Bholi by K A Abbas-Footprints without Feet-Class X English-English for Class 10

 Lesson- 9: Bholi by K A Abbas

Short Answer-Type Qs

Q1. Why did Sulekha start stammering?

Ans. Sulekha could not speak till she was five. When she spoke, she usually stammered. Other children used to laugh at her. So she spoke very little.

Q2. Why was Ram Lal worried about Bholi and not about his other children?

Ans. Bholi was a simpleton. She was neither intelligent nor good to look at. So Ram Lal was often worried to think about her marriage. His other children would be married easily. So he was not worried about them.

Q3. Why was Bholi reluctant (hesitant) to go to school with her father?

Ans. Bholi had some fear in her mind. She did not know anything about school. She also thought that she would be sent out forever like the cow Luxmi. So she was reluctant to go to school with her father.

Q4. Did Bholi enjoy her first day at school? What made her happy on this very day?

Ans. First, she was made to sit in a corner of her classroom. Then she saw so many girls there. It made her relax. The teacher was very loving and kind to her. It all made her happy on the first day of her school.

Q5.For what unusual reasons is Bholi sent to school?

Ans. Ram Lal was under pressure from Tehsildaar to send his daughters to school. His wife told him to send only Bholi to school. She was a simpleton, so there was less risk of her getting married to anyone.

Q6. Does Bholi enjoy her first day at school? Give a reason in support of your answer.

Ans. She did not enjoy her first day at school fully. She did not know anything about school. She had her own fears also. But the teacher was loving and kind. She also saw some girls there. It relaxed her.

Q7. Why do Bholi’s parents accept Bishamber’s marriage proposal?

Ans. They accepted the marriage proposal because 1. Bishember was a rich person. 2. He was not demanding dowry. 3. Bholi was a simpleton. She was also not a good-looking girl.

Q8. Why was Sulekha nick-named Bholi?

Ans. Sulekha had an injury in her head. She was of just 10 months old at that time. The injury damaged some part of her mind. So she was slow at mind. People called her Bholi due to this reason.

Q9. What were Bholi’s apprehensions (fears) about going to school? What made her feel that she was going to a place that is better than her home?

Ans. In the beginning, she was afraid to go to school. Then she was bathed and her hair was combed. She wore a new dress. Then she understood that she was going to a better place. Her fears were removed.

Q10. Describe the teacher’s role in changing Bholi’s course of life.

Ans. The teacher treated Bholi lovingly. He asked her name very politely. She stammered a little. The teacher encouraged her to speak. Bholi’s all fears disappeared due to the teacher's good behavior.

Q11. Why did Tehsildaar come to Ram Lal’s village? What did he ask Ram Lal to do?

Ans. A school for girls was opened in the village. The Tehsildar came to perform its opening. He advised Ramlal to send his daughter to school. It would set an example as he was also a Govt officer.

Long Ans.-Type Qs

Q1. Describe how the teacher changed Bholi. Or the character of Bholi

Ans. The teacher played a very important role in changing the life of Bholi. Her name was Sulekha. Bholi was the name given to her by her parents. She was a very simple girl. She was unable to speak words properly. She was also not so good to look at. There were pockmarks on her face. So no one was ready to marry her. One day her father took her to school. Her teacher asked her name. She was very much afraid. But the teacher spoke to her lovingly. He encouraged her to speak. She gained confidence. That removed her fears about school. A new hope entered her mind. She wished to become the most learned person of her village. That would stop all from laughing at her. Thus the teacher played a very important role in her life.

Q2. Why did Bholi refuse to marry Bishamber Nath even when he was ready to marry her?

Ans. The marriage ceremony of Bholi with Bishamber Nath was going on.  He was trying to put a garland around Bholi’s neck. Suddenly, somebody pulled the veil from Bholi’s face. Bishamber saw pockmarks at her face. He refused to marry. Bholi’s father put his turban in Bishamber’s feet. He begged him to marry his daughter, But Bishamber demanded for rupees five thousand. Bholi’s father brought the money and placed it in front of Bishamber. But at that very time, Bholi refused to marry that greedy person. She saved herself from marrying such a greedy person.

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A Question of Trust-Questions-answers-English-Class X

 4. A Question of Trust by Victor Canning (Notes Prepared By Shish Pal Chauhan)

                            Short Answer-type Qs.

