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1.ThePortraitofaLadyKhushwantSingh
Gistofthelesson
KhushwantSinghisoneoftheprominentIndianwritersandcolumnists.Hehaswritten
onvariousthemesandissues.Inthislessonhegivesadetailedaccountofhis
grandmotherwhohadalongassociationwithhim.Theold,stout,shortandalittlebent
grandmotheriscladinwhiteclothesandkeepsontellingbeadsofherrosary.During
theirlongstayinvillage,thegrandmotherusedtowakeupthenarratorinthemorning
andaccompaniedhimtoschool.Shetookcareofallsmallthingsandcontinuedher
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regularprayersandreadingofscriptures.Onthewaybackhomeshefedstraydogs
withstalechapatis.Shiftingtocityhomewasaturningpointasitincreaseddistancesin
theirrelationship.Now,theauthorwasgoingtoacityschoolandstudyingallmodern
daysubjects.Thegrandmotherwasnotabletohelptheauthorinhisstudiesandshe
feltdisturbedastherewasnoteachingofGodandscriptures.Thegrandmotherdevoted
hertimeinpraying,spinningandfeedingsparrows.Shedidnotgetdisturbedwhenthe
authorwasleavingforabroadandsawhimoffmaintainingherpeaceandcalm.Seeing
heroldage,thenarratorthoughtthatthatcouldbehislastmeetingwithhisaffectionate
grandmother.But,contrarytohisthinkingafteraspanoffiveyearsthegrandmother
wastheretoreceivehim.Shecelebratedhergrandsonshomecominginanususual
waybybeatingadrumandsinging.Shehadapeacefulendandeveryoneincluding
sparrowsgotaggrievedatthedemiseofabold,religious,practical,responsibleand
lovingperson.
2.Wearenotafraidtodie....
Ifwecanallbetogether.
GordoncookandAlenEast
Itisdescriptionofaseaadventureexperiencedbythenarratorandhisfamily.The
narrator,hiswifemary,sonJonathananddaughterSuzannewereaccompaniedby
twoexperiencedsailorsAmericanLerryvigilandSwissHerbSeigler.InJuly1976
theysetsailfromplymouth,EnglandinWaveWalker,aspeciallybuiltboat.Thefirst
partofthejourneywaspleasantandeverythingwentonsmoothlyuptoCapeTown.
UnfriendlyweatherandgiganticwavesofSouthernIndianOceancompelledthesailors
toslowtheirspeed,dropstormjibandtakeotherprecautions.Thedangerwasso
implicitthatthesailorscompletedliferaftdrillandattachedlifelinesandlifejackets.On
2January1977agiantwavehitwavewalkerandcausedmuchdamagetoit.The
sailorsgotinjuredandthenarratorwasthrownoverboardbuthemanagedtogethold
ofwavewalkersguardrails.Inspiteofhismultipleinjuries,hetookholdofthewheel.
Inanatmosphereoffearandpanicmarytookchargeofthewheelwhereaslarryand
Herbstartedpumpingoutwater.Thenarratormanagedtostretchandcoverconvas
acrossthegapstopreventwaterfromenteringtheship.Theirhandpumpsstopped
workingandelectricpumpsshortcircuited.Theyweredistressedandbusyinpumping,
steering,repairingandradiosignalling.Theystudiedchartsandcalculativelydecided
toreachanearbyisland.Theyallweretoobusyinrescueworkanddidnottakeany
mealfortwodays.Childrenwereinjuredtoobuttheydidnotdrawattentionoftheir
parentsandjustallowedthemtosaveWavewalker.Thechildrensaidthattheywere
notafraidtodieiftheycouldallbetogether.Thenarratorbecamemoredetermined
andstrongseeingchildrenscourage.Finallytheyreached.IleAmsterdem,avolcanic
islandwheretheywerewelcomedby28inhabitants.Thus,thecollectivestrengthand
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neverfailingoptimismofthesailorsmadeitpossibletocomeoutofthejawsofdeath.
Though,JonathanandSuzannedidnotdoanythingtosaveWavewalkerbuttheir
courage,forebearance,faithandoptimismgaveextrastrengthandpersistencetothe
narratorandhisteam.
