Subject - English

Class -X

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 Poem: The Dust of Snow

-Robert Frost is the poet of the poem.

- A crow was on a hemlock tree.
-It shook dust of snow on the poet.
-The poet was in a sad, depressive and hopeless mood at that time
-The falling of dust of snow gave the poet ‘a change of mood’.
-The crow and the hemlock tree represent sorrow.
-The dust of snow that is shaken off the hemlock tree by the crow stands for joy that
Frost experiences.
-The dust of snow represent healing power of nature
-The rest of the day of poet was saved from ruing as he had started feeling happy and
refreshed.
-The word ‘rued’ means held in regret.

POEM: The Fire and Ice

-Robert Frost is the poet of the poem The Fire and Ice.
-Rhyming scheme of the poem is ABA ABC BCB
-The poem revolves around the age old question of whether the world will end in fire or in ice.
-They believe so because hatred among people is increasing fast.
-Perish means to die or to be destroyed.
-Ice stands for coldness.
-Fire stand for desire and greed.
-Ice or fire would be the cause of destruction.
-The crystal clear message that the poet is trying to give is that nothing in this world is eternal.

Poem- Animals
-Walt Whitman is the poet of this poem.
-The poem is in Free verse The poet wants to turn into an animal.
-The poet is attracted to the calmness and poise of the animals.
-Humans lie awake in the dark weeping for their sins.
-They sweat and whine about their condition.
-The habit of owning things by humans has been called a mania.
-The poet believes that animals got their values from humans while they lost them a long time
ago and have forgotten about them.
-Since animals do not have the desire to own anything, therefore they are never dissatisfied.
-The poet finds that animals, like human beings do not trouble others unless they are
compelled; they are equally kind and innocent. Answer: Men make the poet sick by
 discussing their duty to God They don't weep for their sins.-

POEM :AMANDA
-Robin Klein is the poet of the poem.
-Rhyming scheme of the poem is AABA AAA AABA AAA
-Amanda wants to be the mermaid who is the sole inhabitant of the sea
- Silence is described as golden in the poem.
- If Amanda were a mermaid she would be in the green sea and would be leading a
relaxing life.
-She wants to walk freely in the streets and play in dust with bare feet.
-She imagines herself to be Rapunzel when she pictures herself in a tower.
-When her mother gives her too many instructions Amanda sulks
-Amanda's behavior make people think that her mother harasses her.
-Amamda should not eat chocolate as it causes acne.
The speaker (her mother)asks Amanda not to bite her nails.
-Amanda is lost in her own thoughts and is paying no attention to instructions being
given to her.
-Amanda seems moody most of the time because she is trying to make an escape from
her sorry reality where she is nagged most of the times.
-Too much control and too many instructions are resented by the children and they get
bored and fed up.

POEM : THE BALL

-John Berryman is the the poet of the poem.
-The boy is playing with the ball.
-The boy’s ball went into the dark waters of the harbour.
-He stands still, trembling and staring at his ball .The Poet doesn't want to intrude
-Everybody loves to possess things or materials in their names
-Money is external as it cannot buy memories, nor can it replace the things that we
love,
the things that really matter.
-By ‘First responsibility’, he, means to look after his things properly. The poet wants
the child to
learn to cope up with lossand to move on.
 FIRST FLIGHT
CHAPTER 1- A letter to God
Q1: Who was Lencho ?
Ans: Lencho was a hard working farmer.

Q 2: What happened with Lencho's crops?

Ans: A hailstorm destroyed his crops.

Q 3: Who or what did Lencho have faith in ?

Ans: Lencho had deep faith in God.

Q 4: What did he do ?
Ans: Lencho wrote a letter to God and demanded 100 pesos to sow his crops again.

Q 5: Who helped him?

Ans: The postmaster, a kind man helped him. He collected 70 pesos and sent the money to
Lencho.

Q 6: What made Lencho angry?

Ans: When Lencho got only 70 pesos instead of 100 pesos, he was very angry. He thought
that the post office employees had stolen 30 pesos. He believed that God could not
make a mistake.

CHAPTER 2- Long Walk to Freedom-Nelson Mandela

Q 1: Who was Nelson Mandela?

Ans: Nelson Mandela was the first black President of South Africa. He fought for the freedom
of his people. He spent 30 years in prison.

Q 2: What is Apartheid ?
Ans: It is a political system which separates people according to their race. In south africa
black people were tortured by whites.

Q 3: Which twin obligations, according to Nelson Mandela does every man have in life ?
Ans: According to Nelson Mandela, man's first duty is to his family, his parents, to his wife
and children. His second duty is to his people, his community and his country.

Q 4: How did Mandela's understanding of freedom change with age ?

Ans: As a Child, Mandela thought that freedom was to run in fields and ride the bulls. As a
student, he wanted to stay out at night and read. As a young man, he wanted freedom
 of earning, of marrying and having a family. After that he wanted freedom of his people
to live their lives with dignity and self respect.

CHAPTER 3 - Two Stories about flying His first flight

Q 1: Where was the young seagull standing ?

Ans: The young seagull was standing alone on the ledge.

