QUESTIONS

ANIMALS:-
1. Why does the poet show a preference for living with animals?

2. What is the difference between animals and humans regarding their attitude to their
condition, sins and god?

3. How are animals different from humans about owning things or kneeling to one another?

4. How according to the poet have animals got the token?

5. “Not complaining but accepting the situation is the key to happiness in life.” Elaborate in
the context of the poem Animals.

A BAKER FROM GOA:-

1. Who are paders and what role did the pader play in the childhood of the narrator?

2. How did the baker attract the children?

3. What is the role of a baker in a Goan village?

4. Describe Kabai. Why is it important for a baker?

5. What do the elders in Goa still love to remember?

COORG:-
1. What is the origin of the people of Coorg?

2. Where is Coorg located? Why is Coorg called the land of the rolling hills?

3. What is Kuppia? How does it make the Kodavus close to the Arabs?

4. What are the two contradictory traits of the character of the Kodavus?

TEA FROM ASSAM:-

1. What legends are associated with the origin of tea?

2. Why did Rajvir feel that the view outside the window was magnificent?

3. Why was Pranjol not excited seeing the tea garden?

4. Which tea is considered the best tea? Why?

THE PROPOSAL:-
1. What do you think would have been Chubukov’s reaction on hearing the reason for which
Lomov had come to his house?
2. What justification did Lomov give to Natalya and Chubukov to prove that he is the rightful
owner of the Meadows?

3. Natalya was not Lomov’s real love. But still he wanted to marry her. Give two reasons for
his decision.

4. What does Natalya say about Guess?

5. Why was Stephan Chubukov not happy to welcome Lomov to his house?

6. What is the ailment that Lomov is suffering from?

7. Describe Lomov’s first meeting with Natalya.

8. Why was Natalya so anxious to marry Lomov?

9. What is Chubukov’s guess about the purpose of Lomov’s visit?

10. How does Chubukov join the quarrel between Natalya and Lomov?

11. The proposal was forgotten amidst argumentation. Elaborate using instances from the
text.

12. Describe how Chubukov got Natalya married with Lomov?

13. Describe the incidents of humour, if any in the play ‘The Proposal’.

THE TALE OF CUSTARD THE DRAGON:-

Q1. Stanza 4. Based on the above page answer the following questions.

A. How brave were the kitten and the mouse?

B. Why did Custard cry for a nice safe cafe?

C. Which word is similar to anger?

D. Which figure of speech has been used in the first and third line of the passage?

Q2. What did Custard look like?

Q3. What did everyone do when the pirate came?

Q4. How did the other three pet boast of their bravery?

THE HACK DRIVER:-

1. Why does the hack driver offer to ask about Oliver Lutkins?

2. What impressed the narrator most about Bill? Mention any two things

3. What does Bill say about Lutkin’s character to the narrator?

4. Describe the feelings of the young lawyer when he came to know the reality of the hack
driver at last.

5. On his way back the narrator didnot worry about his failure to find Lutkins. What was the
reason behind his carefree attitude?

AMANDA:-
1.What does Amanda yearn for? What does the poem tell you about Amanda?

2. Why does Amanda say that she is an orphan?

3. Amanda imagines herself to be Rapunzel, yet would not like to do what all she did.

Identify and state the reasons for her decision.

4. What message does the poet wants to give through Amanda?

5. What made Amanda sulk and become moody?

MADAM RIDES THE BUS:-

1. Who was Valli? What did she calculate and plan? Why?

2. Why does the conductor refer to Valli as Madam?

3. Give two reasons why Valli found the elderly woman in the bus repulsive?

4. Why didn't Valli get off the bus when the bus stopped at the town?

5.What dampened Valli's spirit during the return journey.

6. How can you say that the conductor was a good natured jolly fellow ? Support your
answer with examples.

THE SERMON AT BENARES:-

1.What happened when Kisa Gotami went from house to house to get the mustard seeds
instructed by Buddha? Does this teach you something about how to overcome grief and
hopelessness? Write in brief.

2. How did Bodhi tree get its name?

3. Why was Gautama known as Buddha?

4. How did Kisa Gotami realise that life and death is a normal process.

5. How was life of Gautama till the age of 25?

THE NECKLACE:-
1. What kind of a person is Madame Loisel? Why is she always unhappy?

2. What was the cause of Matilda's ruin? How could she have avoided it?

3. What changes came into the life of Loisel's after the necklace was lost?

4. Why was Madame Forestier shocked to hear Matilda's story?

5."At the end of ten years, they had restored all." What had Matilda and her husband
restored and at what cost (80-100 words).