank down into the seawater. He screamed (cried) with fright and attempted (tried) to rise again flapping (moving wings for flying) his wings. His feet sank into the green sea, and then his belly touched it and he sank no further. After that, he won over the fear of water.

Q6. “The sight of the food maddened him.” What does this suggest? What compelled the young seagull finally to fly?

Ans. The sight of food maddened the hungry bird. It suggests that he was extremely hungry and was about to die. It also shows that anyone can do anything for hunger. The young bird dived to catch the food from his mother’s beak. He fell downwards and finally learned to fly.

Q7. Why was the seagull afraid to fly?

Ans. It was natural for the seagull to be afraid to fly. It was because the bird was not confident that his wings would open and help him fly. He was afraid that he would fall down into the deep waters of the sea.

Long Answer-type Qs

Q1. Describe the methods used by the seagull family to help him overcome his fear and fly?

Ans. His family tried hard to inspire him to fly. They kept taunting him for his cowardice. All except his mother was looking at him as time passed. She tore at a piece of fish to make him feel hungrier than before. She hoped he would try to jump from the cliff to get food. But the young seagull did not do it. He kept screaming. Then his mother made a trick. She took a piece of meat in her beak and started flying very near him. She was a little away from the ledge. The bird was extremely hungry. The sight of food maddened him. He dived towards his mother. He could not reach her and fell down into the space below the ledge. Suddenly its wings opened and spread. The bird started flying.

Q2. Describe how the young seagull made his maiden flight.

Ans. The young seagull was afraid that his wings would not open and support him. He would fall down into the deep water of the sea. His mother tried hard to inspire him to fly. But it was all in vain. At last, his mother hit upon a trick. She took a piece of meat in her beak and started flying very near him. She was a little away from the ledge. The bird was extremely hungry. The sight of food maddened him. He dived towards his mother. He could not reach her and fell down into the space below the ledge. Suddenly its wings opened and spread. The bird started flying. His family also came to encourage him. His flight ended on the surface of the green water where his family members had also alighted. In this way, the young bird made his maiden flight.