Q1. Horace Denby was a meticulous planner, but still, he faltered? Where did he go wrong and why?

Ans. Horace Denby always took all precautions before entering a house. But that day, he went wrong. He opened the safe without wearing gloves on his hands. He left his fingerprints there. Later the police arrested him.

Q2. Why did Horace Denby rob a safe every year?

Ans. Horace Denby robbed a safe every year. He was a typical thief. He had a passion for reading expensive books. He needed money for it. For that purpose, he robbed a safe every year.

Q3. Describe how Horace Denby planned a theft every year?

Ans. Horace Denby was a typical thief. Before doing the robbery, he studied the house carefully. He studied everything like the paths, electric wiring, rooms, the garden, etc. before entering the house.

Q4. What advice did the lady in the red give to Horace regarding the hay fever? Was she really concerned for his health?

Ans. The lady in the red was also a thief like Horace Denby. She was not concerned about his health. Rather she wanted to win his trust by advising him about his disease of ‘hay fever’.

Q5.Did the young lady expect Horace Denby to be caught after the theft? Why?

Ans. She expected that the police would surely arrest Horace. It was because he had left his finger marks on the safe while opening the lock for her. Horace had not worn gloves at the time of opening the lock of the safe.

Q6. Did Horace get the jewels from the Granze Safe? If not, why did the police caught him?

Ans. No, Horace did not take the jewels from the Granze Safe. He committed a big mistake. He opened the safe for the young lady without gloves. Thus he left his finger marks on the safe. Later the police arrested him.

Q7. Why did Horace take off his gloves?

Ans. Horace was afraid of going to prison. He wanted to please the lady in the red. She needed a cigarette lighter. So Horace removed his gloves and offered her a lighter.

Q8. Who is the real culprit in this story, the young lady or Horace? How did she manage to rob the safe without leaving her a single fingerprint on it?

Ans. The young lady was the real culprit. She falsely told him that she needed her jewels from the safe urgently. But she forgot the number of the lock. So he opened the lock without gloves and left his own fingerprints there.

Q9. What is meant by the phrase ‘honor among thieves’? How did the young lady break the honor?

Ans. The phrase ‘honour among thieves’ means that the thieves are honest to other thieves. But here in this story, the young lady broke the other thief’s trust. She cheated and blackmailed Horace Denby.

Q10.What did the young lady ask Horace to do? Or What lie did the young lady tell Horace Denby to befool him?

Ans. The young lady in the red asked Horace Denby to open the safe for her. She told him that she needed jewels urgently. But she forgot the number of the lock.

 Q11. Horace Denby gets angry when someone talks about the ‘honor among thieves’. Why?

Ans. Horace Denby gets angry at this because a thief had cheated on him. She was a young lady. She posed like the owner of the house. She had told a lie to him that she needed the jewels from the safe. (Notes Prepared By Shish Pal Chauhan)

Long Answer-type Questions (About 100 words)

Q2. Justify the title ‘A Question of Trust’.

Ans. In this story, the young lady in the red broke the trust of Horace Denby. It is said that the thieves respect ‘trust’ among themselves. But the young lady breached (broke) the trust of Horace Denby. She made up a story. She posed herself as the owner of the house. She said that she needed jewels from her safe urgently. But she forgot the numbers of the lock. She also threatened him to get him arrested. Horace Denby was very much afraid of the police. So he opened the safe. He also committed a serious mistake. He opened the lock without wearing gloves. Thus his fingerprints on the safe got him arrested. The title is quite appropriate.

Q3.Describe Horace Denby’s encounter with the lady in the red.

Ans. Once Horace Denby was inside a house at Shotover Grange. He had to sneeze because he had an allergy. Then he heard a voice from behind. She was a young lady in a red dress. She posed as if she were the owner of the house. She told him that she had come just on time. She had not expected a thief in her house. She said that she needed jewels from her safe urgently. But she forgot the numbers of the lock. She also threatened him to get him arrested. Horace Denby was very much afraid of the police. So he opened the safe. He also committed a serious mistake. He opened the lock without wearing gloves. Thus his fingerprints on the safe got him arrested.