Q 2: Why did he not go with his family ?

Ans: Because he was afraid to fly.

Q 3: Who helped seagull to learn to fly ?

Ans: His mother helped him. She knew that he was hungry. So she moved towards him with a
piece of fish. But she stopped almost within the reach of his beak. Mad by hunger, he
dived at the fish. He fell downwards but started flying after some time.

Black Aeroplane

Q 1: Where was the pilot going ?

Ans: The pilot was going to England from France.

Q 2: Why was he happy ?

Ans: He wanted to meet his family in England and to have good english breakfast.

Q 3: Why did the pilot call the Paris Control Room ?

Ans: The pilot called because his radio and other instruments were dead. He was lost in the
storm.

Q 4: Why did the Pilot decide to fly through the clouds ?

Ans: The pilot saw another aero plane in the black clouds. The pilot of other plane wanted to
help him. The pilot followed him like an obedient child and landed safely.

CHAPTER 4 - The Diary of Anne Frank

Q 1: Why did Anne Frank want to write a diary ?

Ans: Anne Frank wanted a TRUE friend to share her feelings. She thought that paper has
more patience than people. Thats why she wanted to make the diary her best friend and
called it kitty.

Q 2: Who was Anne's math's teacher ?

Ans: Mr. Keesing was Anne's math's teacher.

Q 3: Why did Mr. Keesing punish Anne ?

Ans: Mr. Keesing punished Anne because she talked too much in the class.

Q 4: How did Mr. Keesing punish her ?

Ans: After several warnings Mr. Keesing gave her extra homework. She had to write an essay
on the subject, " A CHATTER BOX".

Q 5: What reasons did Anne give to justify her habit of talking ?

Ans: Anne wrote that talking is a student's trait. Her mother talked as much as she did. She
had inherited that trait from her mother.

Q 6: What made Mr. Keesing allow Anne to talk in class ?

Ans: Anne got another punishment to write an essay on " Quack Quack Quack, Said Mistress
Chatterbox..". She wrote a poem about three baby ducklings who were bitten to death
by their father because they quaked too much. Mr. Keesing took the joke the right way
and allowed Anne to talk in the class.

CHAPTER 5 - The Hundred Dresses-I

Q 1: Who is Wanda Petronski ?

Ans: Wanda Petronski is a Polish girl. She is a simple girl. She does not have many
friends.Everybody makes fun of her in school as she stays at Boggin heights and her name is
different.

Q 2: Did Wanda have hundred dresses ? Why do you think she said that ?
Ans: Wanda did not have hundred dresses. She said that just to counter the questions of
Maddie and Peggy.

Q 3: What kind of girl was Peggy?

Ans: Peggy was the most popular girl in school. She was very pretty. She had arrogance as she
was from a rich family. She made fun of wanda.

Q 4: Did Maddie realize her mistake ?

Ans: Maddie was a poor girl. She was Peggy's friend. So she had a fear that one day Peggy might
make fun of her. She realized that she was making a mistake by making fun of Wanda.

Q 5:Who won the drawing competitions ?

Ans: Wanda won the competition. Everybody was surprised to see beautiful paintings. But
Maddie and Peggy saw their mistakes. Wanda had drawn 100 dresses.

CHAPTER 6 - The Hundred Dresses Part-II

Q 1: Why did Mr. Petronski write a letter to the school teacher ?

Ans: Mr. Petronski wrote a letter because the students made fun of Wanda's name and dress.
Q 2: What did Maddie feel ?
Ans: Maddie was very sad .She was feeling guilty. She was sorry to tease Wanda. She decided
that she would never stand by those who will ill treat anybody.

Q 3: What is proved by Wanda's selfless gifting of paintings?

Ans:Wanda had a large heart. She forgave Maddie and Peggy.

CHAPTER 7 - Glimpses of India

A Baker from Goa

Q 1: What are the elders in Goa nostalgic about ?

Ans: The bakers in Goa are nostalgic about good old Portuguese days and their famous loaves
of bread.

Q 2: What is the baker called ?

Ans: Pader

Q 3: When would the baker come everyday ? Why did the children run to meet him?
Ans: The baker would come twice a day. The children ran to meet him for sweet bread
bangles.

Q 4: What did the bakers wear ?

Ans: Kabai, the half pant.

Q 5: Where were the monthly accounts of the baker recorded ?

Ans: On the wall in pencil.

Q6:What was the importance of the baker in Goa ?

Ans: Marriages were meaningless without sweet bread or the bol. Cakes and sweet breads
were a must for Christmas and other festivals.

COORG

Q 1: Where is Coorg ?
Ans: Coorg is situated between Mysore and Manglore.

Q 2: What is Coorg famous for ?

Ans: Coorg is famous for its evergreen rainforests, spices and coffee plantation.

Q3 : What do you know about the people of Coorg ?

Ans: People of Coorg are very hospitable. Theyare brave and courageous. Coorg regiment isone
of the most decorated in Indian Army.

Q 4: The people of Coorg are of Greek or Arabic descent. Explain ?