3.DiscoveringTut:TheSagaContinues
A.R.Williams
ApowerfuldynastyruledEgypt.TutthelastkingofthisdynastydiedWhenhewas
justateenagerbutthecauseofhisdeathwasnotknown.Thattombwasdiscovered
in1922andinvestigationwasdoneon5January,2005.Somepeopleopposedthe
investigationandthoughtthatitwoulddisturbpharaohspeace.Thatwasburiedwith
goldartefactsandeverydaythingslikeboardgames,bronzerazor,linesgarments,
casesoffoodandwine.HowardcarterfacedtoughtimeinremovingTutsmummy
fromthesolidgoldcoffin.TheritualresinscouldnotberemovedwithSunheatand
carterhadtochiselitawaytoraisethekingsremains.In1968ananatomyprofessor
revealedthatTutsbreastboneandfrontribsweremissing.AmenhotepIVpromoted
theAten,thesundiskandmovedhiscapitalfromThebestoAkhenaten.Hesmashed
theimagesofAmunandcloseditstemples.Duringhisshortreignof9years.Tuts
restoredtheoldGodandtraditionalways.AfterscanningandXrayingTutsmummy,
itwasplacedbackinhistomb.ZahiHawaas,thesecretarygeneralofEgyptscouncil
ofAntiquitieswasrelievedtoknowthatnothingwronghadgonewiththeirpopular
childking.
4.TheAilingPlanet:TheGreenMovementsRole
NaniPalkhivala
ThisarticlewrittenbyNaniPalkhivalaappearedinTheIndianExpresson24
November1994.ItfocusesOnthedeterioratingconditionoftheearthbecauseof
mansgrowinglusttoexploitallthenaturalresources.Theearthhasbeenturnedinto
abarrenland.TheGreenmovementistheonlyanswertosolvemanyproblems.The
entirehumanraceisinvolvedintheGreenMovementwhichwasstartedin1972.
Therehasbeenanirrevocableshiftfromthemechanisticviewtoaholisticandecological
viewoftheworld.Thereisagrowingworldwideconciousnessthattheearthitselfis
livingorganismanenormousbeingofwhichweareparts.Butitsvitalsignsreveala
patientindeclininghealth.Theeffortsoftheenvironmentalistshavegonefutile.The
immediateneedistopromotetheconceptofsustainbledevelopmentasmootedby
theworldcommissiononEnvironmentandDevelopmentin1987.Theauthorfeels
thatitisamatterofreliefthatthepeoplehavenowstartedthinkingofsavingtheplanet
bythinkingofdevelopmentasameanstocontrolpopulation,themotherofallproblems.
5.TheBrowningVersion
TerenceRattigan
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ThepresentextractisfromTheplayTheBrowningVersionwrittenbyTerence
RattiganwhichisfocussedonagoodbutimpopularschoolteacherMr.Crocker
Harris.Itvividlybringsabouttheagonyofadedicatedteacherwhohasastrictattitude
towardshisstudents.ItstartswiththeconversationbetweenaschoolboyTaplowand
anotherteacherFrank.TeacherslikeFrankencouragestudentlikeTaplowtomake
commentsontheirfellowteachers.FrankasksTaplownottowaitforCrackerHarris
andleave.ButTaplowwaitsforhim.InbetweenMillie,thewifeofCrockerHarris
arrivesthereandsendshimtochemistsshopwithapresecription.Theplayexhibits
thattheboyTaplowismuchafraidofhisteacherandhastostaytillhisarrival.Inthis
extracttheauthorbringsoutthecharacterofCrockerHarristhroughTaplowina
directcontrasttoFrank.
HORNBILL(POETRY)
1.APhotograph
byShirleyToulson
Thepoetdiscribesthephotographthatcapturesinterestingmomentsofhermothers
childhoodwhenshewentforaseaholidaywithhertwocousins.Poetdrawsacontrast
betweentheseainwhichthegirlsarestandingandtheirtransientfeettosuggestshortness
ofhumanlifeandslowchangingsea.Poetalsorecollectshowhermotherwouldhave
laughedatthephotographandfeltdisappointedatthelossofherchildhoodjoys.Now
poetsmotherhasbeendeadfortwelveyears.Inthissituationshefeelsverysadand
lonely.Thislosshasleftherspeechless.Butshehaslearnedtoreconcilewiththisloss
withgreatdifficulty.