The Midnight Visitor by Robert Arthur-Questions-Answers-English for Class X

 3. The Midnight Visitor by Robert Arthur (notes prepared by Shish Pal Chauhan)

Q1. How is Ausable different from other secret agents?

Ans. Ausable is very fat. He looks like an ordinary person. Normally secret agents have a very smart look. They carry a pistol. Ausable does not carry any pistol. Thus he looks different from other secrets agents.

Q2. Who is Fowler and what is his first authentic thrill of the day? 

Ans. Fowler is a writer. He wants some exciting material to write a story on the life of secret agents. He had his first thrill of the day. He found another person with a pistol in Ausable’s room.

Q3. How has Max got in Ausable’s room?

Ans.Max got in Ausable’s room through the door. He used a passkey to open the door.

Q4. Why did Fowler want to meet Ausable? Why was he disappointed?

Ans. Fowler wanted to meet Ausable. He had a plan to write a story on the life of a secret agent. He had expected Ausable to be a mysterious type of person, having a pistol with him. But he found him fat and ordinary person. So Fowler was disappointed.              

Q5. How was the episode of meeting Max a thrilling experience to Fowler?

Ans. It must have been a very thrilling experience for Fowler. As the door was opened, Max was waiting in front of them with a gun in his hands. He threatened to kill both of them.

Q6. Write a few sentences about Max.

Ans. Max was another secret agent. He was a long and thin person. The features on his face showed that he was as cunning as a fox. He had a gun with him. He had come to Ausable’s room to snatch the report on missiles.

Q7. What did Ausable say about the balcony to Max?

Ans. First, he showed some anger. Then he said that it was for the second time that a person entered his room through the balcony. He called the balcony a nuisance (that creates trouble). He would raise the issue with the management.

Q8. What did Ausable say to Max when there was a knocking at the door? Who was there in reality? Why did Ausable tell a lie to Max?

Ans. There was a knocking at the door. It alerted Max. He asked Ausable as to who could be there. Ausable told Max that it was the police. But it was Henry, the waiter. Ausable told a lie to befool Max.

Q9. How did Ausable get rid of Max?

Ans. Max thought that there was a balcony just below the window. Then there was a knock at the door. Ausable told him that it could be the police. So Max jumped out of the window to wait at the balcony. He fell down and died because there was no balcony.

Q10. What was the paper about which Ausable told Fowler while entering the room? 

Ans. Ausable told Fowler that it was a very important paper regarding missiles. Several men and women had risked their lives for getting it. He also said that it might affect the course of history.

Q11. Who was Henry? What important role he played in the story?

Ans. Henry was a waiter. Ausable had ordered some drinks. He had come to deliver them. But he played a very important role. He helped Ausable in getting rid of Max.

Long Answer-type Qs &Ans. (Notes prepared by Shish Pal Chauhan)

Q1. Describe how Ausable outwitted Max.

Ans. Ausable was to receive an important paper. So he was to wait for it in a room of a French hotel. But as he opened the door, he found another secret agent, Max, standing in front of him with a revolver. Ausable was stunned (very much surprised). He, at once, made up a story. First, he told Max that there was a balcony just below the window of his room. Then he told another lie to him. He said that the knocking was done by the police. In a panic, Max jumped out of the window to stand and wait there at the balcony. But there was no balcony. So he killed himself.

Q2. Attempt a character-sketch of Ausable.

Ans. Ausable was a typical secret agent. He did not look smart because he was fat. But he had the qualities of being a smart secret agent. He was a cool minded person. He did not lose his wits when Max stood before him with a pistol. He, at once, made up a story. First, he told Max that there was a balcony just below the window of his room. Then he told another lie to him. He said that the knocking was done by the police. In a panic, Max jumped out of the window to stand and wait there at the balcony. But there was no balcony. Thus he proved himself a better secret agent. He outwitted Max.

Very Very short Qs & Ans.

1.      The writer of ‘ The Midnight Visitor’ is Robert Arthur

2.      The Midnight visitor was Max.

3.      Ausable was a secret agent.

4.      Max was also a secret agent

5.      Max got into Ausable’s room through the door by opening it a pass-key.

6.      A writer, Fowler, came to meet Ausable.

7.      Fowler was a ROMANTIC writer. He wanted to write a story on the life of secret agents.

8.      Ausable was staying in a French hotel in Paris.

9.      The paper was about missiles.

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.