Ans:According to one story, a part of Alexander's army settled here and married with locals.The
dress worn by the people known as Kuppia is similar to Kuffia worn by Arabs.

Q 5:Why Coorg is a tourist attraction ?

Ans: Coorg is famous for its natural beauty. One can enjoy many adventurous sports like rafting,
canoeing, rappelling, rock climbing and mountain biking. One can see many animals and
Buddhist monestries.

III Tea from Assam

Q 1: Why did Rajvir Visit Assam ?

Ans: Rajvir had been invited by his classmate Pranjol. Pranjol was from Assam. Pranjol's father
had tea estates in Assam.

Q 2: What are 2 legends related to discovery of tea ?

Ans: A Chinese emperor was boiling water in a pot. Few twigs fell into the pot. It gave
delicious flavor. These were called tea leaves.
Once a Buddhist monk cut off his eyelids because he used to feel sleepy during meditations.
Ten tea plants grew out of the eyelids. These plants when boiled in water and drunk banished
sleep.

Q 3: What did Rajvir see in Assam?

Ans: Rajvir saw acres of tea bushes. A group of tea pluckers' with bamboo basket on their back
were plucking new leaves.

CHAPTER 9 - Madam Rides the Bus

Q 1: Who was Valli ?

Ans: Valli was an eight years old girl who was very curious.

Q 2: What was Valli's favorite pastime ?

Ans: Valli's favorite pastime was to stand in front door of her house and to watch people
outside.

Q 3: What was Valli's strongest desire ?

Ans: Valli's strongest desire was to ride on the bus that goes to town and come back.

Q 4: What details Valli found out about the bus journey?

Ans: Valli talked to people and found that the town was six miles from her village. The fare was
30 paise one way. The trip took 45 minutes.

Q 5: How did Valli plan her bus ride ?

Ans:Valli saved money for the fare. She talked to people and collected information about
bus journey. She planned to go by 1.00 p.m. bus and come back home by 2.45 pm
when her mother used to sleep.

Q 6: Why did the conductor call Valli " Madam" ?

Ans: Valli was just 8 years old but she was behaving like an adult. She was a curious and mature
girl. She was self confident . She wanted to fulfill her dream.

CHAPTER 10 - The Sermon at Benaras

Q 1: Why was Gautama known as Buddha ?

Ans: Gautama was born in a royal family. At the age of 25, he came to see a sick man, an aged
man, funeral procession and a monk begging alms. He left all worldly pleasures in search of
knowledge. He wandered for years and finally sat under a fig tree. After 7 days he got
enlightenment and he began to teach. He was called Buddha.

Q 2: Where did Gautam Buddha preach his first sermon ?

Ans: Gautam Buddha preached his first sermon at Benaras.

Q 3: Why was Kisa Gotami sad ?

Ans: Kisa Gotami was sad because her son had died.

Q 4: What advise Gautam Buddha gave to Kisa Gotami ?

Ans: Gautam Buddha advised her to request people to give her mustard seeds only if no one
in their family had died.

Q 5: Why could Kisa Gotami not get any mustard seed ?

Ans: People told that the living were few but the dead were many.

Q 6: According to gautam Buddha, how can a person get Peace of Mind ?

Ans: Gautam Buddha preached that human life is very short and full of pains and sorrows.
Death is common to all. No one can escape from death. So we sould not grieve and complain
otherwise the pain will be greater.

CHAPTER 11 - The Proposal

Q 1: Who are the three characters in the lesson ? Describe.

Ans: Chubukov is a landowner in the story. He is in search for a good match for his daughter.
Natalya is the daughter of Chubukov. She is 25 years old. She is talkative and short
tempered. she wants to get married. Lomov is 35 years old landowner. He wants to get
married. He wants to lead a quiet and regular life.

Q 2: Why does Lomov visit Chubukov's house ?

Ans: Lomov wants to ask for the hand of Chubukov's daughter Natalya.
Q 3: What do Lomov and Natalya fight over ?
Ans:All the three characters arequarrelsome. They fight over petty issues. First they fight
over the ownership of " Oxen Meadows". They started abusing each other. Lomov
started feeling palpitations and pulls. He left the place. When Natalya came to know
about his proposal, she apologized to Lomov. Then again they fought over the
superiority of their dogs Guess and Squeezer. Chubukov puts Lomov's hands into Natalya's
hand and blesses them.

First Flight (Poems)

Poem: The Dust of Snow

Q1- Who is the poet of the poem "Dust of Snow"?

Answer: Robert Frost is the the poet of the poem.

Q2- What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?

Answer: ABAB

Question 3:Where was the crow ?

Answer: The crow was on a hemlock tree. ?

Question 4.What did it shake on the poet ?

Answer:It shook dust of snow on the poet.

Question 5. What does the word, ‘rued’ mean ?

Answer:The word ‘rued’ means held in regret

Question 6.What is the poet’s state of mind?

Answer: The poet was in a sad, depressive and hopeless mood that time

Question 7.What had given the poet ‘a change of mood’ ?

Answer:The falling of dust of snow gave the poet ‘a change of mood’.