2.TheVoiceoftheRain
ByWaltWhitman
Thepoetgivesimaginativedescriptionoftheanswergivenbyasoftfallingshower.
WhenpoetasksitWhoareYou?Itsaysthatitisthepoemoftheearthanditis
everlasting.Thepoetcomparestheraintoasong.Justasasongrisesfromtheheartof
apoetandgivespleasureandjoytothepoetsimilarlyRainoriginatesfromtheearth
andthebottomlesssea,takesavagueshapeofcloudsandcomesdowntomakeits
birthplace(earth)clean,pureandbeautiful.
3.Childhood
ByMarkusNatten
Inthissmallandbeautifulpoemthepoetrecallshischildhoodandwonderswhereit
hasgone.Henarratesvariousstageswherehelosthischildhood.
Thepoetisinafixasheisunabletounderstandabouthischildhood.Heistryingto
reasonoutitstimings.Hewonderedwhetheritwasattheageofeleven,whenhe
startedreachinglogicalconclusionsbasedonhisreasoningpower.
Thesecondpossibilityiswhenhereachedhisadulthoodwherepeopledonotact
whattheypreach.
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Thethirdpossibilityseemedtobewhenhecouldproducehisownthoughtsandpractise
independently.
Inthefinalstanzathepoetistryingtolocatetheplacewherehischildhoodhas
disappeared.
Herealizesthattheadolescencefollowschildhoodinthesamewayaschildhoodhad
replacedinfancy.
Thusheconcludesthathischildhoodwenttosomeforgottenplacethatwashiddenin
aninfantsface.
4.FathertoSon
byElizabethJennings
Thepoemdiscribesafathersagonyoverasenseofestrangementfromhisson.They
havelivedinthesamehouseforyears.Yettheybehaveasstrangers.
Thefathergavehissonallloveandcarewhenhewasalittlechild.Hewantedhimto
growupintoamanofhischoice.Hehadhisownlikesanddislikes.Howeverthere
washardlyanycommunicationorconversationbetweenthemwhichmadethefather
nottounderstandwhyinhisgriefhebecomesangrywithhisson.Asbothofthem
intenselyloveeachother,theyarealwaysinsearchofsomeexcusetoforgivethemselves.
Thusitsaclashbetweentwogenerationsandtheirego,thoughbothofthemhavelove
andfeelingforeachother.
QUESTIONNO.9
Readthefollowingextractandwritetheoptionsthatyouconsiderthemostappropriate
inyouranswersheet.
1.APhotograph
1.NowshesbeendeadnearlyasmanyyearsAsthatgirllived.Andofthiscircumstance
Thereisnothingtosayatall.
Itssilencesilences.
a)ThisCircumstancestandsforthemoment.........
i)madebythepoet.
ii)entertainedbythephotographer
iii)capturedbythecamera.
iv)escapedfromtheseawaves.
b)Itssilencesilencesmeans
i)whichisallpervading
ii)whichisnotpervading
iii)whichbotherseveryone
iv)whichisnotgoodforhumanbeings.
c)Circumstancesmeans...
i)problems
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ii)theexternalconditionsthataffectanaction.
iii)opportunities
iv)noneofthese
2.Asweetface.
MymothersthatwasbeforeIwasborn.Andthesea,whichappearstohavechanged
less,Washedtheirterriblytransientfeet.
a)Thetimereferredtohereisthetimebeforethebirthofthe........
i)poetsmother
ii)poetsfather
iii)poet
iv)photographer
b)Which/whohasnotchangedmuch?
i)Sweetfaceofmother
ii)photograph
iii)sea
iv)beachesandhotels.
c)Thelastlineshowsacontrastbetweentheseaand...........
i)theanimals
ii)thehumanbeings
iii)theforest
iv)therivers
d)TraceawordfromtheextractwhichmeanMomentary.
i)Terribly
ii)Appears
iii)Transient
iv)change
2.TheVoiceoftheRain.