Question 8.What do the ‘crow’ and ‘hemlock’ represent --- joy or sorrow?
Answer:The crow and the hemlock tree represent sorrow.

Question 9.What does the dust of snow that the crow shakes off a hemlock tree stand
for?
Answer:The dust of snow that is shaken off the hemlock tree by the crow stands for joy
that Frost experiences.

Q10 - Name the poetic device used in the line "And saved some part"
Answer: alliteration

Q11- What does "Dust of Snow" represent?

Answer: The dust of snow represent healing power of nature

Q12- What are the two negative creatures that Frost used as carriers of positivity?
Answer :Hemlock tree and crow are two creatures that Frost used as carriers of
positivity

Question 12 .What happened with the rest of the day of the poet?
A: The rest of the day of poet was saved from ruing as he had started feeling happy and
refresh.

POEM: The Fire and Ice

Question 1.who is the poet of the poem 'The Fire and Ice'?
Answer: Robert Frost is the poet of the poem The Fire and Ice.

Question 2. What is the rhyming scheme of the poem?

Answer:Rhyming scheme of the poem is ABA ABC BCB

Question 3.:Which age old question does the poem revolves around?
Answer :The poem revolves around the age old question of whether the world will end in fire or in ice

Question 4.Why do some people say that the world will end in ice?
Answer :They believe so because hatred among people is increasing fast.

Question 5.Name the poetic device used in the line “Some say the world will end in fire”
Answer: Alliteration

Question 6.What do you mean by ‘perish’?

Answer:Perish means to die or to be destroyed.

Question 7.What does ice stand for?

Answer :Ice stands for coldness.

Question 8.What does fire stand for?

Answer : Fire stand for desire and greed.

Question 9.What would be the cause of destruction

Answers :Ice or fire would be the cause of destruction

Question 10. How are ice and fire similar to each other though they have contradictory traits?
Answer:Both ice and fire are similar in the sense that both of them would destroy everything in the w

Question 11.Write the sum and substance of the poem ‘Fire and Ice’.
Answer:The crystal clear message that the poet is trying to give is that nothing in this world is eterna

Poem- Animals
Very short question -answer

Question 1.Name the poet of the poem.

Answer:Walt Whitman is the poet of this poem.

Question 2.What is the rhyming scheme of the poem?

Answer : Free verse

Question 3 .What does the poet want to turn into?

Answer The poet wants to turn into an animal.

Question 4. Which qualities of animals attract the poet?

Answer: The poet is attracted to the calmness and poise of the animals.

Question 5 .Why do humans lie awake in the dark?

Answer : Humans lie awake in the dark weeping for their sins.

Question 6 .What do humans do about their condition?

Answer: They sweat and whine about their condition.

Question 7. What does the poet call a mania in the poem ?

Answer :The habit of owning things by humans has been called a mania.

Question 8. Why does the poet say that he negligently dropped them?
Answer :The poet believes that animals got their values from humans while they lost them a long tim

Question 9.How are the animals not dissatisfied?

Answer: Since animals do not have the desire to own anything, therefore they are never dissatisfied

Question 10.What similarities does the poet find between the human beings and the animals?
The poet finds that animals, like human beings do not trouble others unless they are compelled; they

Question 11 .What is the theme of the poem?

Answer:The most important theme of the poem is not to admire how good animals are, but to compa
on the flaws of their nature.
 Question 12.What do men make the poet sick ?
Answer:Men make the poet sick by discussing their duty to God.

Question 13.What is the attitude of the animal towards their sins?

Answer : They don't we for their sins.

POEM :AMANDA
VERY SHORT QUESTION- ANSWER

Question 1. Who is the poet of the poem ?

Answer: Robin Klein is the poet of the poem

Question 2.What is the rhyming scheme of the poem?

Answer: rhyming scheme of the poem is AABA AAA AABA AAA

Question 3. Who is the sole inhabitant of the sea?

Answer: Amanda is the mermaid who is the the sole inhabitant of the sea

Question 4 How is silence described?

Answer: Silence is described as golden in the poem.

Question 5. What could Amanda do if she were a mermaid?

Answer: If commander were a mermaid she would be in the green sea and would be
leading a relaxing life.

Question 6.Name the literary devices used in the line "Stop that slouching and sit up
straight".

Answer :Alliteration

Question 7.What does she want to do as an orphan?

Answer She wants to walk freely in the streets and play in dust with bare feet.

Question 8. What does she imagine being when she pictures herself in a tower?
Answer : She imagine herself to be Rapunzel when she pictures higher herself in a
tower.

Question 9.What made Amanda sulk and become moody?

Answer: When her mother gives her too many instructions.
Question 10 . What will Amanda's behaviour make people think?
Answer : Amanda's behaviour make people think that her mother harasses her.

Question 11. Why should Amanda not eat chocolate?

Answer :Amamda should not eat chocolate as it causes acne.

Question 12.What does the speaker ask Amanda not to do to her nails?
Answer : The speaker asks Amanda not to bite her nails.

Question 13.Why is Amanda not looking at the speaker

Answer :Amanda is lost in her own thoughts and is paying no attention to instructions
being given to her. That is why she is not looking at the speaker.

Question 14. Why does Amanda seem moody most of the times?
Answer: Amanda seems moody most of the time because she is trying to make an
escape from her sorry reality where she is nagged most of the times.

Question 15.What is the central theme of the poem Amanda?

Answer :Too much control and too many instructions are resented by the children and
they get bored and fed up

Poem A tiger in the zoo

Very short question -answer

Question 1. Who is the poet of the poem

Answer Leslie Norris

Question 2.What is the rhyming scheme of the poem?

Answer ABCB

Question 3.Why the tiger could walk only a few steps?

Answer: The tiger could walk only a few steps because he was locked in a very small
cage.

Question 4.How does the tiger move in the cage?

Answer:The tiger moves very slowly and quietly in a threatening way.

Question 5.Where should he be lurking?

Answer :He should be lurking in the shadows in the forest.

Question 6.Where should he be sliding?

Answer : The tiger should be sliding through the long grass in the forest.

Question 7.What does the phrase ‘his strength behind the bar’ suggests?
Answer It means that he is helpless as he is locked in a cage.

Question 8. Why does the tiger ignore the visitors?

Answer :The tiger ignores the visitors because he considers them devoid of feelings as
none of them tries to help him out of the prison.

Question 9.What is the tiger doing in the cage?

Answer :The tiger is moving slowly and quietly along the length of the cage.

Question 10. What does the expression ‘stalking the length of the cage’ imply?
Answer: It implies walking to and fro in helplessness.

Question 11.What does poet want to suggest through the poem?

Or
What is the theme of the poem?
Answer:The poet is trying to suggest that the tiger should be allowed to live in his
natural habitat.

POEM : THE BALL

Very short question /answer

Q1- Who is the poet of the Ball poem?

Answer :John Berryman is the the poet of the poem

Q2- What is the boy playing with?

Answer:The the boy is playing with the ball.
Q3- Where does the ball go?

Answer:The boy’s ball went into the dark waters of the harbour.

Q4- What does a ball cost?

Answer 1 dime

Q5- How does the child react at the loss?

Answer: He stands still, trembling and staring at his ball

Q 6.Who would not intrude the boy?

Answer:The Poet doesn't want to intrude

Q7- Name the literary device used in "And no one buys a ball back."
Answer: Alliteration

Q8 -What does ‘in the world of possessions’ means?

Answer: It means that everybody loves to possess things or materials in their names

Q 9.Why are the boy’s eyes desperate?

Ans : Boys eyes are desperate Because he has lost his ball.

Q10 Why is money called external?

Answer:Money is external as it cannot buy memories, nor can it replace the things that
we love, the things that really matter.

Question11. What does the poet mean by ‘first responsibility’?

Answer:By ‘First responsibility’, he, means to look after his things properly.

Poem : The Tale of the Custard the Dragon

Very short question answer

Question 1.Name the poet of the poem

Answer :Ogden Nash is the poet of the poem 'The Tale of Custard the Dragon.'

Question 2.What is the rhyming scheme of the poem?

Answer :The rhyming scheme of the poem is AABB
Question 3. Where did Belinda live?
Answer:She lived in a little white house.

Question 4.What were the names of Belinda’s pets?

Answer :The names of Belinda’s pets were Ink, a little black kitten; Mustard, a little
yellow dog; Blink, a little grey mouse and a dragon whose name was Custard.

OR

Q.Who are the characters in this poem? List them with their pet names.

Ans :Following are the characters of the poem:

A little girl named Belinda.

A little black kitten whose name is ink.

A little gray mouse named blink.

A dog named mustard because he is yellow in colour.

A coward dragon whose name is Custard.

Question 5 .Why did Belinda and the other pets laugh at the dragon?
Answer : Belinda and the other fats laugh at the dragon because he appeared to be a
coward.

Question 6.Why did the Belinda cry for help?

Answer :Belinda was afraid of the pirate and cried for help.

Question 7.What did Belinda and her pets hear?

Answer:Belinda and her pets heard a nasty sound made by the pirate breaking in
through the window.

Question 8.How did each of Belinda’s pets react at the sight of the pirate?
Answer. Each of Belinda’s pets ran away and hid. They were scared at the sight of the
pirate.
Question 9. What did the custard do at last?
Answer :He showed his braver side and attacked the pirate and gobbled him up

Question 10.What is the theme of the poem?

Answer:The theme of the poem is that everyone has his own capabilities and should
never be judged on the basis of his appearance.

FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET

CLASS X
2020-2021

Deleted Lessons:
Chapter 3: The Midnight Visitor
Chapter 4: A Question of Trust
Chapter 10: The Book that saved the Earth

Chapter 1: The Triumph of Surgery

-James Herriot
Q1. Why was Dr Herriot really worried about Tricki?
Ans. Dr. Herriot was worried about Tricki because he was overweight like a bloated sausage.He
was unable to walk and listless. Moreover Mrs. Pumphrey was giving him extra food,sweets
and no physical exercise.

Q2. What made Dr Herriot expect a call from Mrs. Pumphrey?

Ans. Doctor Harriot was sure that extra diet and no physical exercise would soon put his
health in danger.

Q3 What suggestions were given by the doctor to Mrs. Pumphrey at the initial stage?
A3 -Dr Harriot suggested Mrs. Pumphrey to cut down the sweet things and not to give
extra meals to Tricki. He also suggested to give him more exercise and strict diet.

Q 4 Why was Mrs. Pumphrey worried about Tricki and what extra care did she give?
Ans. Mrs. Pumphrey was worried about Tricki’s health. She thought that he was suffering from
malnutrition as he was listless. She started giving him extra food.

Q 5 Whom does she call for help?

Ans. She at once called Dr Herriot for Tricki’s treatment.

Q6. Why did Mrs. Pumphrey make a frantic call to Mr. Herriot?
Ans. Mrs. Pumphrey was responsible for Tricki’s illness. She gave him extra snacks between
meals and no physical exercise was given to him. He started vomitingand Mrs. Pumphrey got so
worried that she had to call Mr. Herriot for his treatment.

Q7. What treatment was given to Tricki?

Or
Q7. How did Dr Herriot treat the dog?
Or
Q7. How was Tricki’s stay and recovery at the hospital?
Ans. Dr Harriet took Tricki to his hospital and for a few days did not give him anything to
eat. He was kept on liquid diet for first two days and gradually increased his diet. Tricki
started to show some interest in his surroundings on the third day and gradually started toplay
with the other dogs. All this led to an improvement in his condition.

Q8. Why is Dr Herriot tempted to keep tricky on as a permanent guest?

Ans. When Tricki showed improvement in his health Mrs Pumphrey started sending
additional food like eggs, brandy and wine for Tricki. All this was not required for Tricki
and, the veterinary doctor and his partners consumed all those items themselves. So,
Mr. Harriet is tempted to keep tricky on as a permanent guest.

Q9. How would you describe Mrs. Pumphrey ‘s overfeeding Tricki?

Ans. Mrs Pumphrey behaved in a thoughtless manner. She was responsible for Tricki’s ill
health.

Q10. What values should one inculcate from Dr. James Herriot’s character?
Or
Q10. What kind of a person do you think the narrator Dr. Herriot is?
Ans. Dr Herriot, a veterinary doctor, is a tactful and practical person as he knew how to free
Tricki from the spoiling love of Mrs. Pumphrey. He is kind hearted, an animal lover and
goodveterinary doctor. He knew that over pampering makes someone idle and dull. He was a
very compassionate and wise doctor. He is in all a good human being and asuccessful
professional.

Q11. Why did Mrs. Pumphrey think the dog’s recovery is a triumph of surgery.?
Ans. Tricki had fallen ill and had to be admitted to the hospital for treatment. Seeing him fully
recovered in just two weeks, she showed her gratitude to Dr. Herriot and called it a triumph of
surgery.
Chapter 2 The Thief’s Story
- Ruskin Bond
Q1. Who is Hari Singh in in the thief’s story?
Ans Hari Singh is a 15-year-old experienced thief.

Q2. Why did Hari Singh approach Anil?

Ans. Hari Singh approached Anil with the intention to rob him as he looked easy-going, kindand
simple enough for his purpose.

Q3. Why did Hari Singh lie about his name?

Ans. Hari Singh told his fake name to Anil because he was a thief from past many years. Heused
to take a new name every month to keep himself ahead of the police and his former
employers.

Q4. Why did Hari Singh want to be friends with Anil?

Ans. Hari Singh wanted to be friends with Anil because he wanted to rob him after gaining his
trust.

Q5. What does Hari Singh get from Anil in return for his work?
Ans. When Hari Singh expressed his willingness to work for Anil, Anil refused him saying that he
could not pay. Hari Singh realized that he has misjudged his target. At last, they reached an
agreement that if Hari Singh would cook for Anil, then he would feed him.

Q6. What was Anil’s reaction after having the dinner cooked by Hari Singh?
Ans. Anil gave that meal to a stray dog because the meal was terrible. Anil
remained calm and asked Hari Singh to go off to sleep. Later, Anil patted his head and told
him that he would teach him how to cook.

Q7. Why was Hari Singh grateful to Anil when he agreed to teach him?
Ans. Hari Singh was grateful to Anil because he knew that once he could read and write likean
educated man there would be no limit to what he could achieve.

Q8. How does Hari Singh think Anil will react to the theft?
Ans. Anil would feel sad not because of the loss of money but because of the loss of trust he
had in Hari.

Q9. What does Hari Singh say about the different reactions of people when they are
robbed?
Ans. In his short career as a thief Hari Singh had made a study of men's face when they are
robbed. A greedy man showed fear, the rich anger and a poor man showed acceptance.

Q10. Does Anil realize that he has been robbed?

Ans. Yes, Anil realizes that he has been robbed because when he gave 50 rupees note to Hari
Singh it was still damp, due to night’s rain.

Q11. Why was it not easy for Hari Singh to rob Anil?
Ans. It was not easy for Hari Singh to rob Anil because he was the most trusting person he
had ever met in his life.

Q12. Why did Hari Singh not board the train?

Ans. Hari Singh did not board the train because he realized that he had robbed a very
kindhearted
and trusting person, who could have changed his life by teaching him to read and
write.

Q13. How did Hari Singh manage to keep the money back?
Ans. Hari Singh opened the door carefully and crept up to Anil’s bed and placed the notes
under the mattress.

Q14. How did Anil react in the morning?

Ans. Anil reacted normally in the morning and gave a 50 rupee note to Hari. He told him that he
had made some money by selling a book and from that day onwards, he would pay him
regularly.

Chapter 5: Footprints Without Feet

– H.G. Wells
Q1. Why were the two boys in London surprised and fascinated?
Ans. The two boys in London were surprised and fascinated because they saw the fresh
muddy footprints on the steps of a house. New marks appeared on the footpath but the
bare footed man was not visible.

Q2. Who was Griffin? What kind of a scientist was he?

OR
Q2. How would you assess Griffin as a scientist?
OR
Q2. ‘Griffin was a lawless man’. Comment.
Ans. Griffin was a brilliant scientist. He developed a rare drug, which made the human body
transparent. He could have used this drug for the welfare of mankind. Instead, he consumedthis
drug and became transparent. When his landlord asked for rent, he burnt his house. Hestole
food from London store, hit the shopkeeper of theatrical company and robbed him. He
also stole money from the clergyman’s house.

Q3. Why did Griffin decide to slip into a big London store?
Ans. Griffin decided to slip into a big London store because the season was mid-winter and it
was difficult to wander around without proper clothes.

Q4. What did Griffin do to the shop of the theatrical company?

Ans. Griffin went to the theatrical company’s shop for bandages, dark glasses, false nose, big
bushy side whiskers, large hat and clothes.

Q5. What did Griffin do before his escape from the shop of a theatrical company?
Ans. Before escaping from the shop, Griffin attacked the shopkeeper and robbed him of all his
money.

Q6. What did Griffin do inside the big London store?

Ans. Griffin dressed himself in warm clothes and lay down on a pile of quilts to sleep. He
also ate and drank to his heart’s content.

Q7. Which three extraordinary things happened in the bedroom of the scientist at the inn?
OR
Q7. Describe the experience of the landlord and his wife in the bedroom of the strange
scientist.
Ans. First, Mrs. Hall heard a sniff quite close to her ear. Second, the hat on the bedpost leapt up
and struck her in the face. Thirdly, Mrs. Hall’s chair sprang into the air and pushed themout of
the room.

Q8. Why did Mrs. Hall think Griffin to be eccentric?

Ans. Mrs. Hall thought Griffin was eccentric because he did not mix with others and his
appearance, habits and behaviour were strange.

Q9. What was ‘the curious episode’ that took place in clergyman’s study?
Ans. One early morning, the clergyman and his wife heard some noises in their study
although no one was there, still the drawer of the table was open and the money that was kept
there was gone.

Q10. Why were the people in the bar horrified?

Ans. Griffin took off all of his bandages, nose, spectacles, hat etc. in fury and became
headless. This frightened the people in the bar.

Q11. What happened to the constable Mr. Jaffers?

Ans. Griffin removed his clothes and as a result became invisible which allowed him to hitMr.
Jaffers on his head, making him unconscious.

Chapter 6: The Making of A Scientist

– Robert W. Peterson
Q1. What are the qualities that go into the making of a scientist?
Ans. A first rate mind with curiosity and a will to win for the right reasons along with
competitive spirit are the qualities that go into the making of a scientist.

Q2. What lesson does Ebright learn when he does not win anything at a Science fair?
Ans. When Ebright does not win anything at a Science fair he learns that winner had tried to
show real experiments.

Q3. What role did Ebright’s mother play in the making of a scientist?
OR
Q3. How did Ebright’s mother help him?
Ans. Ebright’s mother encouraged his interest in learning. She took him on trips, brought
him telescope, microscope, cameras, mounting materials and other equipment that helped him
in many ways.

Q4. How did a book become a turning point in Richard Ebright’s life?
Ans. The book ‘The Travel of Monarch X’ became a turning point in Richard Ebright’s life. Itt old
him that Monarch butterflies migrate to Central America and whole new world of science
opened to him.

Q5. What is the purpose of twelve tiny gold spots on a monarch pupa?
Ans. The twelve tiny spots produced a hormone which was needed for the growth of the
butterfly.

Chapter 7: The Necklace

-Guy de Maupassant
Q1. Why was Matilda unhappy with her life?
Ans. Matilda was a pretty lade but she belonged to a poor family. She was dissatisfied withwhat
she had. She hated her own surroundings. Her poverty and lack of recognition madeher angry
and unhappy.

Q2. How does the necklace change the course of the Loisel’s life?
Ans. The necklace completely changed the course of Loisel’s life. They fell in a debt trap
which forced Loisel to live like an ordinary lower-class middle-class housewife. She and
herhusband had to struggle hard to repay the debt taken to buy the new necklace.

Q3. What do you think of Mr. Loisel as a husband?

Ans. Mr. Loisel was a caring and supportive husband. He made every effort and supportive
husband. He made every effort and sacrifice to make his wife happy. He sacrificed his 400
Francs that he had saved to buy a gun for himself in order to buy a new party dress for hiswife.

Q4. Why was Matilda sad after the ball?

Ans. Matilda was sad after the ball because she had lost the diamond necklace which she
had borrowed from her friend Mme. Forestier. She had to pay a very heavy price for it.

Q5. Why did Matilda throw the invitation spitefully?

Ans. Matilda was displeased when her husband showed the invitation. She threw the invitation
spitefully as she complained that she didn’t have a suitable dress for that grand occasion.

Q6. What was the course of Matilda’s ruin? How could she have avoided it?
Ans. Her weakness for admiration, pleasure and variety became the course of her ruin. She
could have avoided it if she had tried to live within her means and controlled her wild
desires for short-lived pleasure.

Q7. What did Loisels do to pay for the necklace?

Ans. Mr. Loisel had to pay thirty-six thousand francs for the new necklace, to replace the
lost necklace. Mr. Loisel used eighteen thousand Francs which were set aside by Mr. Loisel’s
father. The remaining amount was borrowed from moneylenders. In this way, they led
amiserable life just to collect enough amount to replace the lost necklace.

Chapter 8: The Hack Driver

– Sinclair Lewis
Q1. Why is the lawyer sent to New Mullion? What does he first think of the place?
Ans. The lawyer had been sent to New Mullion to serve summons to a man called Oliver
Lutkins. He was disappointed to find the streets were rivers of mud, with rows of wooden
shops either painted a sour brown or bare of any paint at all.

Q2. Who is Lutkins?

Ans. Lutkins is a middle-aged person from New Mullion town. He is the prime witness in a case.

Q3. Who befriends the lawyer? Where does he take the lawyer?
Ans. The Hack Driver, who is actually Lutkins, befriends him. He takes him to the Gustaff’s
barber shop, Grays’s shop, pool room and to his mother’s farmyard.

Q4. What does Hack Driver say about Lutkins and his mother?
Ans. Hack Driver Bill says that Lutkins is always upto something or the other. He is verymiserly.
He never repays his debts and it is very difficult to get him to part him with his
money. He plays a lot of poker. And also, that he is the master of deceit. He also describes
Oliver’s mother as a terror. She is about nine feet tall and four feet thick and quick as a cat.

Q5. Why was the lawyer sent back to New Mullion? Who went with him?
Ans. The lawyer was sent back to New Mullion because he could not serve summons to
Lutkins. He was sent back with a man who had worked with Lutkins and knew him very well.
Q6. Why could not they find Lutkins?
Ans. They could not find Lutkins because the Hack Driver Bill himself was Oliver Lutkins.

Q7. What impression did Bill leave over the new lawyer?
Ans. The Hack Driver left a deep impression over the lawyer. He was a fine talker. He offered to
help the lawyer. He impressed the lawyer with vivid description of the people and the village.
He charged two dollars per hour and half a dollar for the food prepared by his wife.

Chapter 9: Bholi
- K.A. Abbas
Q1. Why was Sulekha called Bholi, the simpleton?
Ans. When Sulekha was ten months old, she fell down from the cot and some part of her
brain got damaged. As a result, she remained a backward child and was called as Bholi, the
simpleton.

Q2. Why was Bholi reluctant to go to school with her father?

Ans. Bholi did not know what school was like. She remembered how their old cow Lakshmi
had been turned out of the house and sold. Therefore, she was frightened and was reluctant to
go to school with her father.

Q3. Why was Bholi’s father worried about her?

Ans. Bholi was not like other children. She was a little backward, had learnt to speak very late
and used to stammer. Her face and body were covered with pockmarks. Thus, her father was
worried about her marriage prospects.

Q4. Why did Bholi’s parents accept Bishamber’s marriage proposal?

Ans. Bholi’s parents accepted Bishamber’s marriage proposal as he was a well-to-do personand
had not asked for any dowry.

Q5. How does she become a masterpiece?

Ans. The teacher transformed a simpleton girl into a well behaved and confident girl. Sheused
to stammer and was considered backward. The teacher put in all her hard work in transforming
her into a mentally strong and well-educated girl who was aware of her place in society.

Q6. Bholi found her teacher to be different from others. How?

Ans. Bholi had always been neglected by others. They made fun of her all the time but she
found her teacher different from the people at home as the teacher was affectionate and
polite. Her voice was calm and soothing. This touched her heart. She gave Bholi a lot
ofencouragement and inspiration which she was not getting from her family.

Q7. Why did Bishamber’s marriage with Bholi did not take place?
Ans. Bishamber’s marriage with Bholi did not take place because he had demanded a dowry of
five thousand rupees after seeing pockmarks on Bholi’s face. So, Bholi refused to marry a
greedy man.

Q8. Why did the other children make fun of Bholi?

Ans. Bholi was a little backward and a simpleton. She stammered a lot. As a result, the children
made fun of her and mimicked her.