1.Andwhoartthou?saidItothesoftfallingshower,Which,strangetotell,gaveme
ananswer,asheretranslated.IamthepoemofEarth,saidtheVoiceoftherain,
EternalIriseimpalableoutofthelandand
thebottomlesssea,
a)Whodoes'thou'referredtohere?
b)Whatisstrangeabouttherain?
c)Whydoes'rain'callitselfthe'Poenoftheearth'?
d)WhichFigureofSpeechisusedintheline'IamthepoemofEarth'?
2.Andforever,bydayandnight,Igivebacklifetomyownorigin,Andmakepureand
beautifyit
(forsong,issuingfromitsbirthplace,afterfulfilment,wanderingReckdorunreckd,
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dulywithlovereturns)
4.Childhood
1.Whendidmychildhoodgo?
wasitthetimeIrealisedthatadultswerenot
alltheyseemedtobe,
Theytalkedofloveandpreachedoflove,
Butdidnotactsolovingly,
wasthattheday!
a)NamethePoetoftheabovelines.
b)Whatdidpoetrealiseaboutadults?
c)Whyisthepoetfeelingsorry?
d)Tracethewordfromtheextractwhichmeanstoteachmoralvalues.
2.Wheredidmychildhoodgo?
Itwenttosomeforgottonplace,
Thatshiddeninaninfantsface,
ThatsallIknow.
b)Wheredidthepoetinchildhoodgo?
c)Whydoesthepoetcallitaforgottenplace?
d)Findoutthewordwhichmeansthesameas'hidden'.
5.FathertoSon
1.Wespeaklikestrangers,theresnosign
ofunderstandingintheair
a)Thischildisbuilttomydesign
b)Howcanthepoet'sbehaviourbedescirbedhere?
c)Shapingfromsorrowanewloveexplain
d)Findoutawordfromthepassagewhichmeansthesameas'grief'.
YetwhathelovesIcannotshare.
a)Whodoesherefertohere?
b)Whydo'theyspeaklikestrangers'
c)Whyisthepoetsadhere?
2.Iwouldhavehim
prodigal,returningto
Hisfather'shouse,thehomeheknew,
Ratherthanseehimmakeandmove.
HiswouldIwouldforgivehimtoo,
Shapingfromsorrowanewlove.
a)Whatdoesthefatherwanthissontodo?
QUESTIONNO.10
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Answerthesequestionsinupto40words
1.THEPORTRAITOFALADY
1.Whywasithardfortheauthortobelievethathisgrandmotherhad
oncebeenyoungandpretty?
2.Theauthorandhisgrandmotherweregoodfriends.Supportyouranswer
withsuitableexamples.
3.Whywasthegrandmotherdistressedwitheducationincityschool?
4.Whatchangecameoverthegrandmotherwhentheauthorreturnedhomefrom
abroad?
5.Howdothesparrowsreactatthedeathoftheauthorsgrandmother?
6.Howdoyouknowthattheauthorsgrandmotherwasareligiouslady?
7.Howdidthegrandmotherpasshertimeinhercityhome?
8.Whydoesthenarratorcallhisgrandmotherawinterlandscape?
2.WERENOTAFRAIDTODIE....
1.Whatpreparationsweremadebythenarratorbeforetheirroundtheworldvoyage?
2.Describetheeffortsmadebythecaptaintoprotecttheshipfromsinking?
3.HowdidSueandJonathanbehaveduringthecrisishours?
4.WhatdestructionwascausedtotheWaveWalkerwhenhitbythestorm?
5.HowdidLarryandHerbiehelpduringallthosecrucialhours?
6.Whywasthenarratorgettingahugfromhischildren?
3.DISCOVERINGTUT:THESAGACONTINUES
1.WhowasTut?Whywashisdemiseabigevent?
2.WhowasHowardCarter?Whatwashisdiscovery?
3.WhywasKingTutsmummysubjectedtoaCTscan?
4.WhatweretheeverydaythingsburiedalongwithTutsmummy?
5.CarterhadtoChiselawayTutsmummy.Howdidhejustifyit?
6.WhywasCartersinvestigationresented?
7.WhydidRayJohnsondescribeAkhenatenasWhacky?
8.WhydidEgyptiansstoredailyuseitemsalongwiththemummiesoftheirpopular
kingsandqueens?
4.THEAILINGPLANET:THEGREENMOVEMENTSROLE
1.Whatdoestheearthsvitalsignreveal?Whatisourduty?
2.WhatdoesthenoticeinthezooatLusakaread?Whatdoesitsignify?
3.Forestprecedemankinddesertsfollow.Explainthisstatement?
4.Whatarethefourprincipalbiologicalsystemsoftheearth.Howare
theyusefulforus?
5.Developmentisthebestcontraceptive.Eleborate?
6.WhatrolehastheIndustrytoplayinthiseraofresponsibility?
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5.THEBROWNINGVERSION
1.WhydidTaplowgotoschoolonthelastday?
2.WhydidCrockerHarrisnotdiscloseTaplowsresult?
3.WhatdoyoulearnaboutMr.Frankasateacherfromthislesson?
4.WhydidTaplowlaughatCrockerHarrissjoke?
5.WhydoesTallowCalCrockerHarrisamanofprinciples?
6.WhoisMillie?WhydoesshesendTaplowtothechemist?
7.WhydidTaplowkeeponwaiting,evenafterknowingthatCrockerHarrieswas
tenminuteslate?
QUESTIONNO.:10
POETRY
SHORTANSWERTYPEQUESTIONS
1.APHOTOGRAPH(BYSHIRLEYTOULSON)
1.WhatdoesthewordCardboarddenoteinthepoemAPhotograph?
2.WhatdoesthepicturetakenbytheUncleshow?
3.Whatdoesthephrasetransientfeetsuggest?
4.Whatarethefeelingsofthepoetesswhensheseeshermothers
photograph?
2.THEVOICEOFTHERAINByWaltWhitman
1.WhydoesraincallitselfthepoemofEarth?
2.WhydoestheraindescendontheEarth?
3.Howdoesraingivebacklifetoitsorigin?
4.Whyistheraindescribedaseternal?
3.CHILDHOODByMarkusNatten
1.Whatarethepoetsfeelingsatthelossofhischildhood?
2.Whatdoesthepoetobserveaboutthebehaviourofadults?
3.WhatdoesthepoetfeelabouthisownmindinthepoemChildhood?
4.Whatchangesareinvolvedintheprocessofgrowingfromchildhood
toadulthood?
4.FATHERTOSONByElizabethJennings
1.Whatkindofrelationshipexistsbetweenfatherandhisson?
2.Howisthefathershelplessnessbroughtoutinthepoem?
3.Explainthephrasesilencesurroundsus?
4.Howisfathertryingtobuildabridgebetweenhissonandhimself?
SHORTQUESTIONFROMSNAPSHOTS
1.Whatkindofrelationshipexistsbetweenfatherandhisson?
QUESTIONNO.11
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Answerthesequestionin150words.
1.ThePortraitofaLady
1.Grandmotherhasbeenportrayedasastrongladyandanaffectionategrandmother.
Writeabriefcharactersketchofthegrandmotherinthelightofabovestatement?
2.Howwasgrandmotherslifeinthecitydifferentfromherlifeinthevillage?
3.Describethethreephasesoftheauthorsrelationshipwithhisgrandmotherbefore
hewentabroadforfurtherstudies?
2.WereNotafraidtoDie...
1.Werenoteafraidtodie.....isastoryofteamwork,optimismandcourage.
Supportthisstatementwithsuitableexamplesfromthestory?
2.DescribethedestructioncausedbythestormtotheWaveWalker?Whatmeasures
weretakenbythenarratorandhiscrewtopreventitssinking?
3.Whydoyouthinkpeopleundertakesuchadventurousexpeditionsinspiteofthe
risksinvolved?
3.DiscoveringTut:Thesagacontinues
1.WhodiscoveredTutsmummy?Whatwerethefunerarytreasuresand
everydaythingsburiedalongwithit?
2.HowdidCartermanagetoseparateTutsmummyfromitscoffin?Why
wasitsubjectedtorepeatedscrutiny?
3.WhywasHowardCartersinvestigatonnotapprovedbytheexperts?
Whatargumentdidhegiveinhisdefence?
4.TheAilingPlanet:TheGreenMovementRole
1.WhatarethefourprincipalbiologicalsystemsoftheearthaccordingtoMr.Lester
Brown?Howdotheysustainhumanity?Whatwouldhappentothemifoverexploited
byman?
2.HowhasthegrowthofWorldpopulationbecomethestrongestfactordistortingthe
futureofhumans?Whatdoestheauthorsuggest?
3.Whathasmadetheearthsick?Whatremedialmeasuresyouwouldliketosuggest
toimproveitshealth?
5.TheBrowningVersion
1.CompareandcontrastMr.CrockerHarrisandMr.Frankasateacherandasa
person.
2.WhatopiniondoyouformaboutTaplowasastudentfromtheplayTheBrowning
Version?
3.FrankwasencouragingTaplowtomimichisteacherCrockerHarris.Supportyour
answerwithsuitableinstancesfromtheplay?
QUESTION:12
LONGANSWERTYPEQUESTIONS
Answerthesequestionsinabout150words.
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1.TheSummeroftheBeautifulwhitehorse.
1.AramandMouradbelongtoGargholaniantribe.Whatarethehallmarksoftheir
tribe?
2.DidtheboysreturnthehorsebecausetheywereconscienceStrickenorbecause
theywereafraid?Supportyouranswerwithsuitablearguments.
3.Doyou agreewithAramsremark thatMouradwasconsidered thenatural
descendantofUncleKhosrove?Explain.
2.TheAddress
1.InwhatrespectwasthenarratorssecondvisitdifferentfromherfirstvisittoMrs.
Dorling?
2.TheAddressisastoryofhumanpredicamentthatfollowswar.Comment.
3.JustifythetitleofthestoryTheAddress?
3.RangasMarriage.
1.DescribetheroleplayedbythenarratorinarrangingRangasmarriage?
2.Doyouthinkastrologersmanipulatethingsinarrangingmarriagesinmoderntimes?
Discuss.
3.GivethecharactersketchofRanga
4.AlbertEinsteinatSchool
1.Theschoolsystemoftencurbsindividualtalents.Discussthisstatementwithreference
tothelessonAlbertEinsteinatSchool.?
2.WhatdoyoulearnaboutEinsteinsnaturefromhisconversationwithhishistory
teacher,mathematicsteacherandYuri?
3.WhatwasEinsteinsplantogetawayfromtheschool?HowdidYurihelphim?
4.Whatchangeshavebeenincorporatedinthepresenteducationsystem?Describein
short.
5.MothersDay
1.MothersDayisahumorousandsatiricaldepictionofthestatusofthemotherin
thefamily?Whataretheimportantissuesitraises?Howdoestheplayresolvethe
issues?
2.WhatdifferencedoyoufindintheattitudeandpersonalitiesofMrs.Pearsonand
Mrs.Fitzgerald?
3.WhatchangedoyouobserveinthebehaviourofDoris,CyrilandMr.George?
4.Whatproblemsarebeingfacedbymothersthesedays?Havetheybecomestronger
andmoreindependentthanearlier?
6.Birth
1.GiveanaccountofeffortsmadebyDr.AndrewMansontorevivethestillborn
child?
2.Thereliesagreatdifferencebetweentextbookmedicineandtheworldofapractising
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physician?DiscussthisstatementwithreferencetothestoryBirth?
8.TheTaleofMelonCity.
1.SuggestfewinstancesinthepoemTheTaleofaMelonCitywhichhighlighthumour
andirony.
2.HowhasthepoetmadefunofgovernancesystembyusingthephraseJustand
placid.
3.Howwastheblameforthearchpassedon?Whowasutimatelypunished?

SNAPSHOTS
QUESTIONNO.13
SHORTANSWERTYPEQUESTIONS
Answerthesequestionsin3040words.
1.TheSummeroftheBeautifulWhiteHorse.
1.WhenandwhydidMouradcometoAramshouse?
2.HowdoesAramjustifyMouradsactofstealingthehorse?
3.Wheredidtheboyshidethehorseeveryday?
4.WhatdoyoulearnaboutuncleKhosrovestemperamentafterreadingthisstory?
5.WhoisJohnByro?WhydidhenotaccusetheboysofstealinghisWhiteHorse?
6.WhathappenedwhenAramrodethehorsealone?
7.WhywasMouradconsideredthenaturaldescendantofUncleKhosrove?
2.TheAddress
1.WhoisMrs.Dorling?WhatopiniondoyouformaboutMrs.Dorlingonthebasis
oftheLessonTheAddress.
2.HowwasthenarratorreceivedbyMrs.Dorlingwhenshevisitedherforthefirst
time?
3.WhatargumentsweregivenbyMrs.Dorlingfortakingawaythingsfromnarrators
house?
4.ThenarratorvisitedMrs.DorlingmanyyearsaftertheWar.Whydidshewaitso
long?
5.Describethenarratorsfeelingswhenshefoundherselfinthemidstofhermothers
belongings?
6.Whydidthenarratorresolvetoforgettheaddress?
3.RangasMarriage
1.WhydidpeoplerushtoRangashouse?
2.WhatwereRangasviewsaboutmarriage?
3.WhoisRatna?WhydoestheauthorconsiderherthemostsuitablebrideforRanga?
4.WhatdidthewritertutorShastritodo?
5.HowhastheauthormadefunofEnglishLanguageinthestoryRangasmarriage?
6.WhydidRanganamehissonasShyama?
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4.AlbertEinsteinatSchool
1.WhydidEinsteinrefusetolearndatesandfacts?
2.WhydidAlbertfeelmiserable.Whenheleftschoolafterhavinganargumentwith
thehistoryteacher?
3.WhywasEinsteinnothappyinhislodgings?
4.WhatdidMathematicsteacherthinkofEinstein?
5.WhoisElsa?WhatadvicedoesshegivetoEinteintopasstheexamination?
6.WhatwerethereasonsgivenbytheheadteacherforexpellingEinstein?
7.WhatwasEinsteinsfutureplanforfurthereducationafterleavingschoolatMunich?
5.MothersDay
1.GiveanytwoinstancesfromtheLessontoshowthatMrs.Pearsonwastreatedlike
aservantbyherfamily?
2.HowdoesMrs.FitzgeraldhelpMrs.pearsontogetbackherlostrespectinher
family?
3.WhatshocksCyrilwhenhecomesbackhome?
4.WhoisCharlieSpencer?HowdoesMrs.Pearsonshowherdislikeforhim?
5.WhatadvicedoesMrs.FitzgeraldgivetoMrs.Pearsonaftertheychangeback
theirpersonalities?
6.AttheendoftheplayhowdoesMrs.Pearsonplantospendeveningwithher
family?
6.Birth
1.WhowasAndrewManson?WhywasJoeMorganwaitingforhim?
2.WhatwastheconflictinAndrewsmindregardingmarriage?
3.Howdidthechildappearwhenitwasborn?
4.WhatlasteffortwasmadebyAndrewtorevivethechild?
5.IhavedonesomethingOh,Good!Ivedonesomethingrealatlast.Whydoes
Andrewthinkso?
7.TheTaleofMelonCity
1.WhereandwhydidtheKingordertheconstructionofanarch?
2.Whathappenedwhenthekingwentdownthethoroughfare?
3.Whowasthewisestman?Whatwashisverdict?
4.WhydidtheKingordertohangsomeoneimmediately?
5.Whatwasthecriteriaforchoosingapersontobehanged?Whowasfoundfit
finally?
6.Whatdoyoulearnabouttheministersfromtheirbehaviour?
7.HowwasameloncrownedtobethenewKingofthecountry